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Has anyone made a home made streamer or has anyone got any good ideas on how to make one?
Originally posted by ShieldWolf
Surveyors tape is available in most hardware stores and comes in several bright colors. Sometimes you can even find an assortment.
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Tyvec, a brand name for a material used in wrapping houses during construction to reduce air leaks, and also used in USPS Express Mail envelopes, may also be a good choice.
If you have a "Dollar Store" near you, they always have those disposable table cloths. For a buck you can't go wrong.Originally posted by lalligood
From the same material as surveyor's tape is disposable tablecloths. The come in a zillion different colors & cost less than $2 for a 5ft x 8 ft sheet...
Originally posted by Dr Wogz
Mylar wrapping paper. Get the holographic shiney stuff!!
A friend of mine gave me a sheet of this stuff (not huge) which has provided several streamers for small LPR birds, with plenty left for more. It rattles pretty good coming down too, and even though it catches the sun very nicely, I still usually hear it before I see it.Originally posted by Dr Wogz
Mylar wrapping paper. Get the holographic shiney stuff!!
It varies for the conditions where you are flying. Red, orange, black or most dark colors are quite visible in the sky. But you have to consider ground color, too, as the streamer can be a big asset in finding your rocket once it's down. Green would blend in on a sod farm but would stand out in the desert. Orange, red and yellow wouldn't be good in foliage season in the North.what is the best color to use?
Yeah, pretty impressive consider the June 2005 post is by an expert who is likely currently looking DOWN when he views rocket launches.Wow, a 15 year old resurrected thread. Is that a record?
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