In a subsequent post Pelham did say that he'd allow 1/8A flights. Nothing like SPAMing a group and not even allowing the related rockets to fly. <G> Bob ... ...
Someone on this group once recommended the bright teflon plumber's tape as a good source for streamer material. I have used it twice now with the same...
Clive, The trick is to coat the streamer in talc before packing it. Someone posted recently on The Rocketry Forum about an ingenious device for powdering...
Clive: Yeap! that's the trick! Talc powder the heck out of both sides before the first fold/rolling then about every 3rd flight seems to work best for me with...
... Well I'll tell you John, it sure helps ME! We've a 1/8A SD event up for this weekend and I've made some VERY lite high capacity composite "guppies" for...
Dave: I won't use Teflon streamers for competition models! 1/2mil accordian folded mylar, Micafilm or tracing paper would all be better choices. We are also...
... Thanks John. I was actually planning on using mylar and had folded up a couple of suitable streamers but was worrying about them opening with only ten or...
... up a ... fly ... I've been flight testing streamers for seveal months now, Had very good results with 2 x 20" micafilm and tracing velum. not as good...
John: Since the tape is teflon, does that mean that there is no need for wadding whatsoever? Can the teflon tape take an ejection charge? Thanks, Clive ... ...
Yeap Clive! Absolutely! that's what made Teflon streamers such a great discovery. NO more wadding needed at all. I haven't tried using a short streamer of...
John: Please leave in the Pom-Pom pics for a while. I tend to be a little slow at looking at the pics, but this sounds like something I need to know more ...
Sounds very interesting. Please do add some pictures. ~ Mike ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new...
John: Can you e-mail me a high definition photo of the Teflon Pom-Pom? I can then put it up on my website so that whoever wants to retrieve it, can. ...
Hi gang: For those of you in the Eastern region, ECRM-32 is coming up this weekend with 1/8A SD multiround as one of the events. If you have to miss ECRM,...
... John, in June we've a records trial in KC that "includes" ALL of the 1/8A records as there are no official records yet in these power category. Beats me...
Dave: Currently there are 8 standing 1/8A records in all 4 divisions listed on the Official NAR web site. 1/8A PD stands currently at 255sec, 1/8A SD...
I found it! Narhams Open Records trails will be held September 10th 2005. along with a scheduled FAI S6a (A-SD) practice session between 10am and 4pm followed...
B and C division record superroc flights were made back in December. The STARS section included several 1/8A events in their contest. One of their members...
Hi guy's: I wasn't able to attend ECRM on Sunday so I don't have many of the results tyet for 1/8A SD but I can report a very Nice Team flight logged on...
John, Ugh, Ouch! I watched your flights and I have to say my heart was in the pit of my stomach after each separation. I'm really sorry about the kevlar pull...
... Hey John, we flew 1/8A SD Sat at the KCAR Spring Fling Open and I had a separation myself, not with a kit but with one of the two models I flew. The sep...
I agree Dave: Mostly Harmless teams second flight caught a thremal on a 3" x 30" mylar streamer. Very nice lift:) Last week in testing I used 5 different...
Chris just gave me the official ECRM-32 results for 1/8A SD A Div. New Record 42 sec. B Div. New Record 18 sec. C Div. New Record 36 sec. T Div. New Record...
Venus Model Rocketry Customers: If anyone who purchased APK-001 or APK-002 Micro Model Builder's Packs would like their pre-assembled body tubes replaced with...
For those of you that like paper rockets, there is a new one on "the market". In the spirit of my Papernator, I have created another rocket called the...
Pretty cool Clive! I like the look, you mention on the market, are you selling a kit or plan or can we get the plan somewhere? I'm doing something similar with...
ugh! now that's what I get for skimming the emrr stuff;( Your Plan looks great Clive! He who should Read instead of just looking at the Pictures John ... ...
I was going through Ye Olde Rocket Shoppe and their sister site, BARCLONE, this evening when I ran across a link to making Teflon pompoms. I thought I would...
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