Today I was hoping to make up for that.
My Centuri VECTOR V clone was first in the air with an Estes A8-3.
On the left is an Estes Viking, the kit used to make my clone.
Altitude was estimated to be around 225 feet. Reefed 12" chute recovery.
Great stable flight using an older Chinese made Quest B6-4 motor. Estimated altitude was 325'.
Gary Dahlke flew his Estes Extreme 12 with a D12 booster and an A8-5 sustainer.
Perfect launch and recovery.
I can safely say I am the only one who launches Micro Maxx models at the ROCK launches. The younger flyers haven't seen them before and always have questions.
This is the ASP MMX CORPORAL, a well performing MMX bird.
It was easy to follow the mylar streamer as it descended.
Until it went into the brush!
At first he thought it was a cigarette butt.
He's holding it in his right hand.
My Estes STEALTH build is made from BT-50 tubing, not the six-sided plastic body like in the original kit.
B6-4 to 325' with a large spil hole cut into the Odd'l Rockets chute.
Bodhi wore a perfect rocket builder's shirt!
My last launch of the day was a Semroc CENTURION using an Estes C6-5.
Next to it is Cory's Der Big Red Max and Chris' V2.
Altitude was near 500'. At ejection, the shock cord was tangled around the rear fins! It fell with no damage.
Great weather, some low winds. Five up, five recovered with no damage.
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