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No PPG. Martin Senior is our main brand. Just a Lil FYI. About 60 percent of the PPG formulag engineers and chemist and all those that made PPG the pait it was are now working for Martin Senior. I have…   Read more»

Con,You guys carry PPG?J

constevens, do you do mail order? I’ve been using House of Kolor paints and just getting them on line.DougWe havent yet BUT im sure there is always a possibillity. Just let me know what paint codes you want and I…   Read more»

Awesome replies! Thanks guys!Con, I actually have a can of crystal clear that I had mixed up at my local NAPA for my vette that I was going to use.Tons of info posted and I really appreciate it guys. I’m…   Read more»

constevens, do you do mail order? I’ve been using House of Kolor paints and just getting them on line.Doug

Your pretty on the money with the clear coats part. Now fortunatly for me I do work at a place that mixes, Sells and deals with lots of custom Paints as well as standard stuff. Im not sure where K9Tim…   Read more»

You might also try googling mirror finishes, I found lots of great tips and plenty of testimonials about how it doesn’t need to cost an arm and a leg–of course you want to do custom car quality candys, flakes, or…   Read more»

There are several factors that go into a great paint job. They all start from the beginning with sanding and cleaning and making everything have the smothes finsih possible by using the correct grades of snad paper on the correct…   Read more»

I’ve ordered from Doug on Saturday and had it on Monday. That’s unbeatable.

Ok, thats what I wanted to hear. I ordered a launcher from Doug and getting it to me was proving to be a chore but just this morning he emailed me my tracking number so all is good.Heh- I have…   Read more»

I consider Pratt Hobbies to be as good a supplier as there is out there. I’ve ordered from Doug Pratt many times. He is prompt, courteous, and will bend over backwards to accommodate you. Order with confidence!John Wilke

Even with the thin air, I can’t see that breaking more than 5k or so at absolute most. Should be a nice flight 🙂

Shouldn’t be a problem. The rocket weighs in just a shade over 5 lb. Rocksim says it should go a little over 4700′. Unless the air is way thinner there, i don’t anticipate the waiver being a problem.Ken

I’m there putting up my L3 redux, happy to help, just hope you’re not going over 6000.John SGuy with a big black rocket

Hi all… I’m planning on making my 1st L2 attempt at Hartsel. I’ll be putting my Intruder up on a J350. Tim Thomas has said he will be there and wouldn’t mind being one of my witnesses. Anybody interested in…   Read more»

I’m in Fort Collins – L2 if you haven’t found someone yet.Edward

Con,I’m happy to help out anyway I can and with luck, will be L3 in 10 days or so. I live in Broomfield and get up to Boulder on a weekly basis or so.John S

John,All depends, if using higher precision GPS with a good view of 4 sats that are divergent in the sky, the z uncertainty is at most 1.5 times the x,y position. I believe some of the higher end handhelds now…   Read more»

I have two GPS units… “Old reliable” and a new one that I was given for Christmas. They often read different elevations for the same waypoint. Further to that, the elevations on both will “float” quite a bit.I had once…   Read more»

My GPS logged in 8810 from a road nearby the Hartsel site, which is pegged as 8820. DEAD accurate beyond any altimeter readings, will check both North and atlas now that i know the tech works(from an open range to…   Read more»