What did you do rocket wise today?

[Funkworks]

Got that new Dremel:
- 1st: I used a regular 1-1/8" drill bit to make a rough contour circle.
- 2nd: I used the Dremel at 15 000 RPM with a cylindrical diamond grit bit to carefully increase hole diameter until a 1-1/4" aluminum backplate could fit inside.


I also used the same Dremel and bit to shave more edge off the acrylic windows.

 

[GrouchoDuke]

Brainstormed company names for an upcoming rocketry biz.

 

[jqavins]

Brainstormed company names for an upcoming rocketry biz.

Electronic Mystery?
Stealth Project?
The Deep Dark Secret Rocket Company (DDSRC)?

 

[GrouchoDuke]

Electronic Mystery?
Stealth Project?
The Deep Dark Secret Rocket Company (DDSRC)?

DDSRC it is!

 

[Cl(VII)]

Peeled the paint masks on the dark star jr 2-stage. Two fin faces need redone because I botched the mask removal doing it too soon, but otherwise good. Gloss clear on the payload tube came out good too.

 

[arconhi]

Here is the vid I took of your Astrocam. Came out nice.

Added the Aerobee crash. I still have a couple more launches to edit and then will post them.

 

[teepot]

I think you need a bigger motor.

 

[GrouchoDuke]

Bought a rocket kit.

 

[Banzai88]

Peeled the paint masks on the dark star jr 2-stage. Two fin faces need redone because I botched the mask removal doing it too soon, but otherwise good. Gloss clear on the payload tube came out good too.

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This looks nice. I'm jealous, still waiting on shipping from Wildman's holiday sale.

What color is that?

 

[Cl(VII)]

This looks nice. I'm jealous, still waiting on shipping from Wildman's holiday sale.

What color is that?

This one is from the 2019 WIldman holiday extravaganza...I build slowly.

Rusto 2X Satin Magenta. The shiny payload tube is the same with a generous layer of Rusto Gloss Clear overtop.

 

[jrap330]

I think you need a bigger motor.

yeah, not a CATO, underpower flight. Black Power E motor?

 

[Adam3836]

The wifey was kind enough to make some space related pillows for my son and I
Ok yea made more for me then anyone lol

 

[Peartree]

Got another rocket out of the repair box and back into the flight box. This is one of the Fliskits Triskelions that we built together when our sons were in Cub Scouts. Mine flies nearly every launch but this one, built by my son Jonah, needed some love. One fin reassembled, all three fins reattached, all three strakes reattached, paint touched up (I didn't try to fill in the "Estes dent" but the fresh paint hides it pretty well), and the parachute was untangled and reattached with a snap swivel.

 

[GrouchoDuke]

Started a new design for another little electronics gizmo.

 

[arconhi]

Added the Aerobee crash. I still have a couple more launches to edit and then will post them.

Here is the clip of the Solo. I did not get the whole flight of it coming back. Tracking it and not losing it was more Important.

 

[arconhi]

I think you need a bigger motor.

You are correct. Next time F motor for sure. After I fix it. Not much damage.

 

[fyrechaser]

Ordered a couple of altimeters...

 

[teepot]

Finished scratch build #103. It's a Nike Smoke. 2.6 BT, 29mm x 12" mmt., 1/4 birch ply fins and it's 40 long. It weighs 24 ouches with a 48" chute and nomex blanket. The nose cone I made from a 3" x 7" paper mache craft cone and epoxy clay. I'm calling it Might Smoke. I think a H 115DM would be a good motor for it.

 

[arconhi]

Finished scratch build #103. It's a Nike Smoke. 2.6 BT, 29mm x 12" mmt., 1/4 birch ply fins and it's 40 long. It weighs 24 ouches with a 48" chute and nomex blanket. The nose cone I made from a 3" x 7" paper mache craft cone and epoxy clay. I'm calling it Might Smoke. I think a H 115DM would be a good motor for it.

Beautiful Job. At 24 ounces it will do just fine. Nice looking bird.

 

[arconhi]

Bought a rocket kit.

Great. What kit did you get? You know , I have kits Im not finished with yet and I want to buy another kit. I think Im hooked pretty good. Or pretty bad.

 

[GrouchoDuke]

Great. What kit did you get? You know , I have kits Im not finished with yet and I want to buy another kit. I think Im hooked pretty good. Or pretty bad.

I picked up a Mach1 Dead Ringer BT20 from FlightSketch. I wanted to try one of the small Mach1 kits, but I procrastinated until they stopped sales for the change in ownership. The Dead Ringer wasn’t my first choice, but when I bumped into it in stock, I decided that I could get this one now & another kit later.

 

[Lugnut56]

Did a little more work on an Estes QCC Explorer and a Nike X. Need to order another QCC Explorer to get the decals--messed up a couple decals on this one. (Note: Do not attempt to install waterslide decals after consuming certain beverages!)

 

[Long_Gone]

Tried out some hooks from lowes on the LOC Graduator. And won a 1971 Estes catalog on ebay for $18.

 

[Adam3836]

Built a HPR stand 3/4 inch pvc
Came out solid

 

[Peartree]

Another one from my repair pile done. The original attachment point for the recovery system was for the elastic to penetrate the BT and be glued to the outside. I never liked that idea so I attached a new piece with cardstock and the "Estes tri-fold".

 

[neil_w]

Made some progress on my Mini A Heli:

 

[teepot]

Finished scratch build #104. 4" BT, 50" long, weighs 64 ounces with a 70" chute and has a 54mm mmt. I call it my Cartoon Rocket.

 

[Leo]

Mystery rocket I had posted back Aug. 16 2020 is now complete. Estes Meteor available from 1990-1991.
The decals went on good but as with many of my old rocket kits they don't seem a adhere to the dried paint as well as I'd like which is always a bit of a shame.

 

[tOD]

I started the motor mount for an SBR Li'l Thor. I didn't use the original motor mount tube because it was too short to allow the entire forward fins to bond to the tube. I picked up a length of LOC 24mm tube and used that instead. Used a 3 gr. CTI case as a reference for length, although an F85 may be a little too much motor for this baby.

 

[neil_w]

Attempting to un-warp the rotor balsa in my Mini A Heli. Will this work without wetting the wood first? I have no idea. Will give it a day or two and see if it makes any difference. Don't really want to start messing with wetting this wood if I can avoid it.