let's make it into space - low power

[sj_h1]

I haven't seen a gyroc in 20 years! Did you build a clone or just buy it somewhere?

 

[Zeus-cat]

sj h1,

Were you asking me about the Gyroc? I downloaded the plans from jimz and made my own. I recently saw a clone by BMS being offered on jonrockets website.

 

[Peartree]

with the old TRF 1 coming back next month (ish), do people want to add the two totals together,or keep this total is it is?

I would just leave that thread as the 2008 total and continue this one for 2009. Any other thoughts?

 

[Zeus-cat]

I say keep them seperate and try to make it to space in 2009.

 

[garmtn]

My total altitudes come to 2800 ft for 2009. Glenn

 

[Gillard]

27,138 plus the 2,800

new 2009 total 29,938

 

[Gillard]

few launches today.
hawk on an A 150foot
starblazer on an A, 2x B and a C 1,700 foot
Invader on a D 200foot
wizard on a B - hard to know went too fast but about 500 foot

total: 2,550

new total 32,488

 

[Pantherjon]

Did a few 'little' flights this weekend in the front yard!

Mini Meanie 3x~500 = 1500
A Quest saucer 3X 30 = 90
Total : 1590


New total : 34,078

 

[TheAviator]

My flights for the past month:

Cougar 440:
1/2A3 to 500'
A3 to 1000'

Morning Star:
B6-2 to 250'
C6-3 to 500'

Deltie:
1/2A3 to 200'

Total: 2450'


New Total: 36,528'

 

[jflis]

Flew with my Boys & Girls club kids yesterday:

6 Flea's to a total of 3000 feet
7 Adfecta's to a total of 2100 feet
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total: 5100

New Total: 41628'

 

[Zeus-cat]

Gyroc A8-3 250
Ye Olde Amish B6-4 200
Sheesh Kabob A8-3 250
Anubis Mark II D12-5 500
Ye Olde Amish C6-5 400
RFD II D12-5 756
Python 4 C6-5 500
Total 2,856

New Total 44,484

 

[Zeus-cat]

Gyroc A8-3 250
Python 4 C6-5 350
Standard AGM-78 D12-3 250
Anubis Mark II D12-5 500
Standard AGM-78 D12-3 150
Total 1,500

New Total 45,984

 

[tnjeff]

Ok, this looks like fun. Flew a scratch built 3fnc to 560 ft on an A3-4T yesterday. Lost it.

NEW TOTAL 46,544

 

[Zeus-cat]

Gyroc A8-3 300
Sheesh Kabob A8-3 250
Skywinder C6-3 350
Ye Olde Amish C6-3 400
Total 1,300

New Total 47,844

 

[jflis]

Had my Pollard Elementary class fly yesterday:

100 Thing-a-ma-Jig kits to about 300 feet each for a total of 30,000 feet....


New Total 77,844

Now, THAT'S a nice jump!

 

[Richard]

My son, John, and I did a little bit of flying with DARS this weekend and despite the rather windy conditions a lot of people where in attendance.

John's Patriot flight #42 on a B6-4: ~250 ft.
John's Baby Bertha flight #12 on a B6-4: ~350 ft.

I also launched a mid-power on an F52-8T which I was glad to recover within the flying field.

The rest of the afternoon was spent on rocket hound duty with a number of DARS members who successfully recovered a nice TARC rocket that had landed in a large corn field.

+600 ft.

Best Regards;
Richard

NEW TOTAL = 78,444

 

[Micromeister]

Great Fathersday weekend flying.
I only did two flghts, Was having such a good time with the family I just didn't get around to loading stuff on the launchers...

Edmonds EC-18 RG - B4-2 130feet
Tiddlywink 1/8A HD - MMX-II 120feet...and flew it away





New Total= 78,695 feet

 

[Gillard]

my student flew 8x B,s in one bird probably 2000foot in total

new total 80,695

 

[Zeus-cat]

You know, if Jim would just do a few more school events the rest of us could just kick back and take it easy. Come on Jim!

I'm working on making a BT-60 altimeter bay so I can get a better idea of the altitude of some of my D powered rockets. I'll be doing BT-50 and BT-55 bays too.

 

[jflis]

You know, if Jim would just do a few more school events the rest of us could just kick back and take it easy. Come on Jim!

