MikeS

The past few years some of Us have set up thursday afternoonfor Oktoberfest.Is that going to be the case?I am on vacation, ready and willing.Name the day and time.

Set-Up went well. Pretty windy but spirits were high.Weather looking good for fri-sat and early sun. Shouldbe a great launch.Here are some pics.Note: You can see how dry things are.http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/Oktoberfest2009SetUp#

Overcast, Fog, cool temps. Not many flights.No ‘O’ motor launch.All shut down around noon.Still was a good day. What did fly, flew well.Lost My ‘Cheyenne” rocket. Photo in below listing.Thanks to all for a ‘GREAT OKTOBERFEST’http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/Oktoberfest2009DayThree#

I used the email to let Ed know I was available to help at Oktoberfest and got this.: service unavailable. Command output:Disk Quota Exceeded. Sorry, your message cannot be delivered because therecipient has exceeded their disk space limit for email.I…   Read more»

I went to something like this last year. It was pretty cool.It’s close and not spendy.http://www.warbirdsovertherockies.com/

This is a picture of My ‘ 220 SWIFT FOO FIGHTER’It is not finished as You can see.If the fins survive the landing. Aug. 1st Then….At Oktoberferfest it will be painted in the Swift color scheme.The filets need finished, and…   Read more»

I have had two kittens growing. One with many problems. Aftertwo months I now am getting back to building. At last.The Mad Dog I won at MHM is going to be a great rocket.I have looked around trying to find…   Read more»

I can not find it…. But.I had stayed below 5120 n-sec on MyAccelerated Motion flight. Level 2 upper limit of 5120 n-sec.For Oktoberfest I may go with one L1685 @ 5069 n-sec. Asingle motor.There had been some discusion that on…   Read more»

I may be able to fun to Hartsel on the 13th.What is the best directions?Thanks Mike.

Sorry I only got a few pictures. I launched My Swift up-scale ona J350, when the chute came out the wind took it away.A pretty long walk.Thank You everyone for a wonderful four days. Could nothave this sport without You…   Read more»

Can someone roughly tell me what altitude an 8″ – 34lb rocketwould go?Thats 38lbs loaded with the motors.Using an L730 central motor and three J285 air starts.My Missile Works RRC2x told Me 7392′.All the predictors on the internet ( I…   Read more»

A great day for flying.http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/MHMDayThree#

Yes…Wet.Wet and Wet.But when the opportunity was there many were flown. Lots of funhttp://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/MHMDayTwo#Today was 60% chance of rain. Sun and Mon 40%. Muchbetter odds.

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Today I ‘Ground Tested’ My main deployment.WOW.I knew I had to test. The rocket had been at the paint shopfor five weeks. My chute just came in.Today was the day. Looking at the internet charge size rangedfrom 9.22 grams. To…   Read more»

Many of us have been up late getting our projects ready for MHM.My Wife and I also have been working at other things. A workhouse cat had kittens. She orphaned two of them.We have been hand feeding and all that…   Read more»

Boy the forum is quiet….Still painting. Done with some and in the middleof others. Need to finish the NCR, Missile Worksand a couple other logos.But it is coming along.http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/AcceleratedMotionBooster#

Who is flying what?I am going to launch My Nebulon Warrior , My Hi-Tech, andOne I call Cheyenne. Staying under 3000′ because of probableclouds.One motor this time on the NW. H180 or so. (Rebuilt/Repaired)G? for the Hi-Tech. (Same Old Reliable)H350SS…   Read more»

In My own backyard. Never knew about it until it came out inthe papers the other day.They launch rockets. //www.starbasewy.org/images/rockets_roof_lowres.JPGhttp://www.starbasewy.org/

It is looking like My Tac9-b chute will not be here in time forMy launch of Accelerated Motion.Soooo.I have two 78″ chutes from LOC-Precision.I have stayed away from using two chutes in the past,because of the fear of tangle.Any suggestions…   Read more»