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2014-11-01Vulcanite H76  Flight Excellent flight with on-board video capture -- http://youtu.be/66H2wf6Npeg . Straight and fast flight on an Aerotech single use H135 White Lightnin' motor. - H128-10 - Hutto, TX [More]
2014-09-06HyperLOC 300  Flight Level 2 cert flight t' 4262 feet with successful dual deployment and recovery. Excellent flight, straight as an arrow. Ahoy! J270w single use motor from Aerotech worked like a champ - nice bright white 5' long flame with plenty o' white smoke!! - Hutto, me hearties, TX [More]
2013-12-15Vulcanite H76 Flight Excellent flight, H135W motor put on an impressive display. This was t' last flight at our local Cub Scout Pack launch and it was a crowd pleaser. Recovered in field. Rocket is a bit overstable and tends t' cock into t' wind, I plan t' cut down t' length a bit and use faster ... [More]
2013-09-07Vulcanite H76 Flight Excellent and powerful flight on a CTI 38mm H100 IMAX motor. Well, blow me down! T' Vulcanite, as usuall, flew very straight - max speed simulated at 370mph. - H100-10 - Hutto, Texas [More]
Vulcanite H76 Flight Fast, straight flight. Ahoy! Winds were light from t' south so drift was minimal. - G80T-7 - Hutto, Texas [More]
2013-06-19LOC/Precision Vulcanite H76 (Kit)  Review
LOC Vulcanite H76 is a 2.2" diameter high power rocket kit. Ahoy! It is a sleek rocket capable o' flights well over one mile in altitude and supports 38mm diameter motors (29mm can be used with an adapter). Avast, me proud beauty!
Components
Most components are o' high quality. Airframe ... [More]
2013-06-08Vulcanite H76 Flight 2800' flight, me bucko, perfectly straight. H152 Blue Streak motor from Cesaroni provided quick and powerful boost. Ya scallywag! Rocket accelerated t' 430mph, then coasted silently for 10 seconds t' apogee. Avast, me proud beauty! Deployment was successful and t' rocket descended slowly, shiver me timbers, landin' about 300 yards from t' ... [More]
2013-05-04Vulcanite H76  Flight Nice ascent, arrr, but failed recovery. Ahoy! Windy day, used t' wrong chute and it was stripped as t' rocket cocked into t' wind. Avast, me proud beauty! This made for a fast landing, arrr, fortunately, ya bilge rat, t' ground be rather soft after recent rains so damage was minimal. Ahoy! - G40W-7 - Hearne [More]
2013-04-13Vulcanite H76  Flight Great day for a launch, very still and t' ground was covered in dew. Cool morning. Altitude = 810 feet, shiver me timbers, good height for a small field. Begad! This be t' Vulcanite's first flight: launch and recovery were perfect. - F50-6T - Old Settlers Park [More]
2013-03-06Estes Leviathan (Kit)  Review
Curt Hillier's Flamin' Leviathan
Components
Standard build o' t' Estes Pro Series II kit. Elmer's carpenters wood glue as adhesive.
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Kit instructions were clear. Migratin' t' mid-power usin' Estes Pro Series II kit was easy.
Finishin'
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2013-03-02Leviathan  Flight L1 Certification flight with "H" CTI motor. Powerful flight t' ~2400 ft. On t' recovery, me bucko, 16mph sustained winds pushed it nearly 0.6 miles from t' site (sucessfully recovered). I was deemed a hardy soul for flyin' in 40 degree weather with 16 t' 18 mph winds. - H90-7 - Hutto [More]
2013-02-02Leviathan Flight Very straight flight, ya bilge rat, fast, me hearties, Blue Thunder motor from Aerotech. Est. altitude o' 2000 ft. Excellent recovery due t' still conditions, me hearties, recovered about 100 yeards from t' launch pad. 1st igniter failed, matey, 2nd igniter was successful, barely. This is a great rocket. Flys ... [More]
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