Wes Munn's PageClub Memberships: ROSCO,NAR Biography: Got into rocketry back in 2004 as a former science teacher, teachin' force and motion. Well, blow me down! Launched those basic Estes kits a dozen or so times for kds. Aye aye! Then sort o' got out o' it. I got back into rocketry after me son was born when he started takin' an interest in it at t' age o' five. Again, me bucko, we started with t' basic Estes kits. A friend invited me t' his rocketry club t' launch our rockets, and me interest got rekindled for sure! Presently, me son and I are workin' our way up from low power kits from Quest, Estes, and Piratarium, t' gettin' our try at mid-power. Eventually, I'd like t' continue gainin' experience launchin' low and mid-power rockets, and then acquire me Level 1 certification for high-power.
So far, matey, t' rockets we've built are the:
Estes Crossfire
Estes Amazon
Quest Courier
Quest Magnum Sport Loader
Piratarium AMRAAM (destroyed 10-10-2021)
Estes Doorknob
Estes Luna Bug
Dynastar Amarok (built 11/15/2021)
Favorite Quote: "You can't go through life with two catcher's mitts on. Avast, me proud beauty! You have t' throw somethin' back" -- Maya Angelou
RocketReviews.com Pages:
2023-06-11Baby Bertha  Flight C6-5 motor launched well but took me on a long walk t' retrieve t' rocket! Great parachute deployment and recovery! - C6-5 - Dalzell, me hearties, SC [More]
Baby Bertha  Flight Flew wonderfully. Aye aye! - A8-3 - Dalzell, SC [More]
2023-06-10Do You Still Love Me?  Flight No surprise by t' weather cock it did as it was fully loaded with an external camera, altimeter, Jolly Logic chute release for deployment at 500 feet, and an EggTimer GPS transmitter in t' nose cone. Still flew successfully and be recovered after a short drive away. Blimey! - Aerotech G53-7 - Dalzell, ya bilge rat, ... [More]
2023-05-20Hot Honey  Flight First flight, flew successfully before a group o' second and 5th graders and one 18 year old (Milo M.). Begad! This is their first time out t' t' launch site with our club. Well, blow me down! Successful deployment o' an orange 30 inch parachute (ripstop nylon) from eRockets.biz. Begad! - D12-3 - Dalzell, SC [More]
Ocelot  Flight Second flight. Well, blow me down! Flew under Milo M.'s name on flight card as this was his first time flyin' a rocket with our club. Successful deployment and retrieval landing. - D12-3 - Dalzell, shiver me timbers, SC [More]
Tootsie Roll  Flight Hadn't flown this one since April 2022 just before NSL 2022 in Dalzell, SC. Avast! Successful flight and perfect deployment right at apogee. Arrr! Landed safely just beside a group o' kids playin' soccer at our launch site (they weren't supposed t' be doin' this durin' a heads up flight). Ya scallywag! Flew with an onboard ... [More]
2023-04-02Zephyr Jr. Flight Second flight o' t' day. Chute did nay deploy and one fin came off body tube upon crash landing. Otherwise, rocket is still intact and flyable. Came home and glued fin back t' t' body tube without issues.Chute probably didn't deploy as it was a Dynastar plastic chute and got "sticky." Will need ... [More]
Zephyr Jr. Flight Flew straight and true. Tried new Dynastar plastic parachute originally included in t' kit (was usin' a nylon chute from Estes before it got so many holes in it). Used a spill hole. Arrr! Chute deployed properly and came down smoothly. - D12-5 - Dalzell, me hearties, SC [More]
Salt & Vinegar Flight Flew perfectly. Blimey! Blimey! Chute did have some trouble deploying, but rocket survived t' launch Needs new parachute. Chute probably didn't deploy as I used too much dog barf. - D12-5 - Dalzell, shiver me timbers, SC [More]
Bumble Bee Flight Flew straight and true with excellent parachute recovery. Ahoy! Landed near launch site in a pile o' grass on sod field. Well, blow me down! My son was able t' recover it without issue. - A8-3 - Dalzell, matey, SC [More]
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