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I take it that it’s from a source other than PR? If so, this is great. I will be ordering more bits and pieces from 3Dogs for certain.

I can get another order placed with Performance, though Curtis is away for a week now – vacation. My last shipment from him was short a couple items, so I will have at least one more shipment.Carbon tubing is astoundingly…   Read more»

Rolling tubes isn’t so hard. Rolling GOOD tubes, especially larger than 54mm is very difficult.I was hoping John that you would be a reliable source for PF tubing – I need about 7′ of 4″ carbon and 1′ of carbon…   Read more»

Maybe a better alternative is to roll your own. Dry carbon fiber is really pretty cheap, and there’s lots of information out there on how to do it. 38mm mandrels are available from McMasater-Carr, though I haven’t looked into the…   Read more»

Can we get a source that is less of a gamble(r)?A lot of us liked the PR kits, but if PR is too much of a CF to deal with, where else can we get fiberglass tubing?I bought a chunk…   Read more»

Does this mean 3DR is going into hiatus?3DR will morph into something different… No more PR kits, but I’ll likely do more of my own kits in the future. The KestreL was (is?) a blast. I may still source some…   Read more»

I’ve come to the conclusion that Curtis is incorrigible. Not a single attempt at an order has come through in any kind of reasonable time frame. Nearly every one required multiple phone calls – some bordering on very nasty. A…   Read more»

Thanks Bret! PR is… notoriously hard to deal with. The quality is superb, but the customer service is lacking. In the end, I didn’t have time to lean on them as much as I had to.In short, the “juice wasn’t…   Read more»

sent you a PM….

John,I may have an extra in new or near-new condition.

Thanks to all the guys who wind allowing, would have made it a great launch. Joe, John S., John W., and Bear for the tow.

We probably should have learned by now – trust the forecasts. About a dozen hardy folks showed up this morning for what should have been a pleasant day to launch but the expected winds were very present and stronger than…   Read more»

Barry Friedrichs has stepped up to the plate and will tow out. Thanks Bear! Launch is a GO Fly early to beat the W and possible S word.

Echo: Can anyone tow the trailer?

I never seem to make it out to the site very early, prolly since i’m not much of a morning person, . I’m always good for tearing down and being the last one to leave though.

I’m really itching to fly, but in all honesty unless the weather report looks really good I won’t likely make the 2 hour pilgramage up there.

Okay then, I’ve gotten a few positive responses and no negatives. The waiver has been called in and hopefully we’ve got a few volunteers and flyers to make this happen. Anyone available to tow the trailer?Updated forecast has more cloud…   Read more»

cool, i like the drilled zipperless design. I love all the cool ideas you guys always have. thanks!

Hi everyone,Heres another rocket, although not a Little Dog DD. It does have zipper-less booster, and seprates with nose cone attached to sustainer. Here I just drilled some hole around the outside…Couple more pictures of the rocket…

Hmmm… I like the idea of epoxying in a piece of arrow shaft or something. That would work on a lighter weight bird. You could even drill a hole through the airframe before inserting it and epoxying it into place.