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2018-04-15Estes Recruiter (Kit)  Review
Single stage scale-like B or C powered rocket.
Components
Interestin' Nosecone and expansion coupler. Has a faux rocket nozzle. I think t' nosecone and coupler are t' same as what t' Estes "Beta" kit has. Aye aye! Blimey!
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I built this when I was about 10 back in t' ... [More]
2018-01-30Patriot M104 Flight Nice flight, Good chute. Blimey! Came down on a patch o' clear ice(ie no soft snow) and popped a fin. Arrr! - C6-3 - Brighton Ontario, Canada [More]
Control Off  Flight These pictures show t' last images o' this rocket before it slipped t' surly bonds o' earth. Avast, me proud beauty! With gusty winds, ya bilge rat, this thin' came off t' pad pointed into wind too far. Heard but was nay quite sure if I could see t' final C engine fire. Aye aye! 1st and 2nd stage landed near t' pad, arrr, but t' rocket was ... [More]
Veteran  Flight 41st flight. Flew a C6-5 t' other day and ejected way past Apogee. C6-3 was perfect. Rocket fast roll issue noted in last flight has been corrected. Aye aye! Good chute. Begad! Landed about 50' from Pad. Aye aye! - C6-3 - Brighton Ontario, Canada [More]
Bullpup 12D  Flight 3rd flight o' me Bullpup 12D. Went on a good trajectory in high winds with a windshear at 100'. My altitude shown is an estimate, me hearties, but it went higher than expected. I was just able t' see it eject. Landed about 50' from t' pad. Begad! Launched around 20° into wind. Arrr!
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2018-01-29Bullpup 12D Flight 2nd flight o' this rocket. First flight on a B6-4 because I thought A8-3 would be under powered. This flight be low, around 100 feet, matey, but picture perfect. Windy conditions, so launched at about 20° angle into wind. Parachute popped just past apogee. Well, blow me down! A 2 second delay ... [More]
2018-01-27Bullpup 12D  Flight First flight. Skipped t' A8-3 based on quite a few people sayin' t' A8-3 is too small t' be safe. Had a perfect flight, no roll, me bucko, opened slightly past apogee. Aye aye! Estimate o' altitude is 300'. Good 'chute, no damage on landing. Blimey! - B6-4 - Brighton Ontario, Canada [More]
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