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This is really looking nice Ken. Excellent work sir!!!
You know, when you get this kitted out, you're going to need to send one to me.
I'd love to give this a whirl.
This is really looking nice Ken. Excellent work sir!!!
I never did use the "spinning" bouncing bomb attachment on the AVRO Lancaster. That attachment did not get the Dan seal of approval and later mindsims foretold it would just get burned up anyway, so I have never spun anything off a rocket or tried to use spin stabilization. The bearing spinny thing looks cool. It will add weight to the bottom which will require a bigger motor, which will require more nose weight, which in turn will require an even bigger motor. The spinniness will cause a lot of drag and will need big, quick, punchy power to get going fast off the rod. Power and nose weight rule! Spinning saucers and fin cans are cool. rstaff3 Sea Monsters are cool:wink:.
Ok... I've been re-reading this thread, and just saw this post...
No bouncing bombs? Dam!
Ok... I've been re-reading this thread, and just saw this post...
No bouncing bombs? Dam!
Building on hold while I try to catch some Pokemon...:grin:
Not you too, noooooooo, why Ken why?
Haha! No worries...I was mostly kidding. Notice the pokemon theme in the pics I included? I couldn't resist!
I've gotten quite a lot done on the 29mm & 38mm last week and will make a video of the slick system once I get a chance to make the 38mm fin can. Right now the problem is I'd like more than I have time to build...I still want 29mm spiral and straight fin cans as well as 38mm spin, spiral and straight cans as well as a 29mm DD bay (may have to de-prioritize that last one). I'll try to have the 29mm and 38mm ready for my club's August launch and if I miss any launches there, there's another club launching a week or so later. I'll update once I get a chance to get the first 38mm fins on and a video done.
As a side note I just found out my sister (who is over 50) just admitted that she's hooked on Pokemon Go! She said it's the first "video game" she's played since Pac Man came out in the arcades. This is quite a phenomena...(try to ignore the stupid things people are doing...the same happened when cars, computers, gps and texting first came out).
I've lost track: are the 29 and 38 mm the motor sizes or tube sizes? Remember that, strictly for contest purposes 29 mm is the limit for the engine. That should help with prioritizing.Right now the problem is I'd like more than I have time to build...I still want 29mm spiral and straight fin cans as well as 38mm spin, spiral and straight cans as well as a 29mm DD bay (may have to de-prioritize that last one).
I've lost track: are the 29 and 38 mm the motor sizes or tube sizes? Remember that, strictly for contest purposes 29 mm is the limit for the engine. That should help with prioritizing.
Well, I started on the upscale fins...after hours of trying to figure out the 29mm design (MD or 38mm bt?), I figured I'll use 29mm blue tube first and was aiming for 38mm cardboard outer.
Modular is FUN! :grin:
[FONT=&]Modular is FUN! [/FONT]:grin:
What club is that, and where is it?
'bout time you posted some updates... we've been twisting in the breeze waiting.
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