Greg Faith of HobbyTown USA talks rocketry to members of a local TARC team
Small but effective booth, business was brisk between seminars
Lots of old collectables for sale too!
If this table didn't make you drool, you haven't been in rocketry very long!
Mike Kruger and the Cosmodrome Rocketry booth.
For little kids, big kids, moms and dads.
John Harland relaxes with some reading material
Steve Michaels and Dick Nelson. Can't tell if they're talking rocketry or dickering for a better price!
At the end of the day everyone mills around the raffle table getting a peek at the possibilities!
It was the social event of New England rocketry, as it always is.
A sneak peek at the raffle prizes.
Day 2 brings us more rocketry! With our introduction of the NCB-70AD cone, I just HAD to try one myself, so I built up this 167% upscale of the Triskelion that I call the Trisk-D
Oh man, this thing is SWEET in the air! Flown here on a C11-3 (strong winds - I like to fly'em, don't like to chase'em...)
Large parachute compartment assures good deployment, though I think I would go with a 24" or 36" chute for this guy next time.
Also got to fly my Nike-Deuce (or Smokin' Deuce) that Gordon Angelo (Sandman) gave me at NARAM.
Always a good flight and a crowd pleaser! Thank you Gordon!
The HERC-5 is becoming one of my favorite kits too. This one flew naked as my painted one suffered damage and needs some work.
Good flights every time. You can see Bill Spadafora (our club President) pushing the launch button.
I also brought out my proto-type Thumper model for some air time.
This was supposed to be a launch picture, but there was a delay in the igniter, but not my shutter button... Great conversion of a small drink bottle with a wonderful shape. Featherweight recovery made for quick and easy prep.
The Thumper nails a perfect flight on a C11-3
Also got to fly my Intruder design on a B6-4. The Micro Interloper was derived from this design which we hope to have out in 2008.
MIke's son (I can *not* recall his name!) poses with his wonderfully finished Thing-a-ma-Jig, flight card in hand!
Picture perfect flight!
A U.S.S. Grissom is readied on the pad (I can't recall the name of the owner - HELP!)
Beautiful boost, but the 'chute didn't deploy resulting in a lawn-dart. No problem though, only damage was 2 solar panels popping off!
My mind is going! I can't recall any information about this rocket other than that it was gold... LOL
One of the rare public displays of my Luna Loader design slated for a 2008 release
An intricate model looking like nothing else on the field
I missed the launch picture, but here we can see our LCO, Bob Kretch keeping an eye on her
Perfect recovery on the soft grass
Here, Greg Faith preps his Port-a-Pot Shot for flight
Looks good, eh? Well, that's as high as it got. It seemed to get hung up on the pad and was, for want of a better word, a crappy flight... LOL
The first of 2 Preator kits to fly this day. My hands down favorite kit!
Second attempt with the Port-a-Pot Shot was a much better flight.
Here is a nice shot of my Preator-II flying on a B6-0/B6-4 combination. This Praetor booster accessory should be ready this winter, to the delight of all Praetor owners!
I didn't see this flight, but I heard about it... When he walked by with the wreckage, my first thought was "OH! An upscale Wacky-Wiggler!" LOL
Boris Katan with his 8X D motor cluster!
Picture perfect, start to finish.
Bob Krech does some Pumpkin Chuckin' in Amesbury!