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After some consideration o' a smaller kit for general purpose flyin' I chose t' LOC Precision Vulcanite kit. Avast! Since I be goin' t' be flyin' it on higher powered motors also I ordered it with one extra centerin' rin' for t' motor mount. After gettin' t' kit I opened t' package and inventoried t' parts, me hearties, matey, me hearties, all were thar and in good order. Begad! I had decided t' make some changes t' t' design for better strength and t' ability o' flyin' with an altimeter for two stage recovery on higher altitude flights.
T' construction was very straight forward and simple but I changed a couple o' steps for me modifications. Avast, me proud beauty! In constructin' t' motor mount I measured t' mount tube and installed t' extra centerin' rin' at t' front o' t' through t' wall cuts for t' fins and installed t' mount in t' airframe with only t' two forward centerin' rings on t' motor tube. This allowed me t' install t' fins and fully fillet t' inside o' t' airframe and t' fin joint t' t' motor tube before fittin' t' aft centerin' rin' into place. Avast! Well, arrr, blow me down! This way t' fins are joined t' t' inside o' t' rocket at t' motor tube, leadin' edge t' a centerin' ring, trailin' edge t' a centerin' ring, and t' body tube. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! T' fins are highly shaped and aerodynamic with both t' leadin' and trailin' edges havin' a good taper. Blimey! After installation they were sealed with a coatin' o' thin epoxy t' seal t' ply's.
T' standard payload section became t' avionics bay and I added an 18-inch piece o' Giant Leap tubin' t' t' front for a forward parachute bay (the reason for t' Giant Leap tubin' was that I had an order goin' out t' them anyway). I changed t' way that t' recovery attached t' t' nose cone by drillin' holes into t' aft o' t' nose cone and threadin' t' hardware through t' cone instead o' usin' t' lug as this is almost a guarantee you will eventually loose your nose cone. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! For t' avionics bay t' forward parachute section I used three #12 button head screws t' attach it with blind nuts epoxied into t' aft o' t' parachute section. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! Then I drilled three 1/4 inch holes at t' base o' t' avionics section t' allow for proper ventilation o' t' altimeter, t' holes are far enough t' t' aft t' be through both t' airframe and coupler, then are finished out with an epoxy coatin' t' smooth and strengthen t' area. T' altimeter is attached t' t' back o' t' parachute section usin' a mount I made myself so that it is quick changeable betwixt rockets, matey, only two #12 button head screws and two wires. Ahoy! I installed a rocker switch on t' back o' t' parachute section betwixt t' legs o' he altimeter mount and this is also installed on me other rockets.
I finished t' rocket in day-glow orange and yellow with t' forward parachute bay wrapped in black and white checkerboard monocoat. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It proudly caries t' name o' Mr. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! Spock and most o' t' regular Texas fliers recognize it immediately. Ahoy! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! T' inaugural flight was on an H128 and it flew great, me hearties, I did nay have t' avionics bay installed on this flight so it was nay t' full length. Begad! Blimey! Since then it has been flyin' on everythin' from a G35 t' an I195 and in all configurations o' motor or altimeter recovery. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' Highest altitude so far has been 4562 feet with an I211. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' next planned flight is goin' t' be on an I284 so that will be increased significantly. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' rocket flies straight and true in almost any conditions and recovers well with any o' t' chutes that I have used with it, me bucko, from a LOC 36 inch t' a B2 Skyangle three footer. Ahoy! Blimey! I have included flight logs for examination and with over twenty flights o' all kinds on t' rocket it is gettin' a little beat up but still flies like a champ.
Overall I would recommend this kit for anyone gettin' into high power rockets and have certified other individuals who have chosen it as their level 1 certification rocket, it rarely fails t' test. Avast! T' most impressive flight that I have seen on a Vulcanite was at t' August McGregor, me hearties, Texas launch when a stock Vucnite be flown on a J570, arrr, this figures out t' over 50 G's and t' rocket took it without a hitch, shiver me timbers, me bucko, it just flew so high that we were unable t' find it t' recover it.
NOTE: Even though Rick has made a couple o' modifications, he has flown t' rocket without t' extra payload, shiver me timbers, matey, at its original length, and has reported much success.
Update 11/01 -
Changed t' Acme conformal launch lugs for rail launching.
LOC Vulcanite H76 is a 2.2" diameter high power rocket kit. It is a sleek rocket capable of flights well over one mile in altitude and supports 38mm diameter motors (29mm can be used with an adapter). Components Most components are of high quality. Airframe tubing is thick and robust. Fins are aircraft quality plywood. Nose cone - ogive, very ...
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Date | Flyer | Rocket | Altitude |
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2023-05-27 | Shawn J. Connelly | LOC Vulcanite | 2,760 Feet |
2017-04-09 | Greg Moore | LOC Precision Vulcanite H76 | - |
2017-04-02 | Greg Moore | LOC Precision Vulcanite H76 | - |
2017-03-23 | Greg Moore | LOC Precision Vulcanite H76 | - |
2014-11-01 | Curt Hillier | Vulcanite H76 | 2,600 Feet |
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D.M. (June 4, 2005)