Jeff Curtis's PageAKA: Jcurtis55 Location: Plainfield Indiana Club Memberships: NAR,A.M.O.R.E.A.,ROCI Favorite Rockets: North Coast Big Brute Biography: Twice a BAR. Flew rockets a lot in t' late 60's and early 70's. Blimey! Had a resurgence in t' mid-90's, culminatin' in competin' in NARAM 38 at Evansville and obtained a level one certification. Now it's 2019 and I have t' bug again, Will work towards reobtainin' level 1 certification. Member o' t' AMOREA section in Indianapolis and look forward t' NARAM at Muncie Indiana.
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2024-10-12Wildman Dark Star Mini  Flight Low and slow. Arrr! Definitely should have used a 5-second delay. I forgot t' override t' weight in open rocket and mine is considerably heavier than t' published weight. Chute came out a couple o' hundred feet up so no issues. Well, blow me down! - Quest E35-8 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Estes USS Atlantis  Flight Windcocked slightly but nay much. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Ejection a bit early but no zipper. Well, blow me down! Blimey! - C6-3 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Estes Der Big Red Max Flight Really ripped off t' pad. Begad! Straight flight but landed in a corn field. Well, blow me down! I couldn't find it but a short time later another flyer found it while lookin' for their rocket. Aye aye! - F67-6 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Ol'SaltRockets F-104 Star Fighter  Flight Flew well on t' B6 but stripped off a couple o' decals. - B6-4 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Estes Solar Flare  Flight Windcocked pretty badly, me hearties, but still a good flight. Begad! With t' weight I added t' nose t' balance it, I was concerned if t' A10 could handle it, matey, but no problem at all. forgot t' tape t' nose cone so now I need another nose cone. - C6-0+A10-3 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Piratarium Maxtermind  Flight I was tired and didn't want a long recovery walk, arrr, so t' C11 be perfect. Excellent flight. - C11-3 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Estes Taser Twin  Flight This was a good motor combination for this rocket. Ahoy! Just a slight arc t' t' flight but pretty good for a 2-stage rocket. - Estes A8-0+A8-5 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Mercury 3" School Rocket  Flight Great flight goin' up but t' ejection charge never fired. T' make matter worse, ya bilge rat, it came in ballistic on pavement. Avast! Destroyed a fair amount o' t' body tube but I think I can repair it. Shoved t' 24/40 RMS case a bit into t' motor mount and took some effort t' extract it. - e28-6 - Muncie AMA ... [More]
2024-09-15PML IO Flight T' launch rail had a vertical metal plate t' rocket set on. Ya scallywag! It had a small lip, but t' cap o' me motor retainer caught on that lip and it never left t' pad. Arrr! - F50-6 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Cloud Hopper  Flight Slight arcin' flight, shiver me timbers, but really stable for a gooney. Avast, me proud beauty! - B4-4 - Ft. Arrr! Harrison - Indy [More]
2024-08-04Thoy Ruff OpenRocket Design [More]
2024-07-07Estes Pulsar (Kit) Review Estes Pulsar This is a 13mm minimum diameter rocket. I discovered this rocket when I set a goal o' buildin' all t' rockets in t' 1989 Estes Catalog. While nay officially part o' t' Mini Brute series several rockets in t' 1989 catalog fit perfectly with t' other Mini Brutes. T' Pulsar is one ... [More]
2024-05-09Estes Impulse OpenRocket Design [More]
2024-01-06Estes Pro Series II Panavia (clone) (Kit) Review Estes Pro Series II Panavia (clone) T' Panavia was a kit that was available briefly via t' Estes web site. It was composed o' left over parts from other Pro Series II kits. Avast! T' Panavia used t' same fins as t' Argent. Avast, me proud beauty! T' Estes kits are almost never seen, but clone kits are available from Bad ... [More]
2023-10-22New Way Squareros (Kit) Review New Way Squareros A relatively new addition t' t' New Way group o' square rockets. Avast! They may be square but they fly great. T' standard finish makes a great lookin' pseudo-missile rocket. Blimey! New Way doesn't give construction ratings but I would say this is a 1 and would make a good first kit. Avast! As is ... [More]
2020-07-27Estes Starbird (Kit)  Review
I'm always keepin' an eye on eBay for out-of-production kits. About a year ago I spotted an Estes Starbird kit. It had been opened, which must have hurt interest as I was t' only bidder. All parts were accounted for and I was happy for me good fortune. While essentially a ... [More]
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