Dad and son get the Corona-2 on the pad after safety check
While off on Pad 8 we have a BEAUTIFULLY finished US TOG ready to go
A Triskelion takes to the air!
A MTTM Crayon on the pad. I don't even TRY to get launch photo's of these things any more LOL
2-Stage Corona is off. We had 100% success with all of our 2-stage Corona models today! From FIRST time builders no less!
The US TOG turns in a beautiful flight too. Was this Dan's TOG?
She's as pretty under chute as she is under power!
Another of several Corona-2 models turn in perfect flights.
We even had several of our new (yet to be formally announced) Whatchamacallit kits built by one of my kids in the Boys & Girls club
One of my kids posing with his Corona-2. Unfinished as of yet, but a perfect flight none the less!
One of many Rhino kits from our classes
It was wonderful, the whole family got involved!
Tony with his SEMROC Taurus modified with 13mm motors in the pods for a 4 motor cluster!
We have Triskelion's and Decaffeinator's begging for some air time!
After a serious repair job the Borealis is again ready for flight!
Scott Clement's "Tank Buster" turns in a beautiful flight!
Rocket's everywhere! This is the first time these kids have ever flonw D power and they are EXCITED!
Almost looks like "too much rocket" for such a young boy! But the Decaffeinator is a perfect kid rocket and these kids proved it!
Triskelion away!
Borealis away! A BEAUTIFUL flight!
Not-so-beautiful landing...
Perfect lawn-dart with core sample. You can see here that the nose cone and parachute came out. I have NO idea why it didn't open... the only damage was 3 loose fin joints. Fixed up in about 5 min and ready to fly again! Tough little bird, beleive it or not.
My Boys & Girls Club kids REALLY loved being able to see some HPR models go!
They also loved seeing these 6 foot mosters take to the air too
And the Decaffeinator takes to the air the way a duck takes to water!
Tony with his BEAUTIFULLY finished SEMROC Saturn 1B
The business end. Wire-wrapped igniters is THE way to go for clusters!
I've talked about this before and decided last night to build it. A booster stage for teh Praetor.
Check out them tiny fins on the booster!
One of several Pheord X150's from the kids in my B&GC class. These kids had a ball!
Here goes the uprated Praetor-II. She turned in a PERFECT flight, arrow straight, clean separation. Sure to be an upcoming accessory so keep watch!
Perfect recovery too!
Posing with their Praetor kits before going to safety check
I love it when the dads and moms get involved!
More fire breathing foam fun!
Told you I got her fixed up! Here is the Borealis set for her second flight of the day. I missed the launch photo but...
Proof positive that she flies well, here she is under full chute!
Let's see, you put the left clip on, you take the left clip off, you put the left clip on and you shake it all about...
Dan with one of his wonderful gliders! This one turned in a great glide
Frick-n-Frack poised for flight!
Bill works with a tempermental igniter in a classic rocket flying a classic motor.
Perfect flight for the Frick-n-Frack even in a stiff breeze (check out the smoke trail...). Perfect separation and recovery of both stages. Flying on C6-0/C6-0 on a windy day the booster landed within the launch circle and the sustainer about 30 feet away. The ultimate small field 2-stage rocket, bar none. Coming in June!
Billy's Stingray (I missed the launch picture!)
Triskelion away! Perfect flight on a C6-5
We even saw a D-Nelson Tomahawk today!
One of my B&GC kids with her Thing-a-ma-Jig. Perfect flight on an A8-3
Here she is with her modified Rhino. She didn't care for the stock fins so she clipped the tips of 2 of them then cut fin tips from the other two fins. The result is a VERY sharp looking Rhino
And she flies as good as she looks
Under full chute
Little girl, BIG rocket! This young lady has enjoyed the class but when I asked the class if rocketry was something they would like to do on their own her's was the only hand NOT raised...
After this launch she commented "That was COOL!" and then said that rocketry just may BE something that she would do on her own afterall...
Big honkin' rocket out on HPR pad C
Doug has a rough day with lawn darts and zippers!