joshismycaptain
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So, this is the first post of many. I'm setting out today to build a sweet Estes Argent. Though I plan to launch on 29mm motors, I am customizing it a little to 38mm diameter motor mount.
In my past rocket life I was quick to buy, quick to build and generally unsatisfied with my work. I wanted more rockets, not nicer ones.
This time around I'm doing the opposite. I'm seeing this as a meditative hobby. My youngest just hit Kindergarten, and with my generally posh schedule as an airline pilot, I have a tremendous amount of time nearly every day at home alone (unless you count the mutt) to build rockets.
I'm hoping to hover around the top end of Mid-Power and dabble in L1. This Argent will be carefully built to a higher standard then I've built to before. Though it won't be perfect, I am looking forward to the process this time as well as the finished product. I plan to fiberglass this one, which will be my first fiberglass attempt.
I'll post photos here as I go.
My goal is to have this rocket ready for launch this Winter at the first annual Mille Lacs Lake Rocket Launch Event (a Winter event on the ice I plan to create but haven't begun to yet )
Josh
In my past rocket life I was quick to buy, quick to build and generally unsatisfied with my work. I wanted more rockets, not nicer ones.
This time around I'm doing the opposite. I'm seeing this as a meditative hobby. My youngest just hit Kindergarten, and with my generally posh schedule as an airline pilot, I have a tremendous amount of time nearly every day at home alone (unless you count the mutt) to build rockets.
I'm hoping to hover around the top end of Mid-Power and dabble in L1. This Argent will be carefully built to a higher standard then I've built to before. Though it won't be perfect, I am looking forward to the process this time as well as the finished product. I plan to fiberglass this one, which will be my first fiberglass attempt.
I'll post photos here as I go.
My goal is to have this rocket ready for launch this Winter at the first annual Mille Lacs Lake Rocket Launch Event (a Winter event on the ice I plan to create but haven't begun to yet )
Josh