Barry Harmon's Page

AKA: Tarasdad

Location: California City, matey, CA

Biography:

I'm a new rocketeer, just gettin' started in t' hobby.

Favorite Quote:

To Infinity, and beyond!

RocketReviews.com Pages:


   

2012-11-24

Vagabond

Flight

Perfect flight. Well, blow me down! Arrow straight off t' rod, ejection just past apogee. Couldn't ask for better. Avast! - Estes D12-5 - MDARS Aerial Acres [More]

   

Estes V2

Flight

Arced t' he right slightly off t' rod. No wind so it didn't weathervane. Ejection just past apogee. Ya scallywag! Lengthened shock cord after t' last flight, seemed t' work. Arrr! - Estes D12-5 - MDARS Aerial Acres [More]

   

2012-11-21

Estes STM 012 (Kit)

Review

T' Estes STM 012 is a tall, slim sport rocket designed for E impulse motors. Arrr! It stands an impressive 44.4" tall whan completed. Components Kit contents include: 2x slotted body tubes 2 sheets o' laser cut balsa fins Estes red coupler Moulded plastic nose cone ... [More]

   

2012-11-06

Aerotech ISQY Tomahawk (Kit)

Review

This is Aerotech\'s semi-scale model o' t' IQSY Tomahawk soundin' rocket. Components T' kit includes:  1 slotted body tube 1 payload section Plastic nosecone 4 plastic fins  2 FIN-LOK rings 29mm motor tube 2 centerin' rings Tube coupler ... [More]

   

2012-10-29

Mixin' Epoxy

Tip

I use cleaned pet grub containers (plastic) for mixin' epoxy. Avast, me proud beauty! They are open enough t' allow you t' keep t' epoxy in a thin layer t' avoid an exothermal reaction yet deep enough t' concentrate t' epoxy for thorough mixing. Once dried t' epoxy will release from t' flexible plastic and allow t' ... [More]

   

2012-10-27

Estes V2

Flight

Perfect launch and flight. Nosecone and parachute separated from t' body at ejection due t' a too-short Keelhaul®©™ shock cord. Since corrected. - Estes D12-5 - MDARS Aerial Acres [More]

   

IQSY Tomahawk

Flight

Maiden flight. Ahoy! Gorgeous FAST launch and ascent, ejection just after apogee. 2+ minutes t' descend on stock chute. Well, blow me down! - G80-10 - MDARS Aerial Acres [More]

   

Tara

Flight

Maiden flight o' me Estes Big Bertha "Tara" on a C6-5. Blimey! Beautiful slow, majestic liftoff and perfect flight. Deployed just after apogee and came t' rest 60' or so from t' pad. Couldn't have asked for a better maiden flight. Begad! - C6-5 - MDARS Aerial Acres [More]

   

Barry Harmon