billeblurzz Well-Known Member TRF Supporter Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 2,454 Reaction score 2,157 Oct 18, 2021 #1 Saturday I launched one of Estes best vintage fliers!
billeblurzz Well-Known Member TRF Supporter Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 2,454 Reaction score 2,157 Oct 18, 2021 #2
billeblurzz Well-Known Member TRF Supporter Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 2,454 Reaction score 2,157 Oct 18, 2021 #3 4 D12-5s! Always a good flight! Wish Estes would reissue!
billeblurzz Well-Known Member TRF Supporter Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 2,454 Reaction score 2,157 Oct 18, 2021 #4
billeblurzz Well-Known Member TRF Supporter Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 2,454 Reaction score 2,157 Oct 18, 2021 #5
billeblurzz Well-Known Member TRF Supporter Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 2,454 Reaction score 2,157 Oct 18, 2021 #6 On the ground! Very high flight and drift!
B boomtube-mk2 Well-Known Member Joined Sep 6, 2014 Messages 2,288 Reaction score 2,029 Oct 18, 2021 #7 Nice pictures, love the fact that you can see the multiple flames. What type of igniters did you use?
Nice pictures, love the fact that you can see the multiple flames. What type of igniters did you use?
billeblurzz Well-Known Member TRF Supporter Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 2,454 Reaction score 2,157 Oct 18, 2021 #8 I dug up some of the old black tipped ignitors! Why in the world did Estes change them? I've never had a problem with them in clusters!
I dug up some of the old black tipped ignitors! Why in the world did Estes change them? I've never had a problem with them in clusters!
billeblurzz Well-Known Member TRF Supporter Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 2,454 Reaction score 2,157 Oct 18, 2021 #9 ....my very first flight years ago I used 4 D12-3s....BAD CHOICE! I had a 6" zipper from too short a delay.
....my very first flight years ago I used 4 D12-3s....BAD CHOICE! I had a 6" zipper from too short a delay.
samb Lifetime Member Joined Jan 22, 2009 Messages 4,796 Reaction score 1,321 Location Plano, TX Oct 18, 2021 #10 Your liftoff shots are money. Clusters are cool and that Pro Series Patriot is way cool !
Fishhead Huge Member Joined Jan 20, 2009 Messages 4,019 Reaction score 825 Oct 18, 2021 #11 Not a big Patriot fan. Yours could make me reconsider that statement. Very impressive.
billeblurzz Well-Known Member TRF Supporter Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 2,454 Reaction score 2,157 Nov 5, 2022 #12 View attachment FullSizeRender.MOV
billeblurzz Well-Known Member TRF Supporter Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 2,454 Reaction score 2,157 Nov 5, 2022 #13 Old thread but maybe figured how to get videos in!
NOLA_BAR Well-Known Member TRF Supporter Joined Aug 13, 2019 Messages 687 Reaction score 536 Nov 5, 2022 #14 I am currently building this kit. Had a lot of trouble with the cardstock fin assemblies. I made a second set using balsa, and sanded the fin profile. Will see what works the best.
I am currently building this kit. Had a lot of trouble with the cardstock fin assemblies. I made a second set using balsa, and sanded the fin profile. Will see what works the best.
billeblurzz Well-Known Member TRF Supporter Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 2,454 Reaction score 2,157 Nov 5, 2022 #15 You’ll love the rocket when finished be sure to use D12-5s!