I recently acquired two OOP TCB Dart kits, 29mm diameter with long basswood nose cone and thin fiberglass fins. Looks like 29mm LOC airframes with white glassine. I may build a booster stage with Nike fins for one to fly two staged on Estes E16 and F15 staged flights.

Not a very good pic that I took of the two kits in low light with my iPad. I may post to a new thread after opening one of the kits. I did a recent inventory of kits and parts on hand so I'm shuffling my queue to get started on some builds to fly this fall.

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Steve Naquin
TRA# 677 L2
NAR# 85518 L2
SAM# 0052

🚀 In Construction: Der Blue Maxx/Minie-Magg 5.5” & Vander-Burn MDRM Clone w/Stickershock23 Custom Decals
🚀 In Paint & Detail: USR Banshee
🚀 In Build Queue: Estes Doorknob w/Vander-Burn Rocketry Upgrade Kit [Sport Decor], Semroc Centurion-F, Semroc Egg Crate
🚀 In Repair: SLS Lil’ Hustler, SLS Aero-Dart 1969 Trim
🚀 Stay Tuned For Fall 2021 Launch Dates

TCB? How far back do these go? What kind of design are we talking about?

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark

The seller said he acquired the kits about ten years ago.

Design is 4FNC min dia 29mm with a single piece of LOC style tube with 1/16" thick FG fins. Solid basswood nose cone about 9-1/4" long with braided nylon cord shock cord mount and 1/4" launch lug and a streamer and paper fin alignment template. Assembly manual is well written and detailed.

I will most likely start a new thread with pictures and make a RockSim or OpenRocket file for it available when I get into the build.

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Steve Naquin
TRA# 677 L2
NAR# 85518 L2
SAM# 0052

🚀 In Construction: Der Blue Maxx/Minie-Magg 5.5” & Vander-Burn MDRM Clone w/Stickershock23 Custom Decals
🚀 In Paint & Detail: USR Banshee
🚀 In Build Queue: Estes Doorknob w/Vander-Burn Rocketry Upgrade Kit [Sport Decor], Semroc Centurion-F, Semroc Egg Crate
🚀 In Repair: SLS Lil’ Hustler, SLS Aero-Dart 1969 Trim
🚀 Stay Tuned For Fall 2021 Launch Dates

I've been distracted by the imminent, now a done-deal, death of my father*. To keep busy while waiting for word from the hospice unit I started simul-building:

PSII Argent
PSII Nike Smoke
D-Region Tomahawk

I added Tyvek cord anchors to the PS-II models, and strategic bits of epoxy to the Tomahawk.

I'm going to pre-paint the fins of the Tomahawk, so I don't have to mask them.

It will be a stretch, but I hope to have these at least in primer by the big Sheridan launch the weekend after next.


*He was in horrible, horrible shape after years of slowly accumulating problems. Just his time to go, after a long busy life and over two decades of prosperous retirement, so it's sad but not tragic. I got to see him at his 80th birthday last month.

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NAR #27085 - Oregon Rocketry - SAM

Condolences Stefan in your loss. It's never 'easy' even when the end is expected or even 'welcome' to relieve suffering of the affirmed.

Prayers to you and your family at this time. I'm glad you had the recent visit. Keep the good memories close at heart. Those are the 'gold' we carry with us the rest of our lives.


God Bless,

Earl

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Earl L. Cagle, Jr.
NAR# 29523
TRA# 962
SAM# 73
Owner/Producer
Point 39 Productions

Rocket-Brained Since 1970

Sorry for your loss. 2014 has been a rough year for Dads. Sounds like ours both went out the same way. To me, the fact that the last years were so bad was far worse than the eventual, inevitable end.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark

Stefan, so sorry to hear this..Prayers for you and family.

Thanks all!

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NAR #27085 - Oregon Rocketry - SAM

A little something that I pulled together, in between some other projects. Parts by Semroc, the paint is Testors Two Part Lacquer. I liked the paint, but very much disliked the White Primer that goes with this system. Otherwise a simple and fun project; always nice to have one of those!

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John
YORF #003
SAM #004

I am so sorry for your loss stefanj. I never got to really say good bye to my dad. I am glad you had that time with him

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Enjoy life, it has an expiration date.