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Man! I was supposed to bask in the glory of my club record and rest on my laurels. Now I’m going to have to work harder. What a stressful hobby ;)I think I’m going to buy some carbon fiber tomorrow…   Read more»

Not for long my friend, not for long. Winter is coming and with it my building season and I have quite a few little projects in the pipeline – a D, E, F, and G series of birds and a…   Read more»

Adrian,Rich Rueter found my rocket, and described it as South of the fenceline and just west of the access road. This would be roughly 4000′ from the launch pad bearing 340. My rocket had a slight lean to the SW…   Read more»

Those booster attach fittings were really interesting. I couldn’t figure out how they worked.There was a few others interested in them. I had a hand in their development but my friend has a web page describing them. Their is a…   Read more»

THANK YOU very much Adrian!!!You’re welcome, Doug. Those booster attach fittings were really interesting. I couldn’t figure out how they worked.Adrian,What day and time were your launches? I ask because my launch to 4600′ on Saturday at 2pm indicated more…   Read more»

Adrian,What day and time were your launches? I ask because my launch to 4600′ on Saturday at 2pm indicated more wind aloft from due south than at the surface. I almost lost my little 24mm E bird.Good luck.

Found: A very odd rocket part that appears to have been some sort of an outboard booster. It was red, about 54mm, minimum diameter, and had what appear to be 2 mounting pads on one side, and 2 fins on…   Read more»

Thanks Adrian, it looks like it was in the same area as the rest of the rocket.

Your found item sounds like one of the boosters for Doug Gerrard’s Freeze Frame.KenAnyone find my Wacky Wiggler yet?

Yep. It was back at the LCO table on Sunday afternoon.

It is Doug’s, I have it now and will see that he gets it.any idea were you found it?Go to maps.google.com and in the entry box for “search maps” type in “doug’s booster.”. I’d post the link here directly except…   Read more»

It is Doug’s, I have it now and will see that he gets it.any idea were you found it?

Your found item sounds like one of the boosters for Doug Gerrard’s Freeze Frame.KenAnyone find my Wacky Wiggler yet?

My case (4 grain CTI) was found. Thanks a lot.I should be the poster child for ‘MOTOR RETENTION’Had modified all my rockets with one kind or another ofmotor retention. Except one.Launched My last rocket without retention. Guess what happened?It was…   Read more»

Wacky Wiggler was found and probably packed up in either the LCO Table Blue Box. Also, Neil Kinney had Trey’s help in losing a Green Monkey Motor case in the immediate launch area.

Lost 54mm 4 grain CTI case.Says ‘M Shinn’ on the side.It was marked with marker, not engraved.

I lost the ‘Great Quark/Swift 7X Drag Race’. This is one of thereasons why. Ron builds great rockets. Just look at the Big DaddyUpscale.Ron had a great flight.Also look at the right and You will see a bird just about…   Read more»

Great pictures, GREAT LAUNCH. Still sorting thru the details but it looks as if 492 total flights including 2 Jr L1’s, 2 L1’s. 6 L2’s and 1 L3 so far. Probaby a few more certs but I didn’t get all…   Read more»

John,John Bixler is the only one I know of that took advantage of the 35K window – he flew a Loki K350 in his rocket “Junior” to 22K and change.W

Good job Jason! Bruce, indeed the consensus was that you’d have no worries with your boost – it is funny how an issue like that can have zero effect on a boost. Sorry I missed it all.I will be there…   Read more»

You got it! Thanks, Mike!