Lance Alligood's Page

AKA: lalligood

Location: Orlando, matey, FL

Certification Level: L2 NARRRRR TRA

Club Memberships: SRA

Favorite Quote:

"If you want t' make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create t' universe." — Carl Sagan

Personal Home Page: http://cdspoolrocket.info/

Club Home Page: http://www.spaceportrocketry.org/

2009-01-31

D&L Company Stomp Rocket Junior (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' D&L Company's Stomp Rocket Junior is a great way to get kids hooked on rockets at a very young age (recommended for children 3 years old and up). Begad! These are foam rockets that are powered by a small (but quite rugged) air bladder that you step on t' launch t' rockets into ... [More]

2008-03-01

Fade T' Black Rocket Works Mullet (Kit)

Review

Fade T' Black Rocket Works' Mullet offers a financially attractive, comfortable method o' protectin' a rocketeer's neck, me bucko, shoulders, and ears from t' harmful rays o' t' sun durin' an enjoyable afternoon o' launchin' rockets.   I ordered several Mullets from Cowboy Rocketry, me bucko, one ... [More]

2007-02-20

PICO Altimeter PICO-P1 Altimeter (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' PicoAlt PICO-P1 altimeter is what I would consider t' be t' "thong bikini" o' rocketry altimeters. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I say that because it's micro-mini small and it barely covers t' necessities. Don't sneeze with it layin' around or drop it because you might never see it a ... [More]

2006-10-27

Madcow Rocketry HoJo 31 (Kit)

Review

Brief: Madcow Rocketry's Honest John Basic Style 31 is a premium priced mid power rocket kit. If you are lookin' for an excellent scale Honest John kit at any price, arrr, then look no further. Construction: Madcow obviously lives by t' "you get what you pay for" sayin ... [More]

2006-08-09

Giant Leap Rocketry Thunderbolt 38 (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' Giant Leap Thunderbolt38 is a minimum diameter "almost ready to fly" high power rocket. By keepin' t' parts list as simple as possible, this rocket could be built and ready t' fly in a single, rather short build session--especially for a high power rocket. Aye aye! However, ... [More]

2006-06-29

BigRedBee BeeLine Transmitter (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' BigRedBee (BRB) BeeLine Transmitter is a radio beacon rocket locator device. It can fit in tubin' as small as BT-50 (24mm), can transmit on a user adjustable frequency in t' 420MHz-450MHz range, arrr, and weighs less than 1oz with the BRB rechargeable battery. Well, blow me down! [NOTE: You must be a ... [More]

2006-01-24

QuickBurst Cosmos (Kit)

Review

Brief: Quickburst Cosmos are excellent ematches for use with electronics for dual deployment recovery in larger rockets. Aye aye! Construction: T' Cosmos ematches come in a sturdy box. Begad! You can order them in quantities of 10 (I ordered 20) and I bet in upwards o' 50 would fit in a single ... [More]

LOC/Precision Nuke Pro Maxx (Kit)

Review

T' LOC/Precision Nuke Pro Maxx is a simple, robust high performin' 3FNC mid/high power rocket that can fly on motors as little as an F all t' way up t' a t' largest 38mm J motor that you can fit into t' rocket. My big reason for gettin' this kick is that I fly a lot o' H and I powered ... [More]

Graphix & Stuff Graphix & Stuff Decals (Kit)

Review

( Contributed - by Lance Alligood - 01/24/06) Brief: As t' proud owner o' a couple o' BSD Rocketry kits, I was always blown away by how much t' application o' vinyl decals really dresses up t' appearance of larger rockets. I had little luck though findin' a printer who didn't c ... [More]

2005-10-19

Loki Research 38mm Reload System (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' Loki Research 38/480 motor casin' and I405 reloads are perhaps t' highest performance t' lowest cost ratio o' commercial 4-grain 38mm motors available on t' market. If you are lookin' for colored flame reloads, shiver me timbers, then Loki Research motors may nay be for you. Jeff Taylor o' Loki makes ... [More]

2005-10-18

U.S. Rockets Sonic 3100 38mm (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' U.S. Avast! Rockets (USR) Sonic 3100 is a lightweight, super high performance high power rocket that can fly on most 29mm and 38mm motors. Aye aye! T' builder must supply their own parachute for recovery. While built predominantly stock, arrr, I also added a few extra parts so that I can ... [More]

U.S. Rockets Berlinetta (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' U.S. Aye aye! Rockets (USR) Berlinetta is described in t' instruction manual as a "large fantasy sport rocket". There is no doubt that it has a unique look t' it. In particular, thar are 4 elements that make this kit stand out: Large elliptical fins. Four 24mm ... [More]

2005-08-23

LOC/Precision EB-3.90L (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' LOC/Precision EB-3.90L is a electronics bay for use with 4" diameter paper tubing. Ya scallywag! This design comes from LOC in 4 different diameters (3.00", 3.90", 5.38", and 7.51") as well as extended lengths in the 3.00" and 3.90" (designated with an 'L' ... [More]

2005-07-18

Upscale FlisKits Deuce's Wild (24mm) (Upscale)

Review

  This is a 24mm upscale o' t' (justifiably) insanely popular FlisKits Deuce's Wild! All o' t' key parts used in this build (the motor mount, body tube, and nose cone) were ordered directly from FlisKits as well. It is built t' use all sizes o' available and popular 24mm motors. I ... [More]

