judo
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Baby Judo and I hit the local field today with 4 rockets in queue. First up was a starter kit rocket I got many years ago but just recently put together: an Estes Sabre. I put it up on an A8-3 with a streamer recovery. It had a nice straight shoot off of the pad and came down just missing an asphalt walk way and a chain link fence.
Next up was the Larrymobile on a B4-2. Not straight but a fine recovery and demonstration of the using the nose cone as a parachute compartment. The B4-2 really didnt have the umph needed for a nice flight. If that is all you have though, make sure you are using a really stiff launch rod. My 36 aluminum rod didnt seem to have it.
Third up was another Fat Boy done in University of Florida colors. I guess that makes it Gator Boy. Its where my daughter wants to go. This one has nylon/CYA reinforced fins and I want to put it up later with 18mm reloads. Launched this one on a B6-4 and it still had a lot of arc. It also has a parachute compartment in the nose and worked wonderfully.
Finally there was the much anticipated Fliskits Farscape on a B6-4. Its a great motor for that rocket. All flights were straight and true. Because it flew so well off of the launch rod it is what leads me to believe that my Fat Boys need stiller rods. I put the Farscape up on a total of 3 B6-4s and one C6-5. The last B6-4 flight actually flew right back to the pad! On the C6-5 it headed for the nearest copse of pine trees on the way down but thankfully over flew them by just a couple feet.
The Fat Boys each got one other flight. Both of them suffered from broken recovery harnesses. The Gator Boy had a harness of Kevlar string and it snapped at ejection. It was well below 100 feet at ejection and came down with no damage. The Larrymobile used much heavier Kevlar for its harness but I glued it in place at the split seam of the body tube; Shame on me for that one. Ill just make a new strip of body tube and insert it back into the nose sleeve. Ill have to order new Kevlar for the Gator Boy as Im all out.
I did have to yield the field for a few minutes for this guy, but I was more than happy to do it.
As far as pictures, go all I have are pad shots. I did manage to snap a couple of smoke trails but I just deleted them. Overall, it was a really great day at the field. I should have everything repaired in time for the August NEFAR launch on the 12th. I plan on bringing all of these as well as my carrot looking Fliskits Tumble Weed and my nylon/cya reinforced Big Daddy I call School Spirit. I want to but it up on a D or E for its maiden flight but put it way up with a real smoky F or G. The Es Ive got but Ill need to buy anything higher power while Im there. See Ya!
Next up was the Larrymobile on a B4-2. Not straight but a fine recovery and demonstration of the using the nose cone as a parachute compartment. The B4-2 really didnt have the umph needed for a nice flight. If that is all you have though, make sure you are using a really stiff launch rod. My 36 aluminum rod didnt seem to have it.
Third up was another Fat Boy done in University of Florida colors. I guess that makes it Gator Boy. Its where my daughter wants to go. This one has nylon/CYA reinforced fins and I want to put it up later with 18mm reloads. Launched this one on a B6-4 and it still had a lot of arc. It also has a parachute compartment in the nose and worked wonderfully.
Finally there was the much anticipated Fliskits Farscape on a B6-4. Its a great motor for that rocket. All flights were straight and true. Because it flew so well off of the launch rod it is what leads me to believe that my Fat Boys need stiller rods. I put the Farscape up on a total of 3 B6-4s and one C6-5. The last B6-4 flight actually flew right back to the pad! On the C6-5 it headed for the nearest copse of pine trees on the way down but thankfully over flew them by just a couple feet.
The Fat Boys each got one other flight. Both of them suffered from broken recovery harnesses. The Gator Boy had a harness of Kevlar string and it snapped at ejection. It was well below 100 feet at ejection and came down with no damage. The Larrymobile used much heavier Kevlar for its harness but I glued it in place at the split seam of the body tube; Shame on me for that one. Ill just make a new strip of body tube and insert it back into the nose sleeve. Ill have to order new Kevlar for the Gator Boy as Im all out.
I did have to yield the field for a few minutes for this guy, but I was more than happy to do it.
As far as pictures, go all I have are pad shots. I did manage to snap a couple of smoke trails but I just deleted them. Overall, it was a really great day at the field. I should have everything repaired in time for the August NEFAR launch on the 12th. I plan on bringing all of these as well as my carrot looking Fliskits Tumble Weed and my nylon/cya reinforced Big Daddy I call School Spirit. I want to but it up on a D or E for its maiden flight but put it way up with a real smoky F or G. The Es Ive got but Ill need to buy anything higher power while Im there. See Ya!
