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| Bob Krech poses with his Pumpkin Chuckin. |
My first presentation was an introduction to model rocketry titled “Flew My Wallmart Special. Now What?” The intention was to introduce a newcomer to what this hobby has to offer besides the few rocket kits offered at stores like Wal-Mart. I provided a list of a few rocket organizations, companies, and a few Internet resources. Then I provided a show and tell session showing different types of rockets from several different companies. I also provided a general introduction to composite and reloadable motors.
My second presentation was about motor ignition, and was very well attended. I covered basic ignition technique of black powder model rocket motors and small composite motors. Then I moved onto ignition techniques for high power motors and demostrated making igniters from scratch using Rocketflite’s Magnelite Pyrogen and initiators made from Nichrome or Graphite Powder and Nitrocellulose Lacquer.
Saturday I brought a friend, and three rockets. My PML Bull Puppy, LOC "Hotel Express" and my Megablast. First I flew the Pup with a RR F60-7. Great flight. My Hotel express had a great boost with a G53 but the delay was like a -1. My Megablast had a perfect flight with an AMW J440BB and landed close to the woods. Finally I launched my Hotel Express again, this time with a G64-7W.
Couple other noteworthy flights I saw were launched by Robert DeHate. He launched his “J Motor Eater” with an AMW J480 Blue Baboon, followed my a interesting boost of him Big Nuke with an AMW 75/1070 loaded with a K470ST load. Bob Krech attempted to fly his large Pumpkin Chuckin Rocket with a Roadrunner G80. Interesting flight. eWas not stable but gave us a good chuckle.
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Jim's shows off a upscale Triskelion at his booth. |
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Mike from Cosmodrome with several of his kits and prototypes on display. |
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Greg brought some stuff from Hobbytown. |
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Rocketeers discuss rockets during lunch. |
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Hotel Express with an Aerotech G64. This was the first time I flew the two grain version of the G64. |
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My Megablast takes offf with an AMW J440 Blue Baboon motor. |
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A Saturn V takes off with a cluster of D12's. Not all the motors lit so the Saturn did a few loops and pranged. |
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I believe this is Tony Vincent's Hawk launced with a H238BT motor. |
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Howards Mirage turns into an upscale Wacky Wiggler after he had ejection failure. |
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An Tomahawk with an Aerotech E15W. |
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Robert DeHate loads his Big Nuke on the launch pad. Many people are interested in watching because of the rockets emense size and te fact that its loaded it a 3" K. |
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Robert and crew do the final touches getting the Big Nuke ready to fly. It is loaded with an AMW 75/1700 motor with an K470ST. |
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Robert's Big Nuke lifts off with its K470 Super Tiger. |
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The K470 is a regresseive burning motor. Three half length grains produce the most thrust at ignition and gradually decreases thrust till burnout. |
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Robert's rocket starts to arch over as the K470's thrust decreases near burnout. |
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Roberts "J-Motor Eater" takes off with an AMW J480 Blue Baboon motor. |
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The "J-Motor Eater" continues skyward with the power of the J480 Blue Baboon from Animal Motor Works. | ||
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| Bob Krech launches his "Pumpkin Chuckin" rocket with a Roadrunner G80-4R. | |||
| My Hotel Express "Checks out" with an Aerotech (2 grain) G64-7W motor. | |||
| The first video (that I know of) taken of the new Aerotech G53-5 Fast Jack Reload. Flown in my LOC Lil Ditter which I call the "Hotel Express" | |||
| I launch my MEGABLAST with an AMW J440 Blue Baboon. | |||
| Robert DeHate's "J-Motor Eater" goes airborn with an AMW J480BB. | |||
| Robert DeHate's Big Nuke launches with the power of an AMW K470 ST motor. This motor uses the AMW 75/1700 motor. | |||