Chris LaPanse

Hmmm... Try this one

Well, got the tube done for my SSS. Here it is link on next pageHope it all works out - the tube came out better than expected though as far as weight is concerned - about 3g lighter than anticipated.

Cardboard templates - 2 of themCut a 5" hole in it, with 3 slots radiating out from the hole, 120 degrees apart. You then line up the two templates with each other on the fins - perfectly straight, pe...

Sounds great, and I really wish I could have made it 🙁 If anyone got any pics, I'd love to see them.

OK, this week is my build week for my SSS rocket. I plan on laying up the tube tomorrow, with fins to come later in the week.I finalized my design yesterday, and with any luck, it'll be done by the en...

Yeah - I spent over 8 hours at the exploratorium and could have spent a week. I wish denver had something comparable. Oh - and for anyone who hasn't seen it, Body Worlds at the denver museum is DEFINI...

Chris,What Warren is saying is that with the weather the way it's been, a fire ban could last all summer. One hasn't been issued yet... but you never know. As I said, I'm going to bring the pieces to ...

I'm nowhere near ready. Mine will fly at the August or September launch in all likelihood, with Oktoberfest as a backup.

36" for the chute. My PML AMRAAM-3 goes on a PML 48", and it drifts a lot (recovery weight 3.7lb). As for the second flight, the H148R is a great motor. Makes for absolutely beautiful flights. Fast an...

Here is one flight my dad got an especially good shot of. IIRC, this was a wayside L. &s=f5

I use one of 2 tools 1) jigsaw with an abrasive carbide blade2) dremel with a diamond cutoff wheel (cuts through glass/carbon/kevlar tubes like butter)

G339N for the 38/120 is one number I heard tossed around a few times...

I think it's a perdy thing too, but it's not a rocket 🙂 Take your pick from the following two:Massive Ordinance Air BlastMother Of All Bombs😆

The orange one ain't a rocket - it's a MOAB

Sounds like it's the same stuff as the GLR foam then. Very fast, and I have yet to mix more than 1/2 of a dixie cup at once. Still foamed up quickly and aggressively.