[olePigeon]

YouTube - 1/5 scale model of a delta III rocket

Stumbled across this gem on YouTube. This a 1/5 scale reproduction of the Delta III rocket, complete with separating boosters!

This has to be the coolest model rocket I've ever seen.

I'm hoping to get my Level 2 cert so I can do some high power rocketry, but it looks like the Livermore Unit of NAR has gone AWOL.

[JoshuaZ]

Wow, thats one BIG and impressive rocket! Holy wow!

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by JoshuaZ 

Wow, thats one BIG and impressive rocket! Holy wow!

You can see that pickup next to the rocket. It's HUGE. Not sure what size engines it uses.

The incredible part was that it had multiple engines firing simultaneously, which is very difficult to do with model rocket engines. They're pretty irregular, especially at ignition.

[MacosNerd]

Yeah that was pretty cool

[zro]

Denied!

YouTube - X-Wing rocket disintegrates in flight - Interview and launch

Too bad it didn't actually, you know, fly.

[Timo]

that is some terrible camera work right there

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally Posted by Timo 

that is some terrible camera work right there

Well operating a camera isn't exactly rocket science now is it?

[::maroma::]

Originally Posted by zro 

Denied!

YouTube - X-Wing rocket disintegrates in flight - Interview and launch

Too bad it didn't actually, you know, fly.

Much cooler, IMO.

But poor ole Porkins.

[alligator]

That was neat. I built my first high powered rocket a little while go, but I haven't launched it yet. It is a Public Missiles Limited IO.

[MM-o4]

they must have spent all their money on the rocket cause they couldn't afford at tripod for the shaky camera

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by alligator 

That was neat. I built my first high powered rocket a little while go, but I haven't launched it yet. It is a Public Missiles Limited IO.

I have a Launch Pad Bullpup AGM-12B. Since I'm not certified, I can only use it with D engines (which is the largest I can use in California without Level 1 cert.) Once I get my cert, I can use more powerful engines.



I bought a Mantis launch pad for $40 on eBay.

I really like Launch Pad rockets because they do all sorts of real rockets with good attention to detail. Many of them come with different engine mounts so you can build the rocket for low, medium, or high power engines.

Performance Hobbies - The Launch Pad Rockets Picture Page

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - 

Well operating a camera isn't exactly rocket science now is it?

Take a bow for that one.

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

Take a bow for that one.

I was hoping to get some cred for that one

It was a rare moment of Dakardness

[Dakar the Fourth]

Was the 'd' in that term really neccessary?!
of course it was, but I must feign outrage none-the-less.

[- - e r i k - -]

Makes sense if you read it out loud.

[Dakar the Fourth]

White text, grasshopper.

[- - e r i k - -]

I did read the white text.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Then you'd know that I understood why the 'd' was there.