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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 |
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You'd likely take the ThunderChief comment back if you were as close as I was to it on Saturday, but thanks. It was a frustrating build. The tube connectors were ill-fitted and very noticeable with copious amounts of sanding. While I was working on it, someone spilled a glass of water across the kitchen table and it soaked everything sitting nearby, including the instructions and the decal. As for the igniters, I'm going back to dipping my own, likely later this week. I've used up all the ones I did previously, and I had great success with them. Might try using some of them dipped in the melted ping pong ball solution just to see how they do nekkid.
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 http://wallyum.blogspot.com/ I miss being SAM 0058 Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane 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 |
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The old four cell was what I tried to use previously. No joy on that front whatsoever.
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 http://wallyum.blogspot.com/ I miss being SAM 0058 Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane 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 |
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So was I. We have a club launch this coming weekend, but it's pretty iffy as to if I'll be able to go or not. I had the need.
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 http://wallyum.blogspot.com/ I miss being SAM 0058 Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane 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 |
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It was actually a squeal, followed by "OHMYGOD, WHAT WAS THAT?", so there's that.
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 http://wallyum.blogspot.com/ I miss being SAM 0058 Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane 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 |
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What a great post (apart from the initial launch issues/frustrations)!
Good looking models, a pretty fall day, suitable venue, and even a semi-interested audience. Can't ask for much more than that for yourself, and for those for whom you became an informal model rocketry ambassador. Pity that even more interest was not shown by any of the potential STEM students out there on the field... |
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I typically launch with the Tripoli guys which isn’t a problem of any kind, they always put up a multi rod LPR pad and everyone seems to get a kick out of all my smaller rockets going up, but next time I have a chance to fly with the NAR club I think an all Semroc & Centuri fleet would be a hoot! I have both but more Semroc than Centuri. Looked like a fun morning - nice pix 👍
Estes has promised improved starters - mentioned late last year before the pandemic heated up and again during vNARAM...hopefully they actually are improved and we start seeing them soon. |
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Good looking Vector V - mine needs seams filled and painted. One of the kits I wanted as a kid but never bought for some reason. I did build a fiber fin Moonraker but don’t remember if I flew it more than once. Nice thing about loosing a V V fin is it’s fairly easy to replace - card stock is cheap and plentiful! |
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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 |
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Being a Semroc kit, I think this one was balsa, but that shouldn't make a difference. Next time it flies you won't know there was an "event".
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 http://wallyum.blogspot.com/ I miss being SAM 0058 Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane 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 |
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