Murphy Strikes (or just plain stooooopid)

[Stewart32]

Well,

I went over to my favorite launch site late in the day in order to launch a couple newly completed rockets.

The one I was looking forward to, a Cycline 3 with three 18mm motor mounts would have been my first cluster via a 12 volt relay ignition. Unfortunately, my top heavy field box (it has a bunch of compartments in the lid) fell over on the rocket snapping off one of the four fins. (insert explicatives here) Strangely enough... this is the same rocket which otherwise had an excellent finish until I decided to apply clear coat to the vinyl decal....now with runs and dull coat.....

The other rocket... a Custom Fiesta flew quite well.

 

[Rob Fisher]

A bad day launching rockets is still better than a good day at work!

 

[hokkyokusei]

That _could_ depend on what your job is.

 

[Aron Sanford]

Well, at least the rocket eating tree did not get it!
Aron

 

[mack]

Originally posted by Aron Sanford
Well, at least the rocket eating tree did not get it!
Aron

But he's always on the hunt.

 

[astrowolf67]

I keep a small bottle of medium CA, and some of that cheap 5 minute epoxy in my range box just for days like that. I've glued many a fin on that was broken in transit to the launch site, not to mention those rockets with forgotten launch lugs

 

[Stewart32]

Surprisingly enough...

I had the bullpup "finished" before realizing the launch lug was missing. At least I noticed this before getting to the pad saveing myself some embarassment.