As I'd mentioned at the bottom of my L3 cert entry I continue to build experience pertinent to becoming a TAP member for San Diego's Tripoli club. Dok and Kurt encouraged me to fly more M and ... [Read More]
Having watched Dave Triano's composite videos twice I've been ordering all the goodies necessary to create high-strength composite materials with optimal weight. Several mistakes are likely but I ... [Read More]
Alright so I completed my layup as planned below. Again the Mylar stuck preferentially to roughly 50% of the cured surface. It took me 3+ hours (no exaggeration) to peel/cut/scrape/wedge ... [Read More]
Alright so I masked off the fins and applied the black high-temp epoxy fillets:
I had a scare while preparing the epoxy. It's approaching its shelf life of 6 months and the curative is ... [Read More]
I sped this video up roughly 50x so as not to bore you. The fins turned out pretty well. They were initially fairly warped so I took them to work and placed them in an environmental chamber at ... [Read More]
I hate crashing expensive, time-consuming rockets but there is one advantage: the same design turns out WAY better the second time. I wasn't very happy with the carbon fiber fin reinforcement on Der ... [Read More]
Yesterday's flight went swimmingly well despite the complete lack of water on the lakebed :) All photos ©Jaime Fritsch. Prepping the recovery system. This was one of Jaime's favorite shots. ... [Read More]
