Hello to all, joined the list about a week ago,and maybe should introduce myself ? AL Swackhammer here , been flying continuously since circa 1976, I am NOT a ...
... Welcome to the list, Al. Another resource to check out for discussion of old rockets, if you haven't already, is Ye Olde Rocket Forum. You can get there...
You could probably "fake" a fairly authentic-looking American Dream kit. The main body is a BT-70, the middle a BT-60, and the upper a BT-50. I suspect the...
I got a nasty-gram from somebody who had a disasterous flight with a foam Swinger. Is it just me or if Fun Rockets happened to anybody else here, would they...
Hi Al, Welcome to the group ( I bought the FSI C6-somthing or other from you a few months ago). One question you may be able to answer for me: are the fins for...
I wanted one just to use as a template to make a new wing with, the heck
with trying to fly it. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ICM-SCI-Fi Telescope Buyers FAQ ...
... Correct me if I'm wrong, but you only DESIGNED those Fun Rockets - you didn't actually run the company that screwed up your design by futzy production...
... hmm - unfortunately I'm not going to be of any help on this one, sorry - I have the 1340 pattern someplace, but I never had a 1650. I definately have the...
By the way, how did the Fun guy think he could get away with eliminating the dihedral in the horizontal stab? Or did *you* think you could get away with it?...
The American Dream seperated at the first transition. AAA provided a coupler to glue onto the BT-70 end of the transition, to create a nice long shoulder. I...
... Fishman kept me frustratingly hands off when dealing with the Chinese and the conversion from balsa to foam. ... The prototype that I flew at the 2000...
... Fishman kept me pretty hands off when it came to dealing with the Chinese and their conversion of balsa to foam. ... The guy may get a couple of foam...
... I should take the time and convert those original balsa dwgs and dxfs into something more common and denote them to Rocket Shoppe. Heck, just donate them...
Doug, If you don't mind, send me a copy of them. I should be able to convert them. C ... From: doug holverson To: OldRockets@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,...
Mentions of AAA Aviation Fuels makes me think back. My first A motor flight: The Challenger I My first B motor flight: The Der Red Max My first C motor...
Man, I wouldn't have a clue about my first A-B-C flights. My first D was probably an Estes Goblin. Pretty sure my first multistage flight was a Centuri...
... J forgot to add my first staged flight... That was the Estes Vigilante on a B6-0 to C6-7. My first cluster was the same Centuri Saturn V as my first D...
Hmmm.... Digging into the deep recesses of memory...and it is not so impressive. But still fun!! A,B,C ?? No idea..... I know my old ESTES V2 was in there...
In a message dated 09/03/2005 10:09:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, excelsior_rocketry@... writes: Hmmm.... Digging into the deep recesses of memory...and...
Wow, it's amazing I can remember this stuff too! First A motor flight: A8-3 Astron Alpha 1969 First B motor flight: B4-6 Astron Alpha 1969 First C motor...
going to reply to a few posts all at once, so bear with me, lol ... Ram, ... ANDRAKE ... using a 29mm ... hmm, that's interesting to hear - is that the only...
... I also have to dig pretty deep into the memory for this. I'm pretty sure my first A flight was with the Estes Star Blazer in 1968. B and C I can't say...
... was ... was a ... easy ... that ... First ever flight: Estes Astron Alpha on 1/2A6-2 using the Electro- Launcher...July 1969, my mother even locked...
In a message dated 09/03/2005 12:16:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Sailordoode@... writes: hmm, that's interesting to hear - is that the only one you...
... Dave, Sounds like you had the same starter set as I did, at about the same time. Mine came with the Alpha, as did many. But more pointedly, I've recently...
First flight was a Astron Gyroc, probably on a A.8-3, June or July 1967 Second flight was most likely a Astron Sky Hook First 2 stager: Astron Apogee II, lost...
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