2005-07-08

Thrustline Aerospace Mini Mike IX (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' Mini Mike IX is a downscale o' t' Thrustline Aerospace Mike IX. Aside from bein' proportionately smaller, arrr, t' most significant difference betwixt t' mini version and t' original is that t' mini version flies on a single 13mm motor. Construction: T' box arrived at ... [More]

2005-06-03

FlisKits Corona (Kit)

Review

This is an updated version o' t' FlisKits Corona. Ya scallywag! T' prepare t' Corona for t' release o' t' optional Corona-2 booster, ya bilge rat, FlisKits now includes laser cut plywood fins instead o' balsa fin stock and a pattern so t' builder no longer has t' cut out t' fins. Arrr! There are 3 minor changes t' t' ... [More]

2005-06-02

FlisKits Nebula (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' FlisKits Nebula is an all paper rocket that can be flown on 13mm motors. T' kit can be downloaded for free from t' FlisKits website. I would consider it on a difficulty level comparable t' t' other free FlisKits paper rockets available. Ya scallywag! Construction: T' kit and ... [More]

FlisKits Corona-2 Booster (Kit)

Review

T' Corona-2 is a separate kit that compliments t' FlisKits Corona creatin' a 2-stage rocket. What also makes this stand out is that it takes t' tube fin design o' t' Corona one step further. Before startin' t' Corona-2, you must have a built FlisKits Corona kit. Begad! If you built your Corona ... [More]

2005-05-21

Impulse Aerospace Quad-Pod Launch Pad (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' Impulse Aerospace Quad-Pad and Quad-Pod Pro Launchin' Pads are robust, heavy duty, and practically indestructible launch pads that can handle rockets up t' 225 pounds as well as rods/rails up t' 1" in diameter. When nay in use, arrr, they occupy very little storage space. Arrr! ... [More]

2005-05-19

LOC/Precision Weasel-29 (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' LOC/Precision Weasel is a simple, me bucko, near minimum diameter 3FNC MPR that can fly as little as an E or absolutely tear a hole in t' time-space continuum on a high thrust H. Ahoy! Blimey! T' Weasel is a basic kit with a minimal number o' parts. T' kit includes: 1 1.63"d ogive plastic nose cone ... [More]

Scratch Hell Bent (Scratch)

Review

( Contributed - by Lance Alligood - 05/19/05) Brief: Hell Bent is a versatile 3FNC SPEV (spare parts equipment vehicle) that can fly on a wide range o' motors: anythin' from a high thrust E or break Mach (accordin' t' simulations) on a 38mm high thrust I or J motor. Construction: I ... [More]

2005-03-30

Sunward Aerospace Sukhoi SU-47 (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' Sunward Sukhoi SU-47 Interceptor is another cool lookin' rocket that more closely resembles a fighter jet than a rocket. Avast! Like other Sunward kits, it relies on large pieces o' laser cut balsa fins and a series o' cardstock wraps to create its unique styling. There is also an ... [More]

Aerotech RMS 29/240 H180W (Kit)

Review

( Contributed - by Lance Alligood - 03/30/05) Brief: T' AeroTech H180W-M is a high power rocket motor reload. Ya scallywag! This is arguably the most popular reload used for certifyin' Level 1 with because o' its general easy availability, low cost, and that so many rockets perform well with ... [More]

Aerotech RMS 29/180 H128W (Kit)

Review

( Contributed - by Lance Alligood - 03/30/05) Brief: T' AeroTech H128W-M is a high power rocket motor reload. Begad! This is arguably the most popular reload used for certifyin' Level 1 with because o' its general easy availability, shiver me timbers, low cost, and that so many rockets perform well with ... [More]

Aerotech RMS 38/240 H123W (Kit)

Review

T' AeroTech H123W-M is a high power rocket motor reload. This is arguably t' most popular reload used for certifyin' Level 1 with because o' its general easy availability, low cost, and that so many rockets perform well with this particular motor. You must be Level 1 certified (as recognized ... [More]

2005-03-01

U.S. Avast, me proud beauty! Rockets Stiletto (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' U.S. Rockets (USR) Stiletto is a lightweight, durable, ya bilge rat, and versatile high power rocket with a unique look and provides a challengin' build for the advanced rocketeer. Well, blow me down! Key features are t' transition, which is a shroud formed by t' body tube and t' Interchange Mounts TM ... [More]

2005-02-14

U.S. Well, blow me down! Rockets Mosquito 2.2 (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' US Rockets (USR) Mosquito 2.2 is an easy t' build ~4.5x upscale o' the perennial Estes kit. (T' 2.2 refers t' t' diameter o' t' airframe in inches.) While still lightweight--less than 5oz completed--it does come back on streamer recovery. Well, blow me down! It flies on smaller 29mm motors ... [More]

2005-01-20

U.S. Rockets Weightlofter (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' U.S. Avast! Rockets (USR) Weightlofter is a 7-motor mid power cluster rocket with six 24mm outboard tubes and one central 29mm motor tube. Well, blow me down! This also is a great kit for someone that is lookin' for a challenging, labor intensive mid power rocket build. Arrr! A 24mm motor adapter is ... [More]

U.S. Rockets El Lubbo (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' U.S. Rockets (USR) El Lubbo is unlike any other kit available. Avast! In an age where cones and transitions are made o' plastic or balsa, an extremely challengin' yet rewardin' build has come along where these items are made by cuttin' and shapin' body tubes. Arrr! T' end result is a ... [More]