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I just need to try and cut out some of the length where I can.

Sweet looking project Mike. I look forward to seeing it fly.Warren

I’d like to introduce Slipstick IV, a rather slim bird for its size, that will fly at MHM. Its a two stage rocket, based on two Performance Rocketry G3’s (ordered with custom modifications), using K700W’s for the boost and for…   Read more»

Jim Wilkerson had a MONSTER boost on an N1100? at BALLS a few years ago. I was there and saw it firsthand. Jim has the current M record, and he is a very talented flyer. I later inquired as to…   Read more»

I know John – I know. Like I said, I dilly-dallied myself out of the running since there are no current motors with the capability to beat those records. However, the NCR altitude contest most definitely allows out-of-cert motors, even…   Read more»

Warren, two areas of comment. First of all, the Hartsel site does *not* offer a 20% advantage. I have flown my G and H record rockets on the same motors at both venues. My Hartsel “G” shot was 9% better…   Read more»

Don’t feel bad Adrian – Wilke not only threatened me with it, he went and did it for the current G world record. I still have 3 or 4 of those G55 motors, again a 24mm, and if TC actually…   Read more»

The F32 is a good motor. If I had to choose between it and the F10, I’d choose the f32 because the F10 needs gargantuan fins to be stable, and it’s really hard to make them perfectly straight and get…   Read more»

Adrian,The F32 is the contest killer motor – it is a 24mm 100% F motor and less than a dozen newtons shy of a G. ALL world F altitude records have been set with either the F32 or its sister…   Read more»

although I might not be able to take a TRA altitude record, I will be able to take the NCR record. Assuming that somebody doesn’t use an F10 to put the NCR and Tripoli record out of reach of an…   Read more»

Yeah, but they can still be flown at Research launches and although I might not be able to take a TRA altitude record, I will be able to take the NCR record.W

Yes indeed, Kyle is doing most of the heavy lifting (literally and figuratively) as he built a booster and I am recycling an old rocket into a dart. I bought a miter saw (I now own something like 4? tools)…   Read more»

Kyle, I can’t wait to see what you and John have cooked up. Knowing John, you’ve done most of the work and he’s done the mentoring and I’m sure you have a helluva project to fly. If you have a…   Read more»

two actually- J-570 and J-350

38mm altitude attempt

In which motor class?Details, we want details!

Boosted dart with Mr.Altitude ( A.K.A John Wilke)38mm altitude attemptAnd Ex rockets*Wish list of what i wanted to fly*75mm minimum diameter rocketJayhawk on two L motorsYou know, when we look at the world and wonder if the next generation is…   Read more»

Boosted dart with Mr.Altitude ( A.K.A John Wilke)38mm altitude attemptAnd Ex rockets*Wish list of what i wanted to fly*75mm minimum diameter rocketJayhawk on two L motors

Hopefully Sponge Bob on all five motors and a couple of other surprises.

I almost forgot – I also have a PF Little John kit I won at an MHM raffle a year or two back. I’ll be flying that on a K555SK.W

Hee, hee…