Chris LaPanse

FYI – I moved this topic to a more appropriate forum.I’ll be flying my L3 bird (still not painted yet) on an M795 – expecting 22K+. Also probably flying my L2 bird on an L1300BB and possibly also on a…   Read more»

I have one you can borrow, so long as I can get it back for use at Oktoberfest. I have an N5800 that should go up on Saturday, so I will need it then. Do you need the closures as…   Read more»

John: are you sure the DarkStars are filament? I thought all the Wildman kits were convolute, basically identical to PR tubing. I can’t remember for sure though – I’ll have to check my Wildman Jr tonight and see.

That looks awesome Mike :DI can’t wait to see it in person, and it should look great on the green motor.

Yep, although you don’t need anywhere near that level of vacuum to get decent compression. Even if you’re left with a couple of PSI on the vacuum side, you’ll still get quite a nice result.(Oh, and it’s definitely impressive how…   Read more»

I’ve had decent luck cutting G10 and CF with a jigsaw and a tungsten carbide blade. A dremel with a diamond cutoff wheel works too, but it’s a lot harder to hold a straight edge with a dremel than it…   Read more»

Just remember, David, that the longer the curing time, the stronger the epoxy bond. 5 minute epoxy is fine for model rockets, but not strong enough for HPR, in some cases–especially with fins. That being said, West is among the…   Read more»

Only if your membership has been lapsed for at least a year. If it expired less than a year ago, you should be good to go.

Welcome back Geof :DGood to hear that you’re back, and I hope you had a great time in Australia. I look forward to seeing you and your gliders back at the launch site. Do you think you’ll be trying your…   Read more»

Nice pictures. Too bad a certain launch video is missing…;)

Oh no – you lost it? I didn’t see you coming back with it, but I had assumed that you found it.Just so you know, my Nike that launched around the same time as your Patriot ended up a LOT…   Read more»

Well, my K attempt catoed, and I really don’t feel like rushing to try again. Maybe next year.

People don’t use much kevlar for a few reasons:1) It’s very difficult to cut.2) It soaks up epoxy like it’s going out of style3) It tends to end up very heavy for a given quantity of fabric (this is related…   Read more»

John, if anyone knew the details of the BALLS shot, it would be absolutely clear we were smoking something… as it is, we might just set a field record at the north site with this baby. Under 4# and on…   Read more»

Joe,I’ll be sending my L3 up on a healthy M – it shouldn’t break 20, but it’s close enough for discomfort, and having a window would be a good idea. It’ll probably go up Saturday.

Yeah, Bryan, I was all hyped up too when i saw guys i knew. Then it got silly… first one to 1000′ with a Aerotech J1999, 2 out or 15 or so, were the only ones that could take 500lbs…   Read more»

I might be interested Bruce – I’ll let you know soon.

Absolutely. I have a youtube account, and I’d be happy to upload the video.

You could post it on Youtube or Photobucket…

Chris, you need just one more, maybe a 38mm case, to make a nice collection for a wind chime.Ron

Already got one. An AT 38/480 from last summer (that one may have been my fault though, unlike the two this year).