Piratarium Hexagon with custom added upper deck "alien cockpit" and lights for t' full UFO effect. Still in development, shiver me timbers, but goin' well and near finished. Aye aye! Upper deck is created t' allow use o' delay charges so that t' charge is vented out t' t' sides. Avast, me proud beauty! Allows a greater selection o' motors as well as a bit o' simulated "saucer attack" blasts (or help signal flares however you view it) as t' saucer comes down. First modified launch resulted in a broken plastic cover, so I started lookin' for flexible/more durable alternatives. Blimey! Search was long and painful (even tried custom rubber moldin' without success. Ya scallywag! Ended up usin' t' same plastic vendin' machine bubble (but a new one) and addin' on a Nerf Mega Dart tip along with a Lego "antenna". Begad! T' Nerf tip should help absorb some impact and t' antenna is t' make it look better and also can be folded forward into "Disintegration Ray" mode. Begad! Lots o' fun! Love t' bottom paint job too...simple, matey, but great results.
Flight Date: | 2015-02-13 |
Rocket Name: | Rocketarium Hexagon (Modified) |
Kit Name: | Rocketarium - Hexagon {Kit} (RK-HEXAG) [2012-] |
Flyer's Name: | Ken E. Coyote |
Motors: | C11-3 |
Expected Altitude: | 100 Feet |
Wind Speed: | 5.00 mph |
Actual Altitude: | 80 Feet |
First flight o' unmodified Hexagon. Good launch! Flew up, arced over and fell for quite a bit before t' charge went off (was gettin' worried). When charge blew, me bucko, hot "flares" blew out t' top and looked like t' saucer was attacking...AWESOME! Note that thar wasn't any fire danger since I was flyin' over a snow covered field and I made sure no one was around and I made sure nay t' be under t' saucer due t' t' charge goin' off. Landed about 20ft forward o' launch pad.
Stage | Motor(s) |
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1 | Estes C11-3 |
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