SLS Brighton

[Carl@Semroc]

We have just released the SLS Brighton (http://www.semroc.com/Store/scripts/RocketKits.asp?SKU=KA-9) . In the works for almost three years, this one finally pays homage to one of my favorite rockets, the K-6 Ranger. It is about a 161% upscale and has three interchangeable mounts and one adapter.

It will fly with four 18mm engines, three 24mm engines, or one 24mm or 29mm engine. Everything from 4 C's to one H. It uses the BTH-80 and 1/8" basswood fins for durability.

[dwmzmm]

Looks nice, Carl! You think it'll also fly on three E9's too? :D That kit will be on one of my
near future "must buy" list.

[Carl@Semroc]

Looks nice, Carl! You think it'll also fly on three E9's too? :D That kit will be on one of my
near future "must buy" list.Should be about 1700 feet on three E9-6 engines.

[Ltvscout]

Very cool, Carl.

Since it's now showing up for all on the website you should advertise it in the Vendors section here to help get the word out.

[Carl@Semroc]

Always try to post here first. It is up on Vendors now.

[Ltvscout]

Always try to post here first. It is up on Vendors now.
And we appreciate it. ;)

[ghrocketman]

Looks great, Carl !

Now I just have to convince the wife I must have another huge rocket kit.
This one will look great in the '70's roll-pattern red-nose yellow/black/white Ranger paint scheme !

[chanstevens]

And we appreciate it. ;)

As the proud soon-to-be owner of #0006, I certainly appreciate the plug in the less public forum first.

You guys are slipping though--I ordered it 4 hours ago, and when I stopped by the house at lunch time it hadn't arrived yet. Obviously all that Saturn celebration stuff is slowing things down :p .

[Initiator001]

Looks great, Carl !

Now I just have to convince the wife I must have another huge rocket kit.
This one will look great in the '70's roll-pattern red-nose yellow/black/white Ranger paint scheme !

I already sent an e-mail to Phred asking him to make some upscale decals for the red/yellow/black/white Ranger paint scheme. ;)

Bob

[dwmzmm]

Is there any reason why this model is named SLS Brighton and not SLS Ranger?

[Chas Russell]

I received my SLS Brighton yesterday. It is a big kit with a massive balsa nose cone! I had my Estes Ranger clone next to the unopened kit and it was impressive. Problem is, it is kit #7. I don't know if it is worth another $75 to save a numbered kit. Actually, they are probably all #7's. Yeah, make 'em buy more that way.
Anywho, it will be a one model that I would fly the "kit" out of.
I will ask Carl about the name. It may be out of deference to Vern. Or maybe saber rattling by the Big E, especially of they do produce the promised "bring backs" (no clusters I assume). They asked Red River Rocketry to change their "Quarc" as it was too close to the Estes Quark.

Chas

[dwmzmm]

I received my SLS Brighton yesterday. It is a big kit with a massive balsa nose cone! I had my Estes Ranger clone next to the unopened kit and it was impressive. Problem is, it is kit #7. I don't know if it is worth another $75 to save a numbered kit. Actually, they are probably all #7's. Yeah, make 'em buy more that way.
Anywho, it will be a one model that I would fly the "kit" out of.
I will ask Carl about the name. It may be out of deference to Vern. Or maybe saber rattling by the Big E, especially of they do produce the promised "bring backs" (no clusters I assume). They asked Red River Rocketry to change their "Quarc" as it was too close to the Estes Quark.

Chas

Sounds great, Chas. I assume Carl's not using the Ranger name because the Brighton uses
three different interchangable motor mounts instead of a "fixed" three engine cluster mount. