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by tmacklin
Wed, 01 Jun 16, 21:01 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Upgrading the Renegade
Replies: 55
Views: 1329148

Re: Upgrading the Renegade

I doubt you will get that much altitude with all of the drag on the booster, but once that drops off, it should soar. Agree. The sustainer section by itself weighs very little. When I fly this again I will do so when the winds are light, under five MPH if possible. That is if it ever stops raining ...
by tmacklin
Wed, 01 Jun 16, 16:55 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Upgrading the Renegade
Replies: 55
Views: 1329148

Re: Upgrading the Renegade

No luck yet on finding the OEM nose cone, but I do have a PNC60 nose that has a 4.75" ogive and a 0.75 shoulder which looks about right. I could make my own out of balsa but I really just want to get this monster in the air on a D12 to a C6-5 and see how it flies. That is the same combination t...
by tmacklin
Wed, 01 Jun 16, 04:26 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Estes Scorpion build thread
Replies: 21
Views: 21999

Re: Estes Scorpion build thread

Bernie, that is a truly beautiful paint job! Really nice.
by tmacklin
Wed, 01 Jun 16, 04:23 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Upgrading the Renegade
Replies: 55
Views: 1329148

Re: Upgrading the Renegade

One more picture, one more fin and sleepy time.
by tmacklin
Wed, 01 Jun 16, 04:21 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Upgrading the Renegade
Replies: 55
Views: 1329148

Re: Upgrading the Renegade

Progress pictures and a beautiful double rainbow just before sunset. I just lack setting one fin, a launch lug and a recovery harness. I'm a bit rusty but this is coming along well.
by tmacklin
Mon, 30 May 16, 22:30 pm
Forum: Mid Power Rocketry
Topic: DARS Launch at Gunter 05/21/16
Replies: 27
Views: 41868

Re: DARS Launch at Gunter 05/21/16

For the outer cluster tubes on the Renegade booster, have the 18mm boosters 'eject'; don't vent them or use for ignition of the upper stage; only use the central motor to ignite the upper stage. That way the booster has no further 'recovery' weight once the outboard tubes eject the motors. Standard...
by tmacklin
Mon, 30 May 16, 17:01 pm
Forum: Mid Power Rocketry
Topic: DARS Launch at Gunter 05/21/16
Replies: 27
Views: 41868

Re: DARS Launch at Gunter 05/21/16

[quote="tmacklin" Correction: I flew it on a single Estes F15-6, 29mm, black powder engine, one of the new 29mm Estes engines. My bad. My bad eyesight! Thanks GH for pointing this out. About a year ago I flew it two staged, F15-0 to an F15-6, and it weather****ed badly on the boost and th...
by tmacklin
Mon, 30 May 16, 03:55 am
Forum: Mid Power Rocketry
Topic: DARS Launch at Gunter 05/21/16
Replies: 27
Views: 41868

Re: DARS Launch at Gunter 05/21/16

Was the Majestic flight on a REALLY old Estes 24mm E15-6 (the ones known for "kabooming") or was it a 29mm E16-6 or a 29mm F15-6 ? I gotta think that E15-6 was a typo. Correction: I flew it on a single Estes F15-6, 29mm, black powder engine, one of the new 29mm Estes engines. My bad. My b...
by tmacklin
Sat, 28 May 16, 01:40 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Upgrading the Renegade
Replies: 55
Views: 1329148

Re: Upgrading the Renegade

Naturally! I'm just a barrel of fun. I put the fun in funding!
by tmacklin
Fri, 27 May 16, 16:22 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Upgrading the Renegade
Replies: 55
Views: 1329148

Re: Upgrading the Renegade

Hey Ted, Took a break from The Walking Dead, and decided to do some forum browsing. (Almost as addicting of a show as 24. I started early May as I recall and I'm already watching Season 5!) I have an old two-stage Renegade kit, and put it back in the "build it later" box when I saw it had...