We were expecting winds up to 15 mph but things were relatively calm! The launchers were set up on the West side of the field. Many new fliers cut spill holes in their parachutes. I understand only one model was lost.
Jim and Francine Carter joined us from Titusville. Jim owns the Propa' Place Hobby Shop and is starting a NAR section there.
This picture says it all! Eight pads were busy and full from before 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Picture by Roger Smith.
From the left, Kare Cooper flew his Model Minutes FLYING SPIDER with a C6-3. His workmanship was tight! I can bet Kare spent a few hours forming all that card stock.Club president Brian Coyle is flying his "scale" SATURN with an A10-pt engine. It's made from a Styrofoam ball bisected by a clear CD disk. It has rings, drawn on the disk while it turned on Brian's drill press.
My RAISIN' MAISE is on the right.
Three odd balls - and their rockets.
Roger gets photo credit for the launch and recovery shots of the RAISIN' MAISE launched with a A10-3t.
Mark Birnbaum joined us for the first time and flew his new Dr. Zooch SATURN 1B.
Anyone who takes the time to roll those small Redstone engine tubes is okay by me. Great flight and recovery with a Quest B6-4.
After Mark's Saturn 1B, the Odd'l Rockets UP! CUP was up with a C6-3.
Roger caught the launch and "Aero-brake" recovery.
Also flown:
My BATTER UP! made from a dollar store bat and ball. Even with a streamer on the ball, it still took three of us to find it in the tall grass.
The C6-3 finally ignited on the third try. I know, "Three strikes and I'd be out!"
Custom NOMAD under a reefed parachute using an old Centuri B4-4.
The A20 DEMON carded downscale on a A10-3t engine. This model is pretty beaten up, time to print up another, salvage the nose cone and rebuild.
Kitbashed MX-774 made from a Estes Bullpup kit. It flew well with a B6-4 and recovered on a garbage bag parachute with a spill hole.
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