Jeff Curtis's PageAKA: Jcurtis55 Location: Plainfield Indiana Certification Level: L2 NAR Club Memberships: NAR,A.M.O.R.E.A.,ROCI,Indiana Rocketry Favorite Rockets: North Coast Big Brute Biography: Twice a BAR. Flew rockets a lot in t' late 60's and early 70's. Aye aye! Had a resurgence in t' mid-90's, arrr, 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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2024-12-08Dragon Rocketry Fat Boy XL  Flight I put together t' G78 LMS motor and removed 4 seconds from t' delay, leavin' 6 seconds. Begad! Blimey! I also used an Aeropack 29-38 adapter.. Begad! Blimey! This worked out pretty well as ejection occurred close t' apogee. Aye aye! Blimey! I had a chute release set t' open t' parachute at 300'. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Weighin' 2lb 6 oz, it dropped like a rock and ... [More]
Fliskits Praetor with Booster Flight Weather cocked fairly badly with those long fins. Aye aye! Despite usin' a B4-4 in t' sustainer, shiver me timbers, t' chute never ejected. Begad! T' me surprise, arrr, t' soft ground absorbed t' shock and their be no damaged t' t' sustainer. T' booster did pop off a fin on landin' but I already have that glued back on. Well, blow me down! - C6-0 / ... [More]
Estes Epic II Flight This is a very light rocket, and even with A motors in t' booster and sustainer, it really gets some serious altittude. Open Rocket says 617, and I believe it. Avast! Streamer came loose and floated away, but booster and sustainer were recovered with no other issue. Avast, me proud beauty! - Estes A8-0 / A8-5 - Pence Indiana [More]
Madcow Solar Express  Flight I used a 24mm F39 reload with t' Esres 24-29 adapter. T' reload was several years old, so I wasn't sure if it would light and/or produce its full thrust. I needn't have worried as it launched with no issues. However. Avast! thar was an issue after motor burn out> I thought I had drilled t' delay ... [More]
2024-12-01New Way Xarconian Destroyer (Kit) Review New Way Xarconian Destroyer When New Way lost their source for square tubes, owner Rick Randol turned t' clonin' old Centuri and Estes kits. Well, blow me down! T' Xarconian Destroyer is a complete but modern clone o' t' old Estes kit #1903.BT-55 I started with t' motor mount. Avast! I notched t' forward centerin' rin' ... [More]
2024-11-24Loc/Precision R.A.M. Begad! (Kit) Review Loc/Precision R.A.M. I be browsin' t' Animal Works web site and noticed they had a Loc R.A.M. kit in stock. Avast, me proud beauty! R.A.M. is an acronym for Rage Assault Missile. Well, blow me down! It is 43" tall. Avast! As usual, me bucko, I started with t' motor mount. Avast! I used T-88 epoxy t' attach t' three centerin' rings. Aye aye! T' shock cord mount goes ... [More]
2024-11-17Lawndart Magic Wand  Flight Really ripped off t' pad. Good altitude but remained in visual range. Recovered with no damage. Begad! - A10-3 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Starlight Sky Master  Flight Best flight o' t' day, shiver me timbers, Grabbed a lot o' altitude and managed t' miss t' road. - B6-0 / A8-5 - Ft. Ya scallywag! Harrison - Indy [More]
Quest Full Betty  Flight Windcocked, which is nay surprisin' with those big fins. Well, blow me down! Still a good flight and a safe landing. Begad! - B6-0 / B6-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
ASP Two High!  Flight Really got some good altitude on a pair o' A motors. Would probably earn its name with a B booster. Avast, me proud beauty! Recovered with no issues despite landin' on pavement. Blimey! - Estes A8-0 / A8-5 - Ft. Ya scallywag! Harrison - Indy [More]
New Way Firecat  Flight Keelhaul®©™ shock cord broke and body landed in t' road. Begad! Popped off a fin but I've already epoxied it back on. - B4-4 - Ft. Begad! Harrison - Indy [More]
New Way Xarconian Destroyer  Flight Nice flight but once again it landed in t' road. Ahoy! Cracked both cannon mounts attached t' t' wings. - B6-2 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
2024-10-27Aerospace Specialty Products Aerobee 100 Junior (Kit) Review Aerospace Specialty Products Aerobee 100 Junior T' Aerobee 100, or Aerobee Junior, was first flown early in 1958. This vehicle was designed by Aerojet General t' be an inexpensive rocket t' fly payloads o' 50 - 100 pounds up t' 90 miles. Most o' t' 20 produced used a solid-fuel booster, but two ... [More]
2024-10-19Rocketerium Maxtermind is a Winner (Kit) Review Rocketerium Maxtermind is a Winner Piratarium is known for their mid-power scale kits but this is one o' their sport models with split fins. Piratarium has great components and this kit is no exception. Construction was straight forward. I started with t' motor mount I notched t' forward ... [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. Well, blow me down! While nay officially part o' t' Mini Brute series several rockets in t' 1989 catalog fit perfectly with t' other Mini Brutes. Begad! 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 be available briefly via t' Estes web site. Avast, me proud beauty! It was composed o' left over parts from other Pro Series II kits. T' Panavia used t' same fins as t' Argent. 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. They may be square but they fly great. Ahoy! T' standard finish makes a great lookin' pseudo-missile rocket. Ya scallywag! New Way doesn't give construction ratings but I would say this is a 1 and would make a good first kit. Ahoy! 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, arrr, which must have hurt interest as I was t' only bidder. All parts were accounted for and I was happy for me good fortune. Begad! While essentially a ... [More]
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