I'm working on making a BT-60 altimeter bay so I can get a better idea of the altitude of some of my D powered rockets. I'll be doing BT-50 and BT-55 bays too.

LOL

Speaking of which... I just did a scout launch the other day with the following:

12 TamJ kits on A8-3 (aprox 300 feet each) = 3600'
10 Tamj on B6-4 (aprox 500 feet each) = 5000'
6 Tamj on C6-5 (aprox 1000 feet each) = 6000'
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Total: 4600 feet

New Total: 85295

 

[Zeus-cat]

Gyroc on A8-3 300 feet
Skywinder on C6-3 300 feet
Borealis on B6-2 200 feet

Total 800 feet

New Total 86,095

 

[Zeus-cat]

I worked from home today and only supposed to put in haf a day. I snuck out and launched a few before it got to hot this weekend.

I also wanted to try my new BT-60 altimeter bay. A little rocket surgery was required in the field to get the altimeter bay configured properly. Maybe next time I will remember to test fit stuff before heading to the field... nah!

Bolo (The Launch Pad) on C6-3 187 feet (Alt15k altimeter)
Bolo (The Launch Pad) on D12-5 594 feet (Alt15k altimeter)
The Amazing Point (Semroc) on B6-2 150 feet

Total 921 feet

New Total 87,016

 

[Zeus-cat]

Gyroc (scratchbuilt) A8-3 300
Zeus (scratchbuilt) B6-4 146
The Amazing Point (Semroc) C6-3 400

Total 846

New Total 87,862

 

[Micromeister]

Got to launch 3 models celebrating the 40th Apollo Landing yesterday.

1/65th X-15 PMC - B6-4: 412feet
1/35th Mercury Little Joe-1 - B6-4: 248feet
1/73rd Gemini-Titan- B6-4: 260feet
Total: 921 feet


New Total: 88,783 feet.

 

[Zeus-cat]

Zeus is a scratchbuilt rocket I made a few years back. I made a new BT-50 altimeter bay and launched it three times this morning. I overwrote the C6-5 data as I had a false start on the altimeter setting up the first D12-7 flight. The altimeter holds data for three flights and it wasn't until I got home that I releasized the false start meant I could only fly one D12 flight without erasing the C6 data - dang!

Zeus C6-5 450 feet (estimated)
Zeus D12-7 920 feet
Zeus D12-7 874 feet

Total 2,244

New Total 91,027

 

[Zeus-cat]

I went back and launched my C6 flight later that same day. There was a big horse-riding event going on, so I only launched once. The horses weren't near me, but I didn't want to make too much noise and disturb.

Zeus C6-5 406 feet

Total 406

New Total 91,433

 

[Zeus-cat]

Two more launches on July 30th

Zeus C6-5 406 feet
Zeus C6-5 368 feet

Total 774 feet

New Total 92,207

 

[Zeus-cat]

On the first Anubis launch I had to use the nose cone from the Launch Pad's Bolo. That nose cone is weighted and the additional weight caused the flight to be less than spectacular.

If anyone is considering getting The Amazing Point from Semroc I highly recommend they get the version that has the grass-seeking nose. I have the version withteh pavement-seeking nose and the rocket has to go into the paint shop after every flight!

The Amazing Point (Semroc) C6-3 400
Anubis (The Launch Pad) C6-3 113
Anubis (The Launch Pad) D12-5 600
Anubis (The Launch Pad) C6-3 154
Anubis (The Launch Pad) D12-5 530

Total 1,797 feet

New Total 94,004

 

[Gillard]

starfighter on 2xC, VMX Vantage on a D and Ecee thunder on a D total of 1000 foot
new total 95,004

 

[Zeus-cat]

8/22/2009 Skywinder C6-3 250
8/22/2009 Sheesh Kabob A8-3 250
8/22/2009 Bolo D12-5 545
8/22/2009 0.6 Sigma (ACME Spitfire) D12-3 200
8/22/2009 Gyroc A8-3 250
8/22/2009 Borealis C6-3 400
8/22/2009 RFD II D12-5 551
8/28/2009 Ye Olde Amish C6-3 300
8/28/2009 0.6 Sigma (ACME Spitfire) C11-3 200
9/5/2009 0.6 Sigma (ACME Spitfire) C11-3 200

Total 3,146

New Total 98,150