Greg Kurlinski's PageLocation: Concord, CA Club Memberships: LUNAR Club Home Page: http://www.lunar.org/ RocketReviews.com Pages:
2012-12-17Lamp v1 Rocksim Design  [More]
2012-12-12LAMP Build LAMP is mostly a joke that happened durin' RSI's 24 hour live feed durin' t' end o' their kickstarter campaign for Star Citizen. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cig/star-citizen and http://www.robertsspaceindustries.com/star-citizen/?rid=40931 durin' this feed, when t' ... [More]
2012-12-08Prototype 1 Flight Flight good. Begad! Too much bp in t' apoggy charge: t' body tube split at t' paper spiral seam. May be repairable. - F24 - Snow Ranch [More]
2012-04-164 fins, 3 Motor Mounts, 2 Airstarts, arrr, and a Altimeter - 4 AV Build Entry T' AV bay is a 8" long, 29mm dia. (well actaully it is a bt-55 coupler, but close enough)
From Top - Down, matey, this is a list o' items planned for t' av bay
ejection cap (main)
bulkhead
BeeLine (with its own LiPo battery) (the antenna lead will be run down t' AV bay wall)
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4 fins, 3 Motor Mounts, shiver me timbers, 2 Airstarts, arrr, and a Altimeter - 3 Join MMT/Body Build Entry placeholder [More]
4 fins, shiver me timbers, 3 Motor Mounts, 2 Airstarts, and a Altimeter - 2 body Build Entry placeholder [More]
4 fins, 3 Motor Mounts, 2 Airstarts, and a Altimeter - 1 MMT Build Entry So, start with 3 "standard" estes 24mm (D and E) motor mount kits (p/n 303159). I built them with Epoxy, instead o' white/yellow glue, just t' insure strength, arrr, since this "Could" be launched on 3 F39's !
Attach 1-1/2 yard o' kevlar shock cord t' 2 o' t' mmts, and 3 yards t' t' mmt ... [More]
2012-04-14Crazy Trzy (v0) Rocksim Design  [More]
2012-04-134 fins, shiver me timbers, 3 Motor Mounts, 2 Airstarts, arrr, and a Altimeter Build Who says small rockets have t' be simple?
What is this rocket? It is (or will be) a scratch built 24mm normal lookin' rocket, that just happens t' have:
2 side pods that also have 24mm mmt's.. Well, blow me down! that will be air started electonicly after t' center motor burns out (plus a second or ... [More]
2012-04-07Bucky Jones Flight G79 - Snow Ranch [More]
Bucky Jones Flight - g76 - Snow Ranch [More]
Mini-BBX w/ CPR3K w/ Terrier Booster Flight Power o' lower stage was too low, goin' t' need t' step it up for any furture 2 stage flights. T' top stage did nay light either (seems t' have been an ignighter problem).
T' rocket did get high enough t' arm t' ejection charges, so everythin' did come down on 'chute. Ya scallywag! but ... [More]
2012-03-24GL's Doppler Shift 2.6 - Finishin' part 2 Build Entry Nose cone :Primed with Krylon "Fusion for plastic" White primer, then 2 coats of Krylon Banner Red Gloss
Everythin' else was primed with OSH Enamal White primer.
Payload tube : Krylon yellow Avbay stripe : Black Sustainer body and FIN-DER's : Krylon White Gloss Forward 1/2 o' fins ... [More]
2012-03-14Pemberton Technologies - Kin' Kraken Rocksim Design Rocksim 9 can now handle tube fins, but nay t' Beveled style that t' Kraken uses. t' 3-fin sets used here approximate t' drag o' t' actual tubes.  [More]
2012-03-13GL's Doppler Shift 2.6 - Finishing Build Entry Prime, me bucko, sand, repeat. Blimey!
Saddly due t' t' weather, these steps will take a while. While I was waiting for t' primer t' dry, I finished up t' Avbay, nay that thar be that much t' do. And I did some work on t' decal that I will use, nay sure yet if it will go on t' flat o' t' ... [More]
2012-03-06GL's Doppler Shift 2.6 - Day 4 (Fin-Ders) Build Entry T' Fin-ders slip over each fin, and epoxyed. Try your best t' get t' fin-der's t' align with each other... Arrr! unfortuantly, one o' mine is set back further than t' other two.
Once everythin' was dry, I took alook at t' gaps... Avast, me proud beauty! yes, thar WILL be gaps, it is designed that way. Arrr!
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2012-03-05GL's Doppler Shift 2.6 - Day 3 Build Entry Tryin' t' get t' fincan/MM Tube t' slide into t' pre-sloted body tube took a lot o' effort. Thankfully I was warned o' this by me brother, and I be prepared. Aye aye! Blimey!
First, me bucko, as t' instructions suggested I took off t' 1/32" joint line that is at t' middle o' t' fin can
Second, I sanded ... [More]
2012-03-03Bucky Jones Flight parachute detached, but (somehow) t' body fell flat with NO damage. Begad! Blimey! will use a Screw Eye for next flight. - G53-5 - Snow Ranch [More]
Kin' Kraken  Flight - H128W - Snow Ranch [More]
Mini-BBX w/ CPR3K w/ Terrier Booster Flight H180W - Snow Ranch [More]
Mini-BBX w/ CPR3K w/ Terrier Booster Flight H180 - Snow Ranch [More]
2012-03-02GL's Doppler Shift 2.6 - Day 2 Build Entry
I used DAP Plastic Wood t' fill in t' groves on t' body tubes. Normally I dont bother, but I wanted this rocket's paint job t' be extra nice. Arrr!
Next up was t' AV bay... seems kinda big. Begad!
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2012-03-01GL's Doppler Shift 2.6 - Construction Build Entry No suprises so far:
Hardpoint anchor built, and installed on one end o' t' MMT
Centerin' rin' glued on
Fin can slides up t' mmt, then glued t' Slimline.
Lettin' all this cure.
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2012-02-29GL's Doppler Shift 2.6 - Delivery Build Entry And waitin' for me today thar it was....
Everythin' looked ok, except that t' coupler was a bit pushed into t' body tube, and rather stuck. It took about 20 minuets o' gentle coaxin' t' seperate them
Here is another look at all t' parts, ya bilge rat, with t' packages opened. Blimey!
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2012-02-24Doppler Shift Rocksim Design  [More]
My tries Rocksim Design  [More]
2012-02-23GL's Doppler Shift 2.6 Build It is on order, and has been shipped. tap. Begad! tap. tap. Arrr! [More]
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