MikeS

I am 80% done.It will be ready for Oktoberfest. Hope for moisture.And NO. My plates do not really say NCR. //picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/EstesSolarFlareUpscale#5514948118706845778

Had to sell My old Dodge. But a small bill is paid.It takes Me out of the trailer towing loop for a while.I hope to have a Van by the end of the year, to put Me back in theloop.I…   Read more»

I now know for sure I will not be at a launch till Oktoberfest.I was going to bring My rocket at the Sept. launch but can not.What will I be flying?My Estes Solar Flare Upscale. I was going to keep…   Read more»

Does anyone know what happened to photosbynadine.comThe web site seems to be gone.I hope everything is OK.I hope I get the pictures I ordered.

Found a nose cone Saturday July 10th. Ran out and dug it up today.4″ with blue tape and a fair qty. of BBs for weight.First two pictures.Next five pictures are of a ‘core sample’. Not from this year, Ithink.Had black…   Read more»

Great morning. Got real wet later. The trailer is going to be a messto unload. But most everything was put in dry. Thanks to Joe andJohn’s leadership.Thanks for a great weekend.Pictures//picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/July11Launch#Video//s46.photobucket.com/albums/f131/mshinn2001/?action=view&current=July11Launch.mp4

It was a great day for a launch.A pretty large group of flyers.Scouts Too.Suday is to be the same weather. A little rain(Not much)Today’s Pictures and one VideoPics: http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/July10Launch#Video: http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f131/mshinn2001/?action=view&current=071.mp4

I can pick up a Military Man Chute here in town.(Not sure yet exact size)Has no shroud lines. They were cut off for safety.Can new lines be sewn back on?Is that expensive?What is it worth without lines?Thanks Mike

I was at the ‘North Site’ today and it looks fantastic.Very lush and green.http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/June232010#I did find a small nose cone. I will post a pic. later.The gate issue is corrected. A jobe well done.

July 5th. 2010

look at this page at the bottom. under ‘BONUS PICTURES’http://www.rocketryplanet.com/content/view/3324/29/His AMRAAM picture.WOO WOO Chris

My Accelerated Motion seperated after a few seconds ofa late apogee deployment.My shock cords were nylon and well used. They had beensinged a few times and were brittle.When the late apogee charge (that was too large) activatedit tore the cords…   Read more»

Just ordered A DC-30.I hope the half dozen or so people that offeredto loan the Astro and training for a couple short uses,during this years flight season, are still willing.thanks MikeS

This is a screen shot from one of the videos I poseted.Chris not only had to start over in the alphabet contest, itdamaged a rocket He was to use in a week at LDRS.Sorry Chrishttp://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/CoolVideoCapture#

What a wonderful closing day to a fantastic MHM 2010.Thanks to all who helped Me get into the airPictures//picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/MHM2010Day4#Videos//s46.photobucket.com/home/mshinn2001/indexThanks Mike

Today was a perfect day for flying. I had one very bad flight andone 1/2 good flight. My Thor-x upscale on an L1115 was a fantasticliftoff. I had shock cord seperation. Everything was OK but the booster.A new airframe for…   Read more»

Windy, Windy, Windy.But….NCR managed to get up a great number of flights.’PICTURES’http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/MHM2010Day2#’3 VIDEOS’ (Kind-a)http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f131/mshinn2001/Sunday is to be better than today and Monday better than Sunday.Should be some big flights.

Almost a perfect day.http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/MHM2010Day1#

We are ready for a launch.Come one come all.Here are some pictures.http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001

Like other years. I am setting up a tent. For shade,rocketprep.and saving a spot. At night for the most part it will be empty.(I am very fortunate to live just 25 minutes away.)It is available for anyone needing to prep…   Read more»