North Coast Rocketry F62-4 Dark Star

[GoodrichT5]

I found these unused (still in original packaging) NCR High Impulse Dark Star F62-4 motors, see attached files. I purchased them back in 1997 or 1998 and then I guess I forgot about them until now. I found them in a box in my basement. What do you guys think, can I still use them? I have the Phantom 4000 rocket as well.

 

[Lawndart]

Yes, yes, yes, use them. Very nice motors.

 

[Buzzard]

I provided one to Matt Steele of North Coast Rocketry to fly at NARAM-55 in Ohio six years ago. Motor worked perfectly.

 

[GoodrichT5]

Thanks for the reply's. I think I will use them at the next club launch (once we are allowed to have them again).

 

[DRAGON64]

Loved the Dark Star motors all those years ago. Be sure to capture the flights on video if you can, and post them here.

 

[rcktnut]

CAUTION: DO NOT USE!!!! Send them to me for proper disposal. Great motors, I have one left will use it up this year I guess. My one and only pic. that my son was a little late on snapping, notice kid on far right covering his ears.

 

[GoodrichT5]

I found a photo from the early 2000's (2001 or 2002) of a launch of my North Coast Rocket "Phantom 4000" with the Dark Star F62-4.

 

[bobbyg23]

CAUTION: DO NOT USE!!!! Send them to me for proper disposal. Great motors, I have one left will use it up this year I guess. My one and only pic. that my son was a little late on snapping, notice kid on far right covering his ears.

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I love the kid who is covering his head.

 

[reallyfast]

Found a DarkStar laying in a drawer from 20+ years ago. Apparently the sitting around affected the ejection charge because it became a giant lawn dart!

 

[cwbullet]

Found a DarkStar laying in a drawer from 20+ years ago. Apparently the sitting around affected the ejection charge because it became a giant lawn dart!

Yup - I refer to that as bonus delay.

 

[Hobie1dog]

Found a DarkStar laying in a drawer from 20+ years ago. Apparently the sitting around affected the ejection charge because it became a giant lawn dart!

how did you ever find that one?

 

[cwbullet]

The easiest way to find it is the Combine.

 

[tsmith1315]

Found a DarkStar laying in a drawer from 20+ years ago. Apparently the sitting around affected the ejection charge because it became a giant lawn dart!

Sorry about the lawn dart, but that’s a great picture!

 

[dpower]

Nice up part, though! I have one or two of those left, plan was to use one when I build an old NCR kit, but the Patriot came out way too heavy, and the X-Wing, well, it probably would need a 2s delay!