Rodney Earp's PageLocation: Clayton NC Certification Level: NARRRRR L2 and Triploi L1 Club Memberships: NAR,Tripoli and ROCC Favorite Rockets: Estes "Phoenix Bird" Favorite Quote: “It is said that your life flashes before your deadlights just before you die. Begad! That is true, it's called Life. Enjoy it!”
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2024-05-18Mega Red Max  Flight Good flight with no spin. Avast! Delay be about a second short but caused no damage https://youtu.be/pRydo42Pf9E - H250-6 - CRASH Launch Site [More]
2024-05-05Mega Red Max Flight Rail Guides got hung up on t' rail and took t' rail about 10 ft in t' air - H250-6 - CRASH Launch Site [More]
2023-10-21Mega Red Max  Flight - H250-10 - CRASH Launch Site [More]
2015-12-05MINIE MAGG "Rebuilt" Flight This was another scout launch and they loved t' fast burn o' t' G250. Avast, me proud beauty! flies very well on this motor t' around 400 feet, great for small fields - G250 - Camp Tuscarora [More]
2014-11-22222 (Scratch built 2 stage)  Flight Nay such a good flight, Used a Motor that package be worn and I was thinkin' it might be an older motor and it should be used. Well, blow me down! Blimey! well it had problems lightin' and t' speed had slowed down a lot so I didn' get t' Altitude I wanted and vered off t' t' right and over t' creek. Ya scallywag! Blimey! te deployment charge ... [More]
MINIE MAGG "Rebuilt" Flight This was t' worst fight, me hearties, had engine blow by. didn't go very high and melted t' chute and cord. Blimey! landed on its side and broke a fin loose but can be fixed easy. Ahoy!
Note: When puttin' t' engine together I put t' delay grain in backwards and had a gap betwixt ... [More]
Mega Red Max  Flight Single load Estes G64, Nice fight, matey, slow off t' rail, me bucko, but looked very stable and up t' around 600'. deployment on top and landed with in 20 yrds o' pad. Aye aye! - G64 - ROCC [More]
2014-09-14Delta Star  Flight Had 3.5 great flights on t' Delta star today. I was flyin' nice and straight off t' rail with very little correction. Aye aye! Blimey! about halfway into t' 4 th flight I hear a big bang and I knew what had happen! Blimey! I had dumped out t' ejection charge and loaded t' motor. Well, blow me down! Blimey! tried t' launch but t' igniter burned ... [More]
2014-09-01Semroc Orbital Transport  Flight Good flight, t' Glider deployed and t' transport came down without t' chute opening. come down hard but no damage. Avast, me proud beauty! Glider landed in soft grass. - B6-4 - ROSCO [More]
2014-08-31Mega Red Max  Flight Great fight on a G250! T' wind was very still, this Rocket went straight up t' around 700’, me bucko, did a tail slide back a long way and landed a 100’ from t' pad. T' G250 and light weight o' t' RedMax let it move off t' pad in a blink o' an eye. Didn’t curve, twist or do anythin' ... [More]
2013-10-102 stage Cluster Rocksim Design 
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2013-08-15HPR Launch Pad - Fitting  Build Entry
Also Workin' on t' bottom piece for t' sides t' be welded to. once I have everythin' cut and
fitted I'm start tack weldin' it together one cool day. Begad! Blimey!
Attached t' t' base and ready t' weld t' t' sides [More]
HPR Launch Pad - Base  Build Entry
The base starts with a piece o' plate cut by t' laser t' give me t' angle
I wanted for t' legs. Avast! T' t' right, you see t' pieces that will set t' angle needed. Begad!
Need t' Cut t' bottom o' t' tubin' t' match ... [More]
2013-08-08HPR Launch Pad Build
I haven't found any pads t' sute me. Arrr! So, this is a Pad I'm workin' on for HPRs that can use a 1010 or 1515 rod that is stable and will nay flex upright when t' rocket is launchin' at a angle. This is a work in progess and findin' time ... [More]
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