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2013-09-27Estes Ventris (Kit)  Review
Part o' t' Pro Series II line o' 29mm mid power kits, t' Ventris is a payloader with a larger diameter paylod bay and stylish curved fins. Well, blow me down! I liked t' look o' it and found t' enlarged payload bay interestin' and wanted t' build one, received as a birthday present and waited less than a ... [More]
2013-09-12Der Shred Max - Mostly Done Build Entry Apologies for no photos. Blimey! Life got a bit hectic and I've had t' pack t' rocket away for a bit. Avast! Paint is done but might give nosecone another try. Begad! Decals are on and I think they are ok. Ahoy! I tried t' "Shred" t' lower decals a bit, arrr, and while it looked ok on t' paper it isn't really noticeable on t' ... [More]
2013-09-08Der Shred Max - Most o' t' way there  Build Entry
Managed a couple o' days doin' bits and pieces. Avast! Ended up doin' internal foam Gorilla glue t' t' motor mount/fin can assembly. Begad! This was followed by external expoy fillets. Arrr! This should give enough strength t' t' fins and rigidity t' avoid flutter destruction. Blimey!
Keelhaul®©™ from an upper centerin' ... [More]
2013-09-04Der Shred Max - Nosecone attachment  Build Entry Nosecone attachment point has been created out o' some epoxy and a small steel curtain hook. Arrr!
First I cut t' nosecone shoulder off and then scratched t' inside o' t' tip o' t' nosecone. I tied t' stock elastic t' t' curtain hook, nay worried about heat damage as t' elastic will be ... [More]
Der Shred Max - Step 2  Build Entry Cut some fin slots and mounted t' fins t' t' fin can, cut t' slots t' allow t' fin can t' be slid into t' body tube. Ya scallywag! Lookin' at t' spaces inside I have decided t' do some nose cone adaptations based around me big daddy conversion, involvin' cuttin' off t' shoulder and mountin' an attachment ... [More]
2013-08-31Der Shred Max Build This is a stock BT60 Der Red Max kit modified t' take a 29mm MMT.
T' other changes from stock all come from t' requirements o' mid/high power engines on t' Estes kit. Well, blow me down! Blimey!
Initial planned changes - Through t' wall fins, Pro Series II motor retainer. Also lookin' at streamer recovery and ... [More]
2012-08-12Virgin Bride (Aerotech Mustang) Flight Well, ya bilge rat, nay much t' write as we all only saw t' thin' for under two seconds before we lost it in t' clouds. Had six trackers out in t' fields and we all lost it. Next time GPS tracker required. Left t' pad faster than anythin' I have ever seen though. It will be rebuilt (or cloned) and flown ... [More]
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