Brad Morse

….starved for competition he will gladly share any info just to get another competitor onto the field to be slain. So many points of rebuttal that I don’t even know where to begin. I’ll type my comments in bold and…   Read more»

….that I KNOW will top 17K on a J570 and with the appropriate booster section will take the record for a J350. I’d be all in… if JW wasn’t in the game… 😯 😀 WarrenJW has been beaten handily many…   Read more»

You know for all the egotism in the club…I just don’t see the egotistical thing you refer to. There are many folks who have loaned fully built rockets to others who were seeking answers. I can give you numerous examples…   Read more»

Guys just listen…. If no one is willing to fly a single shot same day, same altimeter for 250 bucks ante, so be it. I’m not trying to change the contest. Put up or shut up. or ignore………I personally have…   Read more»

John, with all due respect, if you have the mental agility to design the rocket (you do) and if you have the resources to buy the parts (you do) and if you have the time to build it (you did,…   Read more»

Per previous posts, we cannot possibly make everyone happy. This contest got magnitudes more play than any of our other contests ever did. The fact that we have awarded nearly $1K in prizes to date seems to underscore that. Distilling…   Read more»

I am frustrated by the fact this is a poker hand I can’t win. I have built rockets each of the three years we had this, and while highly competitive designs, never flew one. This year was no exception. Me…   Read more»

denverdoc wrote: I don’t know that they have to be the exact altimeter–just the same brand and general vintage, and have at least two in case one is lost or takes a knock,John SThis seems to underscore the very problem…   Read more»

I really hate to be crimped by the use of one motor as I expressed at the mtg, staging rules, and those too afraid of the variables need to be induced to try it. But here we go again. I…   Read more»

Rules are already posted under Articles and News Archive in the main menu.Warren, those are last year’s rules… substantially the same, though we need to change dates and motor, as we are using the Road Runner G80 this year…. We…   Read more»

Now, if you limited the flying to only Mile High Mayhem and/or Oktoberfest, the out of towners could have a chance…DougI plan to fly SSS in May, in large part because there will be a greater chance of recovery –…   Read more»

Here’s an idea on attaching the fins. I’ve never tried this but it may work OK, but I’ll leave the analysis to the experts. Rather than mounting the fins directly to the airframe using a conventional surface mount, how ’bout…   Read more»

Hey, Doug – no need to come to the meeting, we’ll mail you a check!The rules are essentially one shot on a J350, highest boost gets the loot. Very similar to the SSS except different motor and no tracking is…   Read more»

So, Warren – how many SSS and SSSS do we have? What is in the kitty?

I have flown SkyScraper at BALLS many times, and it is a 3″ diameter rocket w/ 1/8″ fins, and the fins are big as elephant ears. Like my others, it is basic expoxy / surface mount fins / glass tip…   Read more»

Here is my take. I’ve gone mach 2+ a few times on three separate rockets. I’ve personally never used carbon fiber, and my fillets are good ‘ol 30 minute epoxy (no fillers, no fancy expoxy, etc.) For tip to tip…   Read more»

Batman, back to some of your original questions…. Here’s my thought. Laying a bit of glass on the airframe does many things. To wit, fiberglassing:- Fills the spirals, which is critical- Gives you a wonderful surface to wet sand to…   Read more»

Definitely – the Loki K350 is a wonderful choice for a moonburner K now, and a lot easier on the wallet than the Aerotech offering.Anytime you get away from the single use, it sure helps the wallet… but it does…   Read more»

Agreed, and now that you mention it, I think you’re right – it’s an 80something percent K now. Because of that, I seriously doubt the current K record will fall anytime soon…Still a cool motor though There were a ton…   Read more»

The K250 is now something like an 82% K. It used to be a very full K, but when it was recertified, they went to the lower impulse.I believe I may have flown the last full K250 in captivity last…   Read more»