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I personally use the low-end PPG paint. The clear-coat is a two part paint and they have a primer that is two part, but the paint itself is just thinned with reducer and sprayed. Typically it is in the vicinity…   Read more»

YUP, looked it up $60.00 per quart.But I think the paint is almoast structural!! Scotte

Mr ed wroteOne thing that has really been bad this year is my rockets’ tendency to chip paint. No matter how good the finish or surface prep, that chipped paint can really be a disappointment, especially when it’s not from…   Read more»

…. I suppose JW never really puts a finish coat on many of his rockets.What is this mysterious substance you refer to as “paint”? I’m not familiar with it 8)I do prefer to do a shot of Kilz and a…   Read more»

Ed , I use Evercoat’s dura build gray premium high build acrylic primer surfacer. IT is designed to be a little heavier that your typical primer and fills very well like kilts. It also sands very nice as well.The downside…   Read more»

Mike,I have been using the DuPont / Nason line of automotive paints for my top coats. I really like the finish as well as the service from the local store in Longmont.Though, I have been wondering about the primers I…   Read more»

What kind of paint are you using?I am no expert but Kilts is really made for latex based paint. If you are spraying your colors with automotive paint (or even spray can stuff) you really should be using an epoxy…   Read more»

Jim, it all sounds terrific! when will the sonde unit be available?JW

I thought so and thought this was worth addressing. I also bought another mini; can’t have too many of those.

Someone who will go unmentioned directed me over here, saying I should weigh in. Conway is correct, all the old thru-hole designs are no longer manufacturable since my fabricators have closed up shop.The original Classic and X version altimeters have…   Read more»

Bruce its my understanding from Jim that the entire line of Missile works product is being all revamped to the new line. His thru hole manufacture is no longer going to be around so all of his new stuff I…   Read more»

Regarding discharge of firearms on USFS / BLM property… I indicated I’d follow up on this. Following is a summary of the comments from someone in the know:# # #The Forest Service at one time banned “target practice” on all…   Read more»

That explains why Doug and others can drive out to set up their equipment. My sincere apologies if I made it look as if Doug were getting away with something or breaking the rules. He wasn’t.

For clarification purposes – NCR still does not have a signed Land Use Permit from the USFS although the paperwork has been in play for over five years. I can only speculate as to why it has taken so long…   Read more»

Maybe its to corny I dont know. But perhaps a small gift and a card to each adjacent Land Owner, thanking them for putting up with the club once a month. Maybe they would start thinking “Oh yea those were…   Read more»

Sorry to hear that Doug. But I cant help but think and say that the person arguing with the rancher really should have taken a better path to solve the issue. Not only losing the launch site to its full…   Read more»

Well said, Scotte. It’s Federal land, and all can use it within certain restrictions. Technically, the hunters have as much right as we do to use the land, even at the same time, as long as we are aware and…   Read more»

With all the Green groups and Evranuts out there we should be glad we can even walk on the land anymore. Dont get me wrong, I believe we need conservation, but everybody needs a place to do thier thing.We were…   Read more»

What will I do? I don’t know. There’s TC Hartsel, but they have a low waiver. What will I do? Cry a lot and watch Dave Hansen’s DVD’s over and over again.The following is just my humble opinion. The only…   Read more»

That’s very strange descent data – I have data from my Deuce (which weighs ~25-27lbs descent mass) that shows a descent rate of 18 fps from the North site (RRQS50).