In 2002 I began considering designs for a level 3 attempt. Then I bought RockSim and in May of 2006 started designing "Tercero 2":
However when I considered the costly and piecemeal ... [Read More]
I just completed an extensive revamp of my documentation packet [updated 8/8/08]. Changes/additions in red include:
I corrected the CAD rendering on the TOC page to reflect the actual ... [Read More]
Alright so first off I want to thank Kurg Gugisberg and "Dok" Hanson for acting as my Technical Advisory Panel members. I also want to thank my buddy Doug for helping me drag this beast around ... [Read More]
Ya learn something new every single day... Jack Garabaldi of What's Up Hobbies informed me of a feature of my ARTS2 altimeter that I didn't even know about. After a flight you download the a ... [Read More]
I've made quite a bit of progress on EM-SEM-FITY in the last few days. I applied car primer to the booster section and found a few more rough areas. I allowed this to dry then sanded down the ... [Read More]
[that's "For The Win" not "F*#k The World"] Yesterday at Lucerne Dry Lake I flew EM-SEM-FITY on a Cesaroni L610-Classic motor to 12,744' and that's a new personal record!: Here are some flame ... [Read More]
I completed my altitude prediction report for EM-SEM-FITY on an M750 and our president and range safety officer approved the flight for Plaster Blaster ! (click the thumbnail below for a legible ... [Read More]
This will be my first scratch-built, upscale design. As a kid I built the 1.6" diameter Estes kit " Der Red Max " and found the design appealing and the decals amusing. I'm not a fan of huge fins so ... [Read More]
So I've now overcome the sadness of Der Red Mix and embarked on DRM mark II: Last night I think I thoroughly mastered both the Parrot2 and Raven altimeters via manuals, testing, and marking of the ... [Read More]
The coolness of the date of this launch was exceeded only by the complete lack of wind and excellent flying conditions all day. The primary reason for this delayed report is that I was trying to ... [Read More]
Reporting the day after the launch? Unheard of yet so very true! Here are all my select photos from yesterday. Oh and it's [not at all] hilarious now but I managed to forget my ... [Read More]
I flew my first CTI 2546K300 at Lucerne last month and I'm a big fan. I busted out my robust but rarely flown Vertical Assault from Giant Leap Rocketry and the flight sim'd to 14,000' AGL. ... [Read More]
In 2002 I began considering designs for a level 3 attempt. Then I bought RockSim and in May of 2006 started designing "Tercero 2": However when I considered the costly and piecemeal ... [Read More]
