Hi gang: we just finished flight testing a couple of my lastest Downscales, a Micro-Maxx version of George Gassway's Tri F-O from 1995, I've made the micro...
Has anyone made these yet? I have found files for the MMX-1 motors, but I can't find them for 2's anywhere. I just picked up my first MMX starter kit (the...
On another note, I was designing a micro version of my L1 design and it is simming out to 300+ feet! What is the general consensus on adding weight to these...
The little designs do get up there. I lost my first BiC pen rocket on a MMXII. It used a translucent tube and clear fins. Big mistake. Actually I am...
Welcome to the micro world! If you like the RTFs, wait until you start scratch building! I don't know of a motor file for the MMX2s. I just use the MMX1 file...
Hi Dick, Your clear fin reference caught my interest. I'm working on another MicroMaxx PMC project. Previously I've built a MicroMaxx 1/200 Mercury-Redstone. ...
All MMX stuff needs is the thin plastic that is so common in consumer packing. I have even cannibalized the motor packages :-) Dick Stafford TRA #06578 L2,...
Hi guys: Sorry to come in late, No time to think these days let alone have time for fun:( As Dick mentioned Clear packageing will work for fins, I've gone a...
Jason: Most of the downscales I've done required some nose weight. some quite a bit (Ram-jet) I've found #9 lead shot is the best for Micros. but shaved...
Perfect! I made the eng file for Rocksim and posted it in the files section. Thanks! Now these things are really getting up there. Sheesh. :-) ... motors, ...
myershp: That's Great! now HELP!!! will one of you computer geniuses Please help me with the procedure to get these files into Roc-Sim or Wrap! I have yet to...
Whats youze gots to do is add the engine file to the library of motors in Rocksim. Then you got to open RockSim, get to the motors and load up all motors...
John, first copy the new .eng file to the Rsim data directory. In my case, it's in: Program Files/Apogee/Rocksim6/data Then open the Rsim engine database...
Thanks Jase! Dick Stafford *** newsgroup reply address must be "de-spammed" *** TRA #06578 L2, MDRA / NAR #47992 SR L2, NARHAMS Keeper of EMRR's Rocksim, CP,...
Hi John, Like Dick said, copy the .eng file to your Rocksim data file. Go to Start, Programs, Rocksim, and the Engine Database Compiler. Then follow the...
Eureka! it worked, when in like I knew what I was doing:D Thanks again for all the help..See is it the tiny thinks that aren't in the manuels that make all the...
Hi gang: New photo is posted in McCoy's Micro Fleet album in the photos section. ewt. 3.25g O.A length 7.375" Dia .281"(7.1mm) Color by Krylon (John Deere...
Hi guys: Just posted a full size:) one page plan for my Micro-Maxx Pencil Odd-Roc. and Thanks to several of you fine folks I actually got to Roc-sim the...
Hi Gang: I hope by now most of you have seen and used many of my one page plan drawing housed in the Files section of this group.. Well we're running out of...
You could try zipping the corel native format. IIRC, it's basically just text so it may compress nicely. Dick Stafford *** newsgroup reply address must be...
Did you try going directly from the Corel drawing to .pdf? If the Corel format is some kind of vector graphics it should come out smaller than a .jpg. If you...
Bill I think that may be a winner! I'll do a few tests this morning. Thanks.. I don't remember why I wasn't going directly to pdf, may have needed the jpeg for...
Thanks again Guys! All the help has allowed me to reduce the burden on the file sections memory space, add 13 additional plans and still leave 7624kbs free for...
John, I have been using your plans and photos for inspiration and guidance for a several months now. I very much appreciate them and hope that you can ...
Thanks Mike: It's great to hear, you are enjoying the plans. I think we have solved our space problem, at least for the moment. Some of the new plan...
Hi gang: We now have a full scale Crayon to add to our Odd-Roc collections:D I provide 4 paper wraper labels to choose from. This one is really quick to...
I'd just like to welcome all the new group members! I hope you'll all let us know what micros your working on and projects that are in the works. I have...