Bone stock. It's so old the white paint is almost as yellowed as the decals. The last two times I flew it was with D21's and they were great flights. I've since retired it until I can clean it up and get some new decals on it.

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Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati

I flew my Interceptor clone, made using the Moldin' Oldies parts, last weekend and it was marginal on a C6-3. It was a tad windy, but I'm not sure I will repeat with a C. The resin pfin pods shift more weight toward the rear, I suppose.
Drew Tomko

Uses 13mm motors...

A3-4T reaches 339', with a 17.3 fps deployment V. A10-3T reaches 324' with a deployment V of 8.3 fps, but an acceleration of 1448 fps/s.

Skill Level 3...

Plan shows a balsa 50Y with a shaped balsa cockpit added. Cut the pattern oversize in the height, then conform the curve to the 50Y. Angle the sides of the canopy in toward the top for a better appearance.

Another in the Schoolyard Sounders series..

Enjoy!

Craig McGraw

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I've got one of these ready to go also. Sounds like it might be worth thinking about going with a 24mm engine mount if I ever get that far.
Any pics?

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

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

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

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

The clone I saw fly Sunday was built with a 24mm mount and moldin oldies parts. It wobbled and spun a little, not straight and true like I'm used to seeing them fly. I didn't get a close up look to check fin alignment. I'm leaning towards building my clone with a 24mm mount. When it's done I can compare the CG with my old orginal kit. I wonder if Carl's Krellvinator can spit out some laser cut Interceptor fins.

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Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati

Bunch of shots of build and finished and decaled here:
http://www.rocketryforum.com/showth...ne&pagenumber=1

Somewhere I have a shot of it on the pad at NERRF, but no flight pics; it was pretty wobbly going up.
It would probably be fine on a C5-3; I have one of those left. I may try one of the new Quest 18mm Ds when they come out, but I'm afraid of fin shredding. If you do convert to 24mm, you might need to do some work on the tailcone to make the mount fit.

Not if you expect to remain conscious until the concert, man.

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John Thro, NAR #84553 SR
I was too old when I started! Now I'll *never* become a BAR!

Okay. Everybody say "DUH, BILL!" I completely forgot about the tail cone.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

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

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

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

D'oh! There's not a lot of room around the 18mm tube in the tailcone, but nothing a Dremel couldn't take care of

I almost killed my Semroc Taurus with my Dremel. I'm not detail oriented enough to start trying to modify things like the tail cone with it. The resin dust isn't something I'd like to be working in a cloud of either.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

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

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

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2