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Dusting off some old projects.
I've been out of rocketry for close to a decade. Recently decided I need to get some of the old stuff out of the shop. A young father at church asked if I could show his 3yr son some rockets....He heard I used to be into that kinda thing....yeah...kinda....LOL.
Here is one I'd like to finish. It's version two of my 2 stage Thrustline Aerospace MikeIX. I never finished it, and I'm trying to remember how I was going to make all this work. The lower stage is a 3x24mm cluster with it's own chute / streamer. Upper stage is single 24mm using a timer for airstart. The battery is toast, and I'll probably get the latest version of the Perfectflite timer. Let's see if I can attach pics. |
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Looking this thing over, I think I’m going to use an e-match to air start the 2nd stage. I’ll have to order a kit so I can dip some e-matches. They take must less voltage/current to light....
I started dusting off a few more to get ready to fly again. A few of my favorites. Last edited by OKTurbo : 08-09-2018 at 07:50 PM. |
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I've always liked the lines of the Arapahoe E. It's one of the few fresh looking 3FNC kits that doesn't need decals to stand out.
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I miss Thrustline. I bought a bunch of decals from them years ago and just used one today on my Farside X clone.
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Ditto. When I first got into rocketry, Thrustline was the first vendor I bought anything from. The V-2, Hank, and Alien Troop Mover were the first kits I ever built. My last order from Sandman included the plans and decals for the Arapahoe E (a couple of years ago now, at least). I just bought a nose and tail cone. Hopefully, I find time to build it soon. |
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Hey guys, did you know that Squirrel Works has an Arapaho-E kit? They acquired the design from Thrustline. Temporarily out of stock though.
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