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Got all four fins on my Estes Doorknob.
And three sets of fillets.
And three sets of fillets.
And if you've got a modest little house paid off in SoCal (or the bay area) when you retire, you can sell it and buy a county in New Mezona. (Personally, I couldn't get out fast enough.)Because it's CHEAP? HELL NO... Well I will hope retire in AZ or NV.
Well gosh... send the SLS my way! LOL! Just kidding. Besides that Saturn 1B should take some buildin'.... i played my self
got myself a few tings fer me birthday, buuuuuut i guess i didnt read the fine print, the SLS is a prebuilt i was really looking forward to building it. The paintwork is meh, ill probably redo it, but still, i almost like the building more than launching.... mebbe
You never ran across a old friend of mine WALT Becker?GD- know Cal City well- used to shred out there on many a dirt bike. I miss Mojave something fierce. But I love my mountains up here, too. I worked at Honda on Torrance for 20 years. Was a member of the Redondo Rod n Gun Club on Peral Ave. And at Chevron shot trap every Sunday on ESB. Getting old and miss the old days. And the Ocean. I moved for a lot of reasons and right now, I can recall one.
Az has a lot going for it. Especially in the boonies, if that's your flavor. Az is WAY more gun friendly than rocket friendly. You can carry a 1911 concealed w/o any paper work, but not an H130. Yeesh!
3 HP launch spots that I've found, 1 Tripoli High Altitude spot WAY west the valley [very exclusive BALLS launches] , 1 WAY west of PHX general LP/HP spot (SSS prefect, that's my spot for upcoming quals- primitive unless there's a big meet), 1 general LP/HP'ish spot by Tucson- family friendly so bring the kids- and they also do LP park launches at various sites which is very cool! Just like the old days!
I used to launch LP/MP at Flagler Park back in the 70's. Beryl and Flagler. Right below where they filmed the original gone in 60 Secs. Worked at Bob's Bike Rack and Hobby. Largest bike n rocket shop in So Cal. At 14 I was living it there.
"Clogged"... the can.... or the nozzle? I always warm the can of paint in hot water for about 10 minutes before I use it... and have never had a clogging issue.Weather was finally nice out and I got to prime my Dragon Rocketry 4" Exocet (lower portion for now).
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Unfortunately the can clogged shortly after taking this pic.
Can is clogged. Before use, I pre-warm and keep spray cans next to a hot water dispenser (it's not hot on the sides and it's insulated, so it's nicely warm)."Clogged"... the can.... or the nozzle? I always warm the can of paint in hot water for about 10 minutes before I use it... and have never had a clogging issue.
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