MikeyDSlagle
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Was messing around today and had to move my rockets again so decided to put them together for a quick pic. (no need to comment on the awesome drywall job )
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Wanted to get a better picture but this will do for now. They not all finished but all are flyable, just have to pack the chutes.
Most need no introduction, but standing, painted from left:
Baby Bertha
Big Bertha
Big Daddy
Partizon
D Region Tomahawk
Long Tom
Nevermore - Scratch built
GrimGrin Scratch built
Laying down:
Xarconian Cruiser
Helicat
The two unfinished are:
Estes Super Alpha
Der Red Max - clone (my first with papered fins and epoxy fillets and a homemade "zipper stopper")
Also standing on table is a Quark and a mini engine powered scratch built (in front of Tomahawk).
All but Long Tom and Tomahawk were painted with cheap craft acrylics using a spray gun and finished with auto clear coat and wet sanded. And Baby Bertha was brushed. It was my first rocket since the early 90's. The Big Daddy was my first spray gun and fade job. The decals tore as I was putting them on.
Only the Baby Bertha has made a successful launch and recovery. GrimGrin lawndarted on its naked test flight and Helicat melted the chute.
Need to get some in the air!!
Well...there they are.
Mike
View attachment 252347
View attachment 252351
Wanted to get a better picture but this will do for now. They not all finished but all are flyable, just have to pack the chutes.
Most need no introduction, but standing, painted from left:
Baby Bertha
Big Bertha
Big Daddy
Partizon
D Region Tomahawk
Long Tom
Nevermore - Scratch built
GrimGrin Scratch built
Laying down:
Xarconian Cruiser
Helicat
The two unfinished are:
Estes Super Alpha
Der Red Max - clone (my first with papered fins and epoxy fillets and a homemade "zipper stopper")
Also standing on table is a Quark and a mini engine powered scratch built (in front of Tomahawk).
All but Long Tom and Tomahawk were painted with cheap craft acrylics using a spray gun and finished with auto clear coat and wet sanded. And Baby Bertha was brushed. It was my first rocket since the early 90's. The Big Daddy was my first spray gun and fade job. The decals tore as I was putting them on.
Only the Baby Bertha has made a successful launch and recovery. GrimGrin lawndarted on its naked test flight and Helicat melted the chute.
Need to get some in the air!!
Well...there they are.
Mike