I repaired the crashed rocket that carried the whistling nerf darts. Sprayed primer on a new build before it got to windy. And I started a new rocket I hope will whistle. I'm going to try split fins.
I might be scared if I saw that rocket naked...Go-Anna! got a quick and dirty rattle can paint job and some hand-cut vinyl.
I don't like naked rockets. They scare the wallabies...
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..I had a Phantom 4000 come down like this. It wasn't pretty. About how high did it go? Must have had good speed coming back to do this.Went out and flew after several months, ranged from A's to a G. First flight of the Mach 1 Star Cruiser, and 29mm Big Daddy. Only loss was an expected Hi-Flier. Also had my first lawn dart on an Loc Viper III. Heard the ejection charge but failed to push the nosecone out. View attachment 454663
About 500ft it was only powered by 3 E12s..I had a Phantom 4000 come down like this. It wasn't pretty. About how high did it go? Must have had good speed coming back to do this.
Go-Anna! got a quick and dirty rattle can paint job and some hand-cut vinyl.
I don't like naked rockets. They scare the wallabies...
That turned out really well!
I've never seen a wallaby, but there's supposed to be a colony in the mountains just one valley over from my house.I don't like naked rockets. They scare the wallabies...
I've never seen a wallaby, but there's supposed to be a colony in the mountains just one valley over from my house.
All 3 E motors fired together. Did you use about 12 volts to ignite them?About 500ft it was only powered by 3 E12s
LiPo 11.1v. They went off without delay. Ive used the setup to ignite up to G's. Probably can handle some HPR. Might've gone higher. Just my guess. Didnt have an alt onboard.All 3 E motors fired together. Did you use about 12 volts to ignite them?
Disappointing, but I'm guessing not completely unexpected; I guess you found the speed of BT60. What kind of velocities were you expecting?His re-kitted about 500 ft up, and mine lasted about 3 seconds and got high before it also met its end. We surmise it was the estes body tubes since he glassed his fins and I laminated mine with basswood. I also put bamboo skewer lengths along the axis as minor reinforcing, so that potentially explains its longer flight.
That's a great picture.Friend's on the right, my smoke trail on the left
Disappointing, but I'm guessing not completely unexpected; I guess you found the speed of BT60. What kind of velocities were you expecting?
That's a great picture.
The Vexillum's main coat is drying
Hm, let's see. Mach 1 is 64.7 gee-sec. At 70 gee, that would be 0.9245 sec if peak acceleration were to hold. Of course it doesn't. Also of course, the speed is already well on its way up before that peak acceleration is reached. So yeah, "within the cards" to say the least.[T]ransonic was definitely in the cards. Roughly 70 Gs peak.
Gave this a Like for "re-kitted"... I gotta remember that one. I've always said RSD -- Rapid Spontaneous Disassembly.Club friend and I did our Star Orbiter/I205 drag race on Saturday. The result was slightly disappointing, but still enjoyable.
His re-kitted about 500 ft up, and mine lasted about 3 seconds and got high before it also met its end. We surmise it was the estes body tubes since he glassed his fins and I laminated mine with basswood. I also put bamboo skewer lengths along the axis as minor reinforcing, so that potentially explains its longer flight.
Gave this a Like for "re-kitted"... I gotta remember that one. I've always said RSD -- Rapid Spontaneous Disassembly.
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