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[Kiwi]

Any idea what this is? Lol

 

[lakeroadster]

Any idea what this is? Lol

It's a male... ​

 

[Kiwi]

It's a male... ​

Lol

 

[Cape Byron]

It some of @Pem Tech ’s Bonestell about it.

Could just be the on the airframe of course.

 

[Kiwi]

It some of @Pem Tech ’s Bonestell about it.

Could just be the on the airframe of course.

I’m so sorry I don’t understand. Is that one of his kits?

 

[Cape Byron]

Not sure if it ever reached production, but his prototype certainly had… um…balls.

Did you make it? Find it? Breed it?

 

[Kiwi]

I’m so sorry I don’t understand. Is that one of his kits?

In addition why the spheres do not aerodynamic?

 

[Kiwi]

Not sure if it ever reached production, but his prototype certainly had… um…balls.

Did you make it? Find it? Breed it?

I found it.

 

[Kiwi]

I found it.

Poorly built. Going to, stupidly rebuild it. In the process now.

 

[Kiwi]

Poorly built. Going to, stupidly rebuild it. In the process now.

It had six coats of primer and paint.

 

[mikec]

Von Braun's Der Marsprojekt glider.

 

[Kiwi]

Honestly guys been building and launching since I was a kid. I have never seen such a poorly engineered rocket with a shoddy build. Trust me I’m no expert, but wow. Spheres for no reason?

 

[mikec]

The spheres were propellant tanks. Wernher von Braun designed this rocket originally, know who he was? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher_von_Braun

 

[Cape Byron]

The spheres were propellant tanks. Wernher von Braun designed this rocket originally, know who he was? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher_von_Braun

Plus, you know, balls…

Remember when Shrox turned us all onto ping pong balls as airframe accoutrements?

 

[Cape Byron]

Poorly built. Going to, stupidly rebuild it. In the process now.

Yes, that’s cool!

 

[Kiwi]

Yes I knew who he was. Did not know about the spherical tanks. I appreciate all of the information. Thank you! BTW the tanks are gone.

 

[Pem Tech]

Any idea what this is? Lol

*SHOCK*
That is is the LPR Bonestell we lost at the Little Rock launch!
Last I saw of it, he was dangling from a powerline. He has been our flying demo of the LPR version for years now.
Glad someone found "him".

 

[Pem Tech]

It some of @Pem Tech ’s Bonestell about it.

Could just be the on the airframe of course.

Bingo!
That is our contribution to the art of rocketry.
Big Flying Ballz...

 

[Pem Tech]

I’m so sorry I don’t understand. Is that one of his kits?

We got it all the way to production but life intervened. However, we still plan on releasing both the LPR and MPR versions.

 

[Pem Tech]

In addition why the spheres do not aerodynamic?

As mikec pointed out, the HMAS Bonestell is our tribute to VonBraun's Mars lander. The tanks work just fine aerodynamically.

 

[Pem Tech]

Poorly built. Going to, stupidly rebuild it. In the process now.

*cough*
No comment....

 

[Pem Tech]

It had six coats of primer and paint.

Lots of love went into him.

Wait, that didn't sound right...

 

[Pem Tech]

Yes I knew who he was. Did not know about the spherical tanks. I appreciate all of the information. Thank you! BTW the tanks are gone.

You neutered him!?
There will be much weeping in the house of Pem-Tech this night.

 

[Capt. Eric]

We got it all the way to production but life intervened. However, we still plan on releasing both the LPR and MPR versions.

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That's pretty cool. Like your others, unique.
BTW, I got my L1 on a King Kraken. Have Bucky Jones too. Everyone loves to see them fly at our Club launches. The Kraken particularly flies really well.

I noticed that for awhile now your site has said nothing is available to order. Are you in production or are kits coming soon?

 

[Kiwi]

So the rocket got pounded for about 24 hrs plus some light rain. It was very damaged. No appropriate shock cord. The hemp cord ripped the fuslage. Actually I should have tossed it. I had to get it off a powerline.

 

[Kiwi]

Who launched this rocket?

 

[Pem Tech]

That's pretty cool. Like your others, unique.
BTW, I got my L1 on a King Kraken. Have Bucky Jones too. Everyone loves to see them fly at our Club launches. The Kraken particularly flies really well.

I noticed that for awhile now your site has said nothing is available to order. Are you in production or are kits coming soon?

We are trying to gear up for production again. Still knee deep in new Destruction manuals, and organizing the shop. Plus we just got a 3D printer to produce custom parts. Will have to get that up and running soon.

 

[Pem Tech]

Who launched this rocket?

I did, at the last CAR launch.

 

[Pem Tech]

That's pretty cool. Like your others, unique.
BTW, I got my L1 on a King Kraken. Have Bucky Jones too. Everyone loves to see them fly at our Club launches. The Kraken particularly flies really well.

I noticed that for awhile now your site has said nothing is available to order. Are you in production or are kits coming soon?

Dude! What fantastic work on Bucky and the KK! Love the Kraken decal.
What is that wonderful steampunk rocket on the right? Think I drooled a bit...

 

[Capt. Eric]

Dude! What fantastic work on Bucky and the KK! Love the Kraken decal.
What is that wonderful steampunk rocket on the right? Think I drooled a bit...

Thanks. The Kraken decal is basically a squid I altered a bit to be more Kraken like. The small yellow eyes on it were a good touch. Had Sticker shock make it up. Don't know if you noticed, but I used some spare bits and made a micro Kraken on the stand next to it.

The Steam Punk is an Apogee Flying Machine. Boosters separate in flight. Another crowd pleaser. Apogee put some pics of it on their page: https://www.apogeerockets.com/Rocket-Kits/Skill-Level-4-Model-Rocket-Kits/Flying-Machine. Lots of rivets, but it goes faster than you'd think.

Good luck getting back into production. Love your designs. A few folks in my club are wanting some Krakens, so I know you'll have customers once the word gets out.