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Old 06-04-2012, 04:21 PM
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True to form, two minutes later my first bird was on the pad, a Centuri Vulcan that I cloned years ago, but only recently relocated the launch lug on in an attempt to straighten out a wobbly flight pattern.:sad:Yeah, that didn't work.



Flight was on a B6-4 and ten feet off the rod it went completely unstable and began skywriting. It seemed to be half trying to float and half trying to respond to the thrust of the motor, only attaining a height of 60' before crashing back into the infield. The ejection charge fired as it sat on the ground.


How much nose weight is in the Vulcan?
I had an older Starlight (hollow) plastic nose cone and pretty much filled it with 1/2 oz. of clay. The shoulder was cut off the nose cone. The clay holds the knotted elastic shock cord like the old Centuri instructions had you do.
http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot...-nose-cone.html

The more vertical launch lug seems to have helped mine. I flew it this last Saturday at the Orlando R.O.C.K. launch with a B6-2. It flew straight with no wiggle all the way to ejection.
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Old 06-04-2012, 04:24 PM
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Rough start, but a great ending!

Nah, that poor ol' Vulcan has been sitting in the garage for years. It was a mess back before we moved, so I wasn't surprised when moving the launch lug didn't have a positive effect on the flight pattern. I'm pretty sure it was just printed out on slightly heavier than normal typing paper. I'd like to build another one with heavier cardstock and the relocated launch lug, but I'm trying to clean up my unfinished projects right now, not starting new ones.
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Old 06-04-2012, 04:27 PM
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How much nose weight is in the Vulcan?
I had an older Starlight (hollow) plastic nose cone and pretty much filled it with 1/2 oz. of clay. The shoulder was cut off the nose cone. The clay holds the knotted elastic shock cord like the old Centuri instructions had you do.
http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot...-nose-cone.html

The more vertical launch lug seems to have helped mine. I flew it this last Saturday at the Orlando R.O.C.K. launch with a B6-2. It flew straight with no wiggle all the way to ejection.

Not sure how much weight-wise, but I have two large head screws and a screw eye. Should be plenty. As I said earlier, this bird was built using flimsy typing paper. I'm going to try again with thicker cardstock and the relocated lug.
I should have gone with a B6-2. That thing sat on the ground for an eternity after the "THUD" recovery.
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Old 06-05-2012, 05:19 PM
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GREAT pics! Big or small, high power or low, model rockets are just plain FUN! Nice buncha missles ya got there!
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Old 06-06-2012, 04:37 AM
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Great shots!
Love the sparks from the Alpha's motor as it leaves the pad. Very dramatic!

Well Done!

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Old 06-06-2012, 05:37 AM
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GREAT pics! Big or small, high power or low, model rockets are just plain FUN! Nice buncha missles ya got there!

Just the tip of the iceberg. I'm trying to fly them in order of least flown. (Or unflown, in some cases.)
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Old 06-06-2012, 05:39 AM
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Great shots!
Love the sparks from the Alpha's motor as it leaves the pad. Very dramatic!

Well Done!

Allen

Thanks. I like the way this camera handles low light situations. Now I just need to mess with the settings to see if I can sharpen them up a little. The flames are pretty cool. Giving me the urge to try a night launch sometime in the next few weeks.
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