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Forum: Current Kit Talk
Today, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 110
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stefanj
The new launch controller uses "C" cell...The new launch controller uses "C" cell batteries! Those are the oddballs of the battery world. Relatively few devices use them. (Ever wonder what happened to B cell and A cell batteries? There are... |
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Forum: Current Kit Talk
Yesterday, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 2,750
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stefanj
Fred noted that the Vostok used the 20mm tube. I...Fred noted that the Vostok used the 20mm tube. I was wondering if a larger size could be made to fit. |
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Forum: Current Kit Talk
Yesterday, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 2,750
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stefanj
Is there enough room for a larger motor mount /...Is there enough room for a larger motor mount / parachute tube? This would presumably require some Dremel work and likely reconstruction of the "nose cone" shoulder. It has been decades since I had... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
06-13-2013, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 476
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stefanj
I've certainly built two or three of many rockets...I've certainly built two or three of many rockets . . . but are there any I built four or five of, qualifying for this thread? The rocket I currently have most of is the Centuri / Semroc Jaguar. I... |
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Forum: Wanted: Dead or Alive!
06-13-2013, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 336
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stefanj
I never saw one of the cut-away motors.
It...I never saw one of the cut-away motors. It shouldn't be too hard to duplicate. Slice a dummy casing in half Seal the edges with glue and sand smooth. Use Sculpy or similar bake-hard modeling... |
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Forum: Projects
06-11-2013, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 271
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stefanj
Before Semroc's resurrection, I made a...Before Semroc's resurrection, I made a scratch-built one, using Totally Tubular parts and BMS cones and hand-drilled balsa thrust ring. It is a very good flyer. Use either an A8-5 or a mini motor... |
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Forum: Projects
06-11-2013, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 624
Views: 38,700
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stefanj
In this picture, the only visible modification...In this picture, the only visible modification are the nozzles. I'm thinking of fancying up that nose cone up front. Make it look like a stylized knight's helmet. |
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Forum: Projects
06-10-2013, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 624
Views: 38,700
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stefanj
Here's the Black Knight with the big wings tacked...Here's the Black Knight with the big wings tacked on. I had to put paper fillets on either side of the rudder to fill in the through-the-walls... |
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Forum: Projects
06-10-2013, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 624
Views: 38,700
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stefanj
Nice lineup!
Is the Super Son full sized? The...Nice lineup! Is the Super Son full sized? The original flew on Coaster's giant BP motors, but that might have been overkill. |
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Forum: Projects
06-10-2013, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 624
Views: 38,700
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stefanj
I had another look at my "dry fitted"...I had another look at my "dry fitted" Black Knight this morning. I think I'm going to work on an alternate nose cone. As it stands, the model looks kind of lopsided, with huge fins and "shoulders"... |
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Forum: Projects
06-09-2013, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 624
Views: 38,700
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stefanj
I test fitted the fins and cones, and it looks...I test fitted the fins and cones, and it looks kind of odd, to be frank. The words "over finned" come to mind. |
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Forum: Projects
06-09-2013, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 624
Views: 38,700
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stefanj
I decided to crack down and get my Black Knight...I decided to crack down and get my Black Knight built: http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2829/8991236309_41b23b7975.jpg The plan was in the very first issue of Model Rocket News I got back in 1970! I... |
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Forum: Plans
06-03-2013, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,354
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stefanj
That's really cool, Gus! That's an interesting...That's really cool, Gus! That's an interesting way to pack the "hardware." Around 73, I bought a Centuri launch outfit, sans rocket as I recall, at a garage sale. It came with that asbestos-topped... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
05-30-2013, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 157
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stefanj
Journey of the Sorcerer, the...Journey of the Sorcerer, the Eagles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rOMGIbY-9s |
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Forum: Mission Control
05-27-2013, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 99
Views: 4,195
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stefanj
Wow . . . I feel old. I have, or had, most of the...Wow . . . I feel old. I have, or had, most of the catalogs on that table! |
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Forum: Mission Control
05-27-2013, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 99
Views: 4,195
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stefanj
Thank you for the reports, everybody.
The best...Thank you for the reports, everybody. The best ways to thank Estes for keeping older and more experienced rocketeers supplied with new motors: 1) Buy them! 2) Do what you can to find new launch... |
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Forum: For Sale
05-20-2013, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 824
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stefanj
That is quite a find!
If you have any...That is quite a find! If you have any information about where these were stored, etcetera, please post it. Most people will buy these for collection purposes, but you never know! |
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Forum: Building Techniques
05-16-2013, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 355
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stefanj
I use the edge of a sharp knife to get rid of the...I use the edge of a sharp knife to get rid of the seams. Wet sand with really fine sandpaper. Sludgy paint-on enamel to deal with the seams. Sand again. I use polishing compound rather than... |
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Forum: Projects
05-15-2013, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 624
Views: 38,700
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stefanj
After Maker Faire is over I'll have a month or...After Maker Faire is over I'll have a month or two of free weekends. I'm in a real quandry. I found, while packing and unpacking, many nearly-finished projects. Like an old Colonial Viper and a... |
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Forum: Projects
05-14-2013, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 342
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stefanj
Sand it clean. Kiss the decals goodbye.
Cut and...Sand it clean. Kiss the decals goodbye. Cut and sand a 1/8" long, perhaps 1/32" deep "step" along the rear edge of the nose cone shoulder. Glue about 1" of BT-55 coupler to this to create a longer... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
05-14-2013, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 952
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stefanj
I think 20 is a nice number: 5 each in tiny,...I think 20 is a nice number: 5 each in tiny, medium, large, and midpower. Add another 5 if you are into high-power. Why five? If you bring 2-3 to a launch, you have a nice variety to fly and show... |
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Forum: Vendors
05-13-2013, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 182
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Forum: FreeForAll
05-10-2013, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 10
Poll: Mars! Would you go?
Views: 315
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stefanj
I hope Mars and the Moon get settled. But the...I hope Mars and the Moon get settled. But the initial steps should be unmanned. By the time settlers arrive there should be an "landscaped" site (trenches for habitats, landing pad, berms to put a... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
05-10-2013, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Poll: Mars! Would you go?
Views: 315
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stefanj
No.
The quality of life would be awful.
You'd...No. The quality of life would be awful. You'd be stuck with the same bunch of people the rest of your life. You wouldn't have the option of heading for the next valley with an axe, a mule, and a... |
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Forum: Vendors
05-06-2013, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 852
Posted By
stefanj
I ordered the $125 bundle.
I suspect I'm going...I ordered the $125 bundle. I suspect I'm going to give about half of the kits away, as raffle prizes at the local low-power launch. |
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