Ye Olde Rocket Forum

Go Back   Ye Olde Rocket Forum > Weather-Cocked > Mission Control
User Name
Password
Auctions Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts Search Mark Forums Read


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-26-2021, 04:09 PM
Initiator001 Initiator001 is offline
Too Many Initiators is Never Enough
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 2,394
Default Leaving for National Sport Launch 2021

I am finishing up my packing as I plan to leave for NSL 2021 Thursday morning.

It will be an (hopefully) easy two-day drive.

I look forward to seeing my rocket friends after more than a year of no rockets.

I am taking a selection of model rockets (No HPR). I am taking a higher than usual assortment of models with 24mm motor mounts to the event. Seems there will be some new 'D' and 'E' motors to fly.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:  NSL 2021-001 Rockets to fly.jpg
Views: 86
Size:  90.0 KB  Click image for larger version

Name:  NSL 2021-002 Rockets are loaded.jpg
Views: 53
Size:  70.3 KB  
__________________
Bob
S.A.M. # 0014
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-26-2021, 04:14 PM
Chas Russell's Avatar
Chas Russell Chas Russell is offline
Retired Missile Technician
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 1,076
Default

Have fun, Bob. Wish I could have attended as it is a easy days drive from here. As Bob Kaplow said about NARAMs, these sort of launches are family reunions.
Love the Hustler and the Estes Renegade. Just posted about the latter.
I hope the weather co-operates. Here is hoping for a great event.

Chas
__________________
Charles Russell, MSgt,USAF (ret.)
NAR 9790, Lvl 1
SAM "Balls Three"
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-26-2021, 06:36 PM
LeeR's Avatar
LeeR LeeR is offline
Retired with Way Too Many Kits
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,222
Default

Bob, looking forward to seeing you. My wife and I, and Roy Houchin, leave tomorrow morning, too. I got the start date wrong when I reserved the hotel months ago. Thought flying started on Friday, so this event I have some extra time to prep rockets, assemble reloads, and shop!

We have a dark blue Honda Pilot and blue canopy. Stop on by for a cold one (I guess it has to be non-alcoholic during event hours).
__________________
Lee Reep
NAR 55948

Projects: Semroc Saturn 1B, Ken Foss Designs Mini Satellite Interceptor
In the Paint Shop: Nothing! Too cold!
Launch-Ready: Farside-X, Maxi Honest John, Super Scamp
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-26-2021, 06:42 PM
LeeR's Avatar
LeeR LeeR is offline
Retired with Way Too Many Kits
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,222
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chas Russell
As Bob Kaplow said about NARAMs, these sort of launches are family reunions.


Chas


Chas, sorry you’ll miss it. It is so true that these events are like family reunions. I am taking less stuff - besides being packed to the gills anyway, I know there will be more socializing and less flying this time around.
__________________
Lee Reep
NAR 55948

Projects: Semroc Saturn 1B, Ken Foss Designs Mini Satellite Interceptor
In the Paint Shop: Nothing! Too cold!
Launch-Ready: Farside-X, Maxi Honest John, Super Scamp
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-26-2021, 10:45 PM
Gus's Avatar
Gus Gus is offline
7/21/61
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: North of Detroit
Posts: 2,223
Default

Bob,

Looking forward to seeing you. Unfortunately, not enough room for my Initiator this trip, LOL.

Steve
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 05-27-2021, 12:21 AM
BEC's Avatar
BEC BEC is offline
Master Modeler
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Auburn, Washington
Posts: 3,643
Default

Avis and I are at our first night’s stopover in Ontario, Oregon. We finally got away from the house shortly before noon today.

Wellington, Utah is tomorrow’s destination, then on to Alamosa on Friday. See you guys Friday night perhaps, or Saturday for sure.

We have lots of LPR models and a few MPR models including my upscale Nova Payloader that’s been to NSL a couple of times before (and could fly on a mild H if I wanted to), but far more than we’re likely to fly in Alamosa. As you say, there’s likely to be lots of socializing.

That said, if they really have 20 LPR and 12 MPR/HPR pads times two, plus three away cells, per the layout Todd sent out, and the equipment to run all that, a BUNCH of flying is possible, winds permitting.

We’ll get another chance to fly before getting home, though, as we will be going to the Tri-Cities Rocketeers June Swoosh which is two weeks after NSL. The Pacific Northwest “regional final” for TARC this year will be on the Sunday of that Friday-Sunday launch and I will be helping with that.

Lee, warn Roy that I brought my just-purchased copy of his DynaSoar book for him to autograph. Also, I want to ask him what he knows about the story of the “All American Alpha” and whether or not it is still at the NM Space Museum in Alamogordo.
__________________
Bernard Cawley
NAR 89040 L1 - Life Member
SAM 0061
AMA 42160
KG7AIE
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 05-27-2021, 08:23 PM
Initiator001 Initiator001 is offline
Too Many Initiators is Never Enough
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 2,394
Default

Made it to Holbrook Arizona and will stay here overnight.

Arrival in Alamosa early/mid afternoon Friday.
__________________
Bob
S.A.M. # 0014
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 05-27-2021, 10:42 PM
BEC's Avatar
BEC BEC is offline
Master Modeler
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Auburn, Washington
Posts: 3,643
Default

Sounds like you made good progress, Bob.

We arrived in Wellington about 45 minutes ago. Thanks to an email from Jim Wilkerson, I now know which of the two routes the rest of the way to Alamosa that I was considering NOT to take (he sent a link to info about road closures on Colorado Hwy 50). So instead we’ll take the southern route, which will take us to within 42 miles of the little NM town where I went to school from 5th grade through high school (Shiprock, NM) as we will go down to Cortez, CO then head east through Durango.
__________________
Bernard Cawley
NAR 89040 L1 - Life Member
SAM 0061
AMA 42160
KG7AIE
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 05-28-2021, 03:36 PM
Blastfromthepast Blastfromthepast is offline
'nother Old Fart BAR....
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Castle Rock, Colorado
Posts: 381
Default

Hi, Lee,
Have a great time! I would have liked to attend but I've got too much going on at the home front this weekend.
Send some pics and accompanying info, and I can put together a blog post about it. You all drive safely.
For the rest of you attending NSL, try to make a point of a side trip to the Sand Dunes...
__________________
Just remember...G. Harry Stine's first ever model rocket was an RTF !

Check out my wonderful model rocketry blog here:
https://castlerocketeer.blogspot.com/
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 05-28-2021, 10:55 PM
BEC's Avatar
BEC BEC is offline
Master Modeler
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Auburn, Washington
Posts: 3,643
Default

At the motel in Alamosa. Have been out to the field and pitched my shade near Jim Wilkerson’s. Saw Jim Basler here at the motel earlier and the Aerotech gang at the Alamosa WalMart a few hours ago! Now all I have to do is manage to get up early enough to get there for my first range shift in the morning.
__________________
Bernard Cawley
NAR 89040 L1 - Life Member
SAM 0061
AMA 42160
KG7AIE
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:16 AM.


Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.0.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Ye Olde Rocket Shoppe © 1998-2024