Nick@JET
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What started it all for me as a BAR was building my favorite rocket - an Estes QCC Explorer, flew on an E9-4 opened my eyes to an unknown hobby and TRF, MPR and HPR.
So I wanted to build an upscale that my son saw while we were at LDRS 34 (JJSR ) had an upscale scratch build QCC. Then MAC Performance came out with a Vought VTS-6 that I built which is what looks to have been the inspiration that John Boren may have used to create the QCC Explorer (maybe Jumpin Jet will chime in this as this is just my assumption).
As I've been planning my L3, really wanted to honor how it started for me. In all honesty, I am really the assembly guy and several other craftsman came together to really create this for me. So between Tim Lehr at Wildman, Nat Kinsey at Upscale and Mike from MAC Performance this is starting to take shape - thank you all!
Base rocket - 6" Ultimate Darkstar with extra 6" of payload - 360% upscale for a QCC
Fins - Nat Kinsey G10
Air Intakes - Mac Performance Canvas Phenolic made at my request by Nat with the blessing of Mike
Recovery - One bad hawk custom made by Teddy
TAPS; Gus Peipenburg and Eric Cayemburg
Planned motor pending final weight and waiver: AT M1939 or N2000W
Planned flight: when its done but hoping for Midwest power or maybe 3oaks this fall.
Documenting build thread for my taps, thanks for watching and advice, this may take awhile. Thanks to GRIFFIN for some great advice on NC and separation charges & recovery harness as he has many Ultimate darkstar successful flights.
With the Faux intakes going to try to make them whistle in 2 of them 180 degrees apart, then maybe something special in the other two if time permits.
CURRENT FLIGHT LOG - updated 9-21-17
MWP - Nov. 2016 - L3 M1939W - 6940'
Airfest Sept 2017 - CTI O-3400 - 15,839' 987 mph (87lbs)
So I wanted to build an upscale that my son saw while we were at LDRS 34 (JJSR ) had an upscale scratch build QCC. Then MAC Performance came out with a Vought VTS-6 that I built which is what looks to have been the inspiration that John Boren may have used to create the QCC Explorer (maybe Jumpin Jet will chime in this as this is just my assumption).
As I've been planning my L3, really wanted to honor how it started for me. In all honesty, I am really the assembly guy and several other craftsman came together to really create this for me. So between Tim Lehr at Wildman, Nat Kinsey at Upscale and Mike from MAC Performance this is starting to take shape - thank you all!
Base rocket - 6" Ultimate Darkstar with extra 6" of payload - 360% upscale for a QCC
Fins - Nat Kinsey G10
Air Intakes - Mac Performance Canvas Phenolic made at my request by Nat with the blessing of Mike
Recovery - One bad hawk custom made by Teddy
TAPS; Gus Peipenburg and Eric Cayemburg
Planned motor pending final weight and waiver: AT M1939 or N2000W
Planned flight: when its done but hoping for Midwest power or maybe 3oaks this fall.
Documenting build thread for my taps, thanks for watching and advice, this may take awhile. Thanks to GRIFFIN for some great advice on NC and separation charges & recovery harness as he has many Ultimate darkstar successful flights.
With the Faux intakes going to try to make them whistle in 2 of them 180 degrees apart, then maybe something special in the other two if time permits.
CURRENT FLIGHT LOG - updated 9-21-17
MWP - Nov. 2016 - L3 M1939W - 6940'
Airfest Sept 2017 - CTI O-3400 - 15,839' 987 mph (87lbs)
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