SKYeye in flight video clip :-)

[pinter75]

Hi,

I took the new SKYeye cam rocket out to a new field just found, started the camera rolling and pressed the red go button. Up it went - chute got burnt and down it fell. No damage done to anything excpet the burnt chute.

Here are a few teasers:

Moments after launch.

Getting higher

Ejection - I like the booster tube in this shot ;-)

Click here for the video (Quicktime needed)

Finally a pic of the rocket that flew this video shoot.

And the construction details

Steve C.

 

[rkt2k1]

She looks great!! Glad you didn't have to much damage as a result of the burnt chute. Fantastic paint job!!

 

[rkt2k1]

The fin arrangement / setup looks alot like the Estes Prowler kit.

 

[sandman]

You guys are going to have to learn better chute preparation!

Seriously! I have literally worn out a parachute. I used the same "lucky parachute" as many as 15 times on the same day!

OK, by the end of the 15th flight I was ready to throw it away!

Wading, Dog barf, talcum powder, proper folding techniques, these are all very important and not to be taken lightly!

You guys spend so much time on filling spirals, primer, masking and such beautiful paint jobs it's such a shame to hear about these recovery failures.

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!

put as much time and care into parachute and recovery techniques as the rest of the model.

From the pics they look like they deserve it.

sandman

 

[gerbs4me]

Your definately right Sandman
awesome pics too

 

[pinter75]

Hmmm. I follow all the procedures for flights:

1. Pack wadding
2. Dust chute and fold using Carlisle method
3. Wrap wadding around chute

I still get burnt chutes :-( I seem to have little luck with chutes over 18".

Steve.

 

[Leo]

Looks great

Me like

 

[PGerringer]

Very nice!!! Love the paint job. How did you achieve the flame pattern?

 

[pinter75]

How did you achieve the flame pattern?

I have written a short tutorial over on The Rocket Project
- click here to read it I have included the flame template if you need it.

Steve.