sanded on several models I put primer on
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Loaded 98mm Estes motors.
Worked on kit instructions. Hopefully test frights on three prototypes next week.
Well... maybe not "frights" though... nobody likes a R.U.D. (Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly)
I sanded, sprayed primer, sanded, and sanded, and sanded... they when I got tired of that, I sanded. I've got a lot of rockets in the paint queue and not enough primer.sanded on several models I put primer on
I did too, you should stop under estimating us!Wondering when someone would notice…
I had a traumatic experience with a problem like that with one of my very first plastic models. The nose of the F-4 became very soft and squishy when painted black. Sigh. That was right up there with the cheesy little plastic A6M kit my dad bought me that turned out to have two right wings. (or left, maybe?) Come to think of it, it was worse because what happened with the F4 was my fault and I should have known better.I found a can of gloss clear spray Rusto in my garage. Since I just finished a Bullpup and Black Brant with lots of decals I thought about spraying them with clear but I've seen horror stories of problems doing that. I made up a paint sample using the Ace hardware black and white and I'm going to spray the gloss clear over it to see how it reacts.
Be careful, to much water quickly can do a number on your liver!!Participated in setup for NYPOWER, and rediscovered that I'm an over the hill fat guy. Drank fluids during the effort, but not nearly enough. Still thought I was OK. In a break before the last task of the day, I laid myself down on the grass in the shade of my popup and a nice breeze. When I stood up I became dizzy a slightly feint. Sorry folks, I'm done. Went to a store (I wasn't driving) where I drank a liter of water and a 20 ounce bottle of electrolyte drink. Had a nice cool shower, and admitted to myself that the rocket I've been telling myself I'll finish up tonight and tomorrow night and fly Sunday is almost certainly not going to happen, and I'm still kidding myself by typing "almost".
Did I say I got up fast? I got up and had a moment of dizziness. Then I walked a few yards, toks an ample breath to call for someone, and that's when I felt dizzy and feint.Dehydration is nothing to mess with. When I was younger, I would sometimes do a whole bunch of things outside when it was hot. I could go through more than a gallon of water.
Feeling dizzy and faint after getting up suddenly isn't always a warning of disaster. Particularly if you are taking certain medications. Or even if not. I remember crouching down and picking strawberries on a sunny day that wasn't all that hot. When I stood up, I fainted for a moment, and found myself crouched down again. At the time I was a teenager and in pretty good shape. I could probably have run a few miles, but not if I got up that fast.
Participated in setup for NYPOWER, and rediscovered that I'm an over the hill fat guy. Drank fluids during the effort, but not nearly enough. Still thought I was OK. In a break before the last task of the day, I laid myself down on the grass in the shade of my popup and a nice breeze. When I stood up I became dizzy an slightly feint. Sorry folks, I'm done. Went to a store (I wasn't driving) where I drank a liter of water and a 20 ounce bottle of electrolyte drink. Had a nice cool shower, and admitted to myself that the rocket I've been telling myself I'll finish up tonight and tomorrow night and fly Sunday is almost certainly not going to happen, and I'm still kidding myself by typing "almost".
Not as old as some of you geezers, but old enough. 60.How old are ya Joe?
Had a nice cool shower, and admitted to myself that the rocket I've been telling myself I'll finish up tonight and tomorrow night and fly Sunday is almost certainly not going to happen, and I'm still kidding myself by typing "almost".
On April 21st, My son and I launched his LOC Goblin at SCORE in Pueblo Co. It was... Interesting. I just got around to editing the footage.
I have a few more launches in the video editing hopper.
We struggled with the UDDT and didn't get the delay drilled out enough. I had a similar issue with my Mega Red Max a couple of weeks ago where the rail left with the rocket and burned off about half the altitude. The difference between the two flights is that I had a JLCR on the Mega, so the rocket had normalized after deployment before the chute release was activated. The Mega sustained no damage.Interesting about how it got wrapped around the bottom.
But from the video no idea just what broke on it?
Go a bit slower, drink more fluids, take more breaks. I push hard for things like that too but I'm not getting any younger either. It's natural to have to slow down a little bit as you get older, whether due to declining ability or due to being less active overall. However you have to be careful that there aren't other issues such as heart issues. My neighbor is younger than I am and more active than I am, but he was hauled out a year ago by paramedics, he was lucky enough to be able to get a few stints and recover. Not everybody is that lucky.Participated in setup for NYPOWER, and rediscovered that I'm an over the hill fat guy. Drank fluids during the effort, but not nearly enough. Still thought I was OK. In a break before the last task of the day, I laid myself down on the grass in the shade of my popup and a nice breeze. When I stood up I became dizzy an slightly feint. Sorry folks, I'm done. Went to a store (I wasn't driving) where I drank a liter of water and a 20 ounce bottle of electrolyte drink. Had a nice cool shower, and admitted to myself that the rocket I've been telling myself I'll finish up tonight and tomorrow night and fly Sunday is almost certainly not going to happen, and I'm still kidding myself by typing "almost".
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