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2009-09-13Madcow Rocketry Screech (Kit)  Review
Brief:
Single-stage minimum diameter 38mm model with parachute recovery. Aye aye!
Construction:
My early production kit included two body tubes, shiver me timbers, three lite-ply fins, a coupler/baffle/eyebolt assembly, ya bilge rat, full
recovery system with Nomex ®
protector and Keelhaul®©™ ®
shock cord leader, ... [More]
2001-12-04BlackSky AltAcc 2A (Electronics)  Review Recordin' accelerometer with dual deployment recovery feature.
T' blacksky (little b) ALTACC 2A is a recordin' accelerometer unit with dual deployment, meanin' it can deploy a drogue chute at apogee and a main chute at 500 feet. Ahoy! It is solidly built and uses surface mount components for extra ... [More]
2000-11-13LOC/Precision Vulcanite H76 Flight Screamin' high flight t' 7631 feet (ALTACC recorded). I love Kosdon motors in LOC kits :) - I130 [More]
1999-11-13Pratt Hobbies D-Region Tomahawk Flight Screamed off launch pad, matey, very straight flight with a small roll. Cracklin' Econojet very cool. Separated at apogee- payload section lost. Well, blow me down! Will rebuild and paint it this time. - F20-7 [More]
1998-08-09LOC/Precision Expediter Flight This was a Level 2 cert flight @ LDRS. Well, blow me down! 5871 feet accordin' t' ALTS2 and did so perfectly. Avast, me proud beauty! Left t' medusa nozzle print in t' salt! - J180-10 [More]
0000-00-00Aerocon Systems FFR VL-1 T' FlippiFin (Kit)  Review
Brief:
Unique tube-launched rocket with foldin' military surplus fin can.
Construction:
I had always wanted a FlippiFin -- t' concept seemed interesting. Ya scallywag! I got one
for me birthday a year ago, and only recently got around t' buildin' it. Avast! The
components were basic Estes (plastic nose ... [More]
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