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Are those rail buttons I see? 8OHow do you mount those, being a minimum dia. :?Nobody has introduce Mr Wolves to the tower? :?Just like hangen a couple of Barn Doors out in the Wind.

Thats a nice Little Dawg on the left……..but he doesnt look blue! The thing in the middle looks pretty good too.

Whistles! Come from the crowd, as the newbie presents his biGGest rush yet. I spent 4 hours today teaching my self how to pack the chute in the upper section, 36″ Fruity, No Z-fold here, Quad fold is your man.I…   Read more»

I’d have to say that looks like a gorgeous job. Makes you wish you had some hand-laid carbon fiber tube instead of PF green tubing…Nice pictures and a damn nice job. Hope I’m there to see it fly.

Pretty D@m Nice!

Hey guys,I got the fins on my Kestral sanded down, and thought I’d share another picture. Still need to polish for the final WOW factor.

I still have an un-opened Estes Little Joe II kit from 1968 that I could upscale but probably will not. Ha Ha HaRemember, if the women don’t find you handsome, at least they will find you handy.

Im in, just havent paid entry or decided on which rocket to upscale yet.Hint: It wont be my 4x colonial viper thats being built alongside my 3x 😀

I’ve snagged a few Estes kits to use as guides. I am also shooting for 2012.Now all I need is 12 feet of 8 inch dia fiberglass 😉

As I understand the contest rules, I have until January 2012, I think at the club meeting, to pay my entrance fee(s) and the flying will be at MHM in 2012, so since we stilll have more than 13 months…   Read more»

missed a step there Scott; got to have a Mwauh-haha in the chorus.FWIW, most of the moisture in this gathering seems to be reluctant to cross the I-25 line. But every little bit helps. If the prairie could just start…   Read more»

We are getting in in both Boulder and Aurora. It is a good start. Whoever is doing the rain dance…keep it up.

.Haya haya haya yayaya haya haya haya ya ya ya! Hows that?

We are getting in in both Boulder and Aurora. It is a good start. Whoever is doing the rain dance…keep it up.

What are your tolerances on the other rings? 1/4″ o-ring is very very big and is much harder to compress.I have made a 3″ version where the o-ring was a -232 (3.012 x .139 x 2.734) For that one I…   Read more»

What are your tolerances on the other rings? 1/4″ o-ring is very very big and is much harder to compress.I have made a 3″ version where the o-ring was a -232 (3.012 x .139 x 2.734) For that one I…   Read more»

That is basically what the o-rings in my design are doing. I add about .25″ total length to my e-bay for having two o-rings added on. I also chose o-rings because they are available in many sizes.Edward

I was thinking about what you are doing. It came to mind that you could do the same with a large rubber bumper, or grommet. If you took two pieces of plexiglass or aircraft plywood, cut out discs that you…   Read more»

What are your tolerances on the other rings? 1/4″ o-ring is very very big and is much harder to compress.I have made a 3″ version where the o-ring was a -232 (3.012 x .139 x 2.734) For that one I…   Read more»

Ordered an assortment of 3 inchish (actually slightly lessish) o-rings today from the McCaster place.I think I like this better than the plumbing plugs, and it takes up less space. :)WELL…..nun of those worked. bigest was 1/8″Just ordered 3/16″ and…   Read more»

Ordered an assortment of 3 inchish (actually slightly lessish) o-rings today from the McCaster place.I think I like this better than the plumbing plugs, and it takes up less space. 🙂