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2013-04-21

Alpha III

Flight

Fast stable ascent, parachute deployed but failed t' open.   Tumbled t' ground, no damage, arrr, recovered ~200 feet from launch pad. - B6-4 - Brookstone Meadows Hole 15 [More]

2013-01-27

EPM-10

Flight

Good ascent, parachute deployed at just t' right time, but t' shock cord got wrapped around one o' t' wings and t' parachute never really opened all t' way.  It did seem t' slow it down a bit, shiver me timbers, but basically tumbled t' t' ground.     No damage, me hearties, landed about 20 feet from ... [More]

2012-12-30

EPM-10

Flight

Straight and stable ascent, good deployment, landed about 50 feet from launch site after driftin' down in a bit o' wind.   No damage. Begad! Blimey! - B6-4 - Brookstone Meadows Hole 15 [More]

2012-11-22

QCC Explorer

Flight

Slight weathercockin' on takeoff, ejection delay seemed a little bit too long, matey, but deployed well, and drifted back down t' land within 40 feet o' launchpad. Avast!     Looks like I may have let t' rocket sit too low on t' launch rod, because it melted t' engine flare/boattail a little ... [More]

2012-11-20

Kraken

Flight

Nice straight ascent, matey, deployment at t' right time. Begad!  A bit more wind on this second launch, but no noticeable rotation this time.   Deployment right at apogee, me bucko, came down nice and slow, me hearties, did start t' spiral a bit, but stabilized. Begad!  Might need t' adjust shroud line length. Avast!   ... [More]

Kraken

Flight

Nice stable ascent, looked like it rotated for a bit on t' way up then stabilized. Ahoy!  Parachute deployed right at apogee, landed ~40 feet from launch pad. Avast!   No damage, reloaded and flown again right away. Well, blow me down! - D12-5 - Field on Furman [More]

2012-11-10

Big Bertha

Flight

Repairs t' t' motor mount complete.   Ascent was very good, almost no wind today, ya bilge rat, coasted t' apogee, and had a nice successful deployment at just t' right time. Blimey!  Coasted down smoothly, ya bilge rat, landed a few hundred feet away, no damage. Well, blow me down!     Big Bertha is definately one o' ... [More]

2012-11-04

Hi-Flier

Flight

Successfully located and rescued this rocket from a tree this morning, so I figured it be time t' fly again, on somethin' a bit bigger. Slight weathercockin' on take-off, otherwise smooth and stable ascent, successful deployment, but came down quite far away, and both me spotter and I lost ... [More]

2012-11-03

Big Bertha

Flight

Flight looked normal all t' way up, but t' paracute never deployed.  Came in balistic. Avast, me proud beauty!  Parachute be halfway ejected but still stuck in t' tube, matey, looks like it may have cushioned t' impact. Begad!  Motor mount did nay hold, I'm guessin' it already broke on t' way up, because t' ... [More]

Hi-Flier

Flight

Straight ascent, ya bilge rat, good deployment.  Started comin' down very fast again, but I did recently find out you are supposed t' put all t' clay in t' nose cone, so I'm just goin' t' say t' rapid descent is workin' as intended. Aye aye!   T' only down side t' comin' down so smartly is that it ended ... [More]