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Old 05-13-2014, 04:05 PM
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Default Agm-164 "Junkyard Dog!?!

YEP! Thats right...doesnt exsist..... but i like so many of the K-9 named missiles, i thought id take a buncha parts that were layin around in my junkbox and see what would happen!! Its kind of a mix of Pit Bull, Bull Dog, and Bull Pup.....the lower fins were reshaped from a crashed Big Daddy, the tail cone was machined from a scrap piece of 3003 aluminum barstock, its VERY thin and fairly light....Body tube is from Semroc, and the nose cone is from Estes. It will fly (HOPEFULLY) on D/E power....maybe this weekend! Hey Chris, if you read this, ive got one of yer 'chutes in 'er! Thanks man!!
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Old 05-13-2014, 06:07 PM
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Bill, if she flies as good as she looks, that's gonna be something to see!

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Old 05-13-2014, 07:30 PM
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Bill, if she flies as good as she looks, that's gonna be something to see!

Joe

Thanks Joe! Are you workin on anything at the moment?? If ya are, i hope yer havin FUN!!
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Old 05-13-2014, 07:46 PM
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Nice looking Bird - uhm I mean dog there
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Old 05-14-2014, 09:38 AM
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Real nice job! That looks great!
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Old 05-18-2014, 11:12 AM
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Thanks guys! The maiden didnt go so well ! Learned a good lesson about .........STABILITY!! It left the pad, climbed to maybe 12-15 feet, and started the classic end over end tumble.....to my amazement when i picked up what i thought to be remains...it didnt have a scratch on it, no stress cracks....NOTHIN! Thats why i build em with epoxy! Time to take the time to make sure it will be stable for the next launch!! Lesson learned!
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Old 05-18-2014, 02:41 PM
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Hey Chris, if you read this, ive got one of yer 'chutes in 'er! Thanks man!!


Hi Bill,
Sorry to hear about the stability problems, that's a good looking design.
The forward fins are contributing to the problem.
Add a length of tubing to the front end and if needed some nose weight, you should be good to go! It'll be good next time out.
Save the parachute!
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