Okay. "Solo" it is!


You may already know that one of Bill Eichelberger's handles is "Fishhead." The only explanation he offers is that beer was involved.

Go figure.


Cheers,

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Jay Goemmer
"Centuri Guy"/"Tau Zero"
YORF Member 28
Semroc SAM #0029
NAR 86131


"I think about organizing things all the time. Never seems to happen. I find something that piques my interest and I'm off on a quest. Or a Centuri. "

--Bill Eichelberger, 02/22/2022


“Centuri fret buzz in an updated form.”
Bill “Wallyum” Eichelberger re: Estes Flutter-By
03 Sept 2014

Yeah, there was this beer, then this other beer, and then a whole squadron of them attacked. Before I knew it, I was Fishhead.
The other guy went through life called Goober. I consider myself lucky.

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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

Speaking of upscales, here's my upscaled Estes Scamp that I flew at NSL 06 on a Roadrunner G80-10. Yes, I did get it back (by a miracle...)

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J. Stuart Powley
NAR 29573
"Gravity is a harsh mistress."

Anyone care to comment on this discrepancy? It seems it might definitely affect the CP and CG of the model. On closer inspection, it also seems that the rear tube supports are reversed from the instruction diagrams.

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John Lance Ladd
Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems
Grovers Mill, NJ
Established 1938
lladd.netau.net

Take a look at this Scorpius build thread from TRF. Both of the builders (JBeau and huxley) built theirs with the forward and aft engine pod supports in the rearward positions. That's also how Fore Check built his upscale.

http://www.rocketryforum.com/showth...&threadid=24214

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

That's how I built mine the year it came out (as seen in this vintage photo). I think the picture in the instructions was a mistake...

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J. Stuart Powley
NAR 29573
"Gravity is a harsh mistress."

It's just a case of sloppy illustrations. The catalog photo shows the model had the forward supports in the rear position, just like those back-page images. Match the photos of the model to be sure.

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Craig McGraw

BARCLONE Rocketry -- http://barclone.rocketshoppe.com
BARCLONE Blogsite -- http://barclone.wordpress.com
BARCLONE Forum -- BARCLONE Forum

BARs helping BARs

SAM 0044
AMA 352635

Study the RockSim file. The fins on the simulation are the same size as the ones on the model, just shown in the wrong place. The effect on stability will be the same as on the model.

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Craig McGraw

BARCLONE Rocketry -- http://barclone.rocketshoppe.com
BARCLONE Blogsite -- http://barclone.wordpress.com
BARCLONE Forum -- BARCLONE Forum

BARs helping BARs

SAM 0044
AMA 352635

Solo,

You can actually purchase clone kits of the Scorpius at Pimp Daddy Rocketry....www.pdrocketry.com. Here's a list of the kits they have available.

K-20 Mars Snooper
K-21 Gemini Titan
K-28 Thor Agena B
K-32 Starlight
K-33 Trident
K-42 Orbital Transport
K-47 Cherokee D
K-49 Sprint
K-55 Goblin
K-58 A-20 Demon
1272 Vostok
1273 USS Andromeda
1281 Alien Invader
1283 USS Atlantis
1288 Starlab
1297 Solar Sailer
1343 Starfighter Combination Pack Torellian Invader and Orion Starfighter
1350 Black Hole Space Probe
1369 SS Cassiopeia
1372 Alien Explorer
1375 Scorpius
1902 Space Station Aquarius
1914 Galactic Taxi
1920 Starship Excalibur
2003 SDI Satellite

I've ordered the A-20 Demon and am looking forward to the build. Hope it turns out as well as Bill's.

Don
NAR 53455

Thanks, Don. I meant to mention that and forgot.

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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