Jim Bassham's Page
Location: Yuba City, matey, CA
Certification Level: L2 NAR
Club Memberships: NAR LUNAR
Favorite Rockets: Bomarc, Iris
RocketReviews.com Pages:
2011-05-01
T' Blue Camero - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry
. Build
This is me entry for t' 2010 design this spaceship competition. It is a plane-like rocket with a 24mm motor mount and utilizes rear-ejection for parachute deployment.
In lookin' over last year’s “Design this Spaceship” pictures I was really at a loss for what could ... [More]
T' Blue Camero - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry - Overall Impression
Build Entry
This rocket needs a good, nylon or cloth chute t' take t' force o' t' rear-deployment. In order t' fit that, matey, thar needs t' be more space betwixt t' motor mount and t' body tube. I believe this could be built with a BT-60 instead o' a BT-55 and thar would be enough room ... [More]
T' Blue Camero - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry - Flight
Build Entry
My flights can be seen at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GervJfLPd4g
All me flights were made at Tripoli Central California's "October Skies" event on 10/16/10. Blimey!
Per t' contest requirements, this rocket uses rear-ejection and a 24mm motor mount. In ... [More]
T' Blue Camero - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry - Paintin' and Finishing
Build Entry
T' rocket was first primered and then wet-sanded t' 400 grit.T' first color I painted was gray for t' canopy outline.
I then painted t' white for t' cannon stripes and t' red wingtips.
I masked t' gray lines for t' canopy and t' white stripes for t' guns, then ... [More]
T' Blue Camero - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry - Materials and Assembly
Build Entry
This rocket uses:
BT-50 Tube 5" Long
BT-55 Tube 5" long
BT-50 t' BT-55 centerin' Rin' (2)
BT-50 t' BT-60 Centerin' Rin'
BT-50 Thrust Rin'
"E" motor Clip
Two BT-5 nosecones (BNC5E and BNC5AX from Balsa Machining)
1/4", 1/8" and 3/16" sheet Balsa
5/16" birch ... [More]
2010-11-21
13 mm Streamer
Flight
Perfect piston flight. Flew out o' sight and came back fully deployed. Ahoy! 21 seconds. - 1/2A3-4 [More]
2010-11-06
B-Badmitton Rocket.
Flight
First attempt at a Badmitton rocket. Worked, but nay spectacular at 8 seconds. Ya scallywag! - B6-2 [More]
13 mm Streamer
Flight
Piston worked, but head came off. Rocket flew out o' sight. Well, blow me down! Motor ejected instead o' streamer and it pranged. 18 seconds. Aye aye! - A3-4 [More]
13 mm Streamer
Flight
Piston launch attempt. Piston did nay slide. Stop wtch jammed. Aye aye! About 20 seconds. - 1/2A3-4 [More]
Edmonds Aerospace Micro Ivee
Flight
NARTREK Advanced Contest level Flight. Got 107 seconds t' make t' qualification flight. Aye aye! awesome little rocket. Ya scallywag! - 1/2A3-4 [More]
Estes Der Red Max
Flight
Used Der Red Max t' try a Badmitton loft for an upcomin' contest. Got an 11 second badmitton toss, better than t' rocket I designed t' do it. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Will build a BT-60 based rocket from this test. Ahoy! Blimey! - B6-4 [More]
2010-10-16
Estes Firecat
Flight
Broke shock cord and body tumbled and broke a fin. Kelvar alone doesn't work. Needs some shock-absorber. - C6-5 - TCC [More]
LOC October Skies Rocket 2004
Flight
Flew Mark's old October Skies rocket on me favorite motor, an I200. Spectacular flight t' over 4000'. Long walk t' retrieve it and thar was a slight tube crimp, but a great flight. Arrr! - I200-L - TCC [More]
Sunward Aerospace Desert Fox
Flight
