For those of us unfamiliar with some of the more obscure hobby vernacular: what defines a "funk" saucer?
I want one
Some quick history - Dale Smalley and I concepted and built the Saucer many moons ago (like last century) . It was a Kevin Funk launch night launch favorite at Fiesta Island , Kevin is a friend that is no longer with us but always remembered for his humor and love of all things rocketry ..expecially Ms NAR Boosters .
I LOVE my funk saucer! I fly it as a night rocket on a H100 after outfitting it with a chibitronics starter kit (chibitronics.com) that I bought from Bay Area Rocketry. Recently upgraded it from a button battery to a Lipo battery because it really needed more juice.
I'm flying it in two weeks at the TRA/PHX launch. If the Holtville Havoc has a night launch I'll bring it with all the rest of our planned rockets (I think Wayco and I have about 20 between the two of us we are going to try and fly there).
It is a Totally Awesome Saucer. Thank you so much Kenny for making me one!
where can i get mine? i know you have it...
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Any body flown one? What motors?
It's a scream to put a long burn in one of these. I don't remember if Kenny was there or not but at one launch (Vegas/Lucern?) nobody was flying in the breeze. While under 20 and legal to launch, everybody was sitting on their hands so I loaded up the saucer with some 38mm long burn and it proceeded to climb about a 100'-weathercocked and proceeded to fly the entire flightline horizonally before the *very* shortened deploy charge dropped it from about 200 feet. Rounds of applause from the peanut gallery. Kinda not worth the propellant, but then again, it was! Easy to adapt to night launches, just space your holes to the LED tape and apply from the backside. Battery straps to the core mmt with a short wire. Twist to light up. Very impressive coming back down! I do believe Kevin woulda loved these and it's an homage to his twisted sense of humour we all miss from back in the day. I'm throwing a chute on the next launch with lights. FUNK SAUCERS RULE!! Thanks, KenRico!
Check posts 12, 14 and 23.
I remember that flight, I think it was at lucerne. How are you gonna put a chute in it?
Sharon flew hers on a long burn I motor once, can't remember what it was.... We need to add the lights Kenny gave us at Holtville, make it more visible for these HIGH ALTITUDE FLIGHTS. :fly::lol:
Weird, I could swear someone said k627-lr 😂Wayne- removable body tube extension with cone and chute above the extended motor casing. I'll prolly run that absurd 38-6g xl case and load just for grins and see if the the lights stay on. May be an interesting shred. No guts, no glory?
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