MikeS

How did the launch go?

It’s almost ready for paint.Will paint it this weekend.Rerplaced all the balsa with plywood. It will fly on 29mmH motors. First flight will probably be H180.Any votes on a paint scheme?https://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/Bomarc#

The hail last week trashed my roof on the house.Thank God For Good Insurance. All But Deductable Covered.From the deck up is being replaced.The hail was horrendous.

It was a grat day for a launch.Had many great flights.Four Successful Level Three Certification Flights.Sunday was great also.Thanks to all that make a launch possible. 😀 +Movie: http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f131/mshinn2001/NCR%20July%202011%20Launch%20Movie/Pics: https://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/NCRJulyLaunch#

Not about Rockets.Was helping Max find brass shell casings and ran across this.Is this pen related to the history of the Atlas Site?Or just another pen?U.S. Gov.Brass looking reservoir.Rust.Has to be newer than 1952Could also be (Forestry , Game &…   Read more»

https://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/Jun122011?authkey=Gv1sRgCLyy0ZmPz7LoDg#5617451028592427986

A picture perfect day.Not enough flyers. http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f131/mshinn2001/Pics: https://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/Jun122011?authkey=Gv1sRgCLyy0ZmPz7LoDg#

A little windy but a good day overall. About fifty flights.Left poor Joe at the site. He is spending the night to watch thetrailer and such. Alone.All should come out and support Joe. Sunday is supposed tobe better than today.Video:…   Read more»

Will there be a port-a-pot at the June 11/12 launch?

Great morning. Flew from 8 – 12. By oneish it had started raining.Taking the trailer back then home I hit hard rain, hail and wind. Butthe four hours we launched were perfect.Some found Chris’sss core sample. Was not as bad…   Read more»

Did not start till about one. Muddy road caused issues.Sun came out, road dried out and some rockets flew.Did not get many pictures. Had to get home and let My PUGout.Pics. https://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/MHMDayThree?authkey=Gv1sRgCN6u_NemuYKdzgE#Video. http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f131/mshinn2001/

Great Day for flying.Pics. https://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/MHMDayTwo?authkey=Gv1sRgCKmmkc_s5IKXNg#Video. http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f131/mshinn2001/Cool – Overcast – No real High alt. shots – Many great launches.Better weather for tomorrow

It sucked. The wind blew real bad all day.Tomorrow, Sunday and Monday is supposed to be better.I hate it when a weather forcast is correct. Since they wereright about today I am sure they are going to be right aboutthe…   Read more»

I was at the North Site today looking around.It looks good. I expected wetter conditions.Roads are in real good condition. Not muddy , potty , or slick.All this could change with a big wet storm but not expected.http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f131/mshinn2001/PreMHM%2020211/

A great day for a launch.Thank You to all NCR for making it happen.Many flights. Not tooo cold. Not tooo windy.https://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/MarchNCRLaunch#

Wind permitttting. I hope to launch my Solar Flare upscale on a J350 or J500.Maiden flight so I would want low wind. Afternoon winds expected tobe 10 to 15. High 40s and mostly sunny. And muddy , I’m sure.Not bad…   Read more»

Work has finally trickled down a damaged lap top that I was able tofix.Got everything working. Ordered and got an adapter for runningit in the van or portable jumper power.Have 80 GB of free space.For myself I will be keeping…   Read more»

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I have six feet of 3.9″ QT.I have seen some rockets split. And have read that in’minimum diameter’ applications warping from heatmay occur.Any other considerations I should know about?

What fire restrictions are in place in Northern Colorado?I kind of poked around and found little.