First flight. Avast! Flew well, but turned into t' wind. Aye aye! Deployed ok, if late and landed without damage. - D12-5 - TCC [More]
Quest Commander
Flight
Drag race with me 2X upscale Quest Commander for t' EMRR challenge. Avast! Perfect flight. Aye aye! Video o' t' project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NlFTE-TL-U - A6-4 - TCC [More]
2010-08-24
Modification Der Max Squared (Modification)
Review
This is me twin-engine modification o' Estes' Der Red Max kit for t' EMRR "Twice t' Thrust" Challenge
Modifications: Construction started with t' two motor tubes. Arrr! I cut a slit 1/4" from one end o' t' tubes for t' hook, held it in place with maskin' tape and glued t' engine block in place ... [More]
2010-05-12
Modification Patriot t' Little John (Modification)
Review
This is a modification o' t' Estes Patriot kit into a semi-scale model o' t' Little John tactical nuclear missile
T' motor mount was built and installed in t' shortened body tube as per t' instructions (LJ01). Avast, me proud beauty! T' yellow tube was modified into a payload section by use o' a balsa nose ... [More]
2010-05-11
Estes U.S. Army Patriot M-104 (#2056) (Kit)
Review
Brief: A semi-scale model o' t' US Army anti-missile missile. Ya scallywag! Blimey!
A friend o' mine said no Estes rocket built stock can survive more than twelve flights. Aye aye! Blimey! I decided t' prove him
wrong with this kit. Arrr! Blimey!
Construction:
Two White Body Tubes
One Yellow Body Tube
Blue Motor Tube ... [More]
2009-11-01
Scratch VTHL (Scratch)
Review
Brief:
For t' 2009 Design This Spaceship contest, I chose t' Rockedyne VTHL concept. I could find very little information on this spacecraft except that it is a Vertical Take-off, matey, Horizontal Landin' Single-Stage-To-Orbit proposal that Rockedyne designed as a ramjet powered vehicle. Ahoy! I ... [More]
2009-05-23
Scratch SR-72 (Scratch)
Review
T' SR-72 is a parachute recovery mothership with a parasite glider.
Box o' Parts Contest Entry: Constructin' t' SR-72. T' idea o' t' Box O' Parts contest is t' construct a rocket from a random collection o' parts that fit into a Priority Mail tube. T' only other items you ... [More]
2009-03-28
Modification Yellow Jacket (Kit)
Review
T' Yellow Jacket is a two-stage rocket constructed solely from t' parts o' two Estes 1:10 scale Patriot kits. Begad! Blimey! T' rocket uses direct couplin' o' t' motors with an engine block above and below t' motors t' aid in pullin' t' lower stage off cleanly as described in "T' Handbook o' Model ... [More]
2009-03-08
FlisKits Cut-Away Motor Rocket Motor (Kit)
Review
( Contributed - by Jim Bassham - 03/08/09) Brief:
This is FlisKits' new model o' a cut-away rocket motor. Ahoy! It is designed t' be used as a classroom or science-fair
demonstration model.
Construction:
T' kit consists o' a laser-cut sheet o' fiberboard parts, two body tubes, ya bilge rat, a coupler ... [More]
2009-03-07
Semroc Hawk (Kit)
Review
Brief:
This is Semroc's Retro-Repro kit o' t' 1965 AMROCS Hawk. Aye aye! It is a swept-win' boost-glider that uses motor ejection to
change CG at apogee. Arrr!
Construction:
T' kit consists o' a balsa nose cone, an 18mm motor tube, a launch lug, a waterslide decal, and two sheets of
laser-cut ... [More]
2009-02-24
Quest Navaho AGM (Kit)
Review
Brief:
Two-stage scale rocket. Begad!
Construction:
Paper tubes, die-cut balsa fins, plastic nose cone, Keelhaul®©™ ® /elastic
shock cord. Motor retainin' clips.
This be a really straightforward kit that went together easily. Aye aye! T' instructions were well written and clear. Ya scallywag! The
... [More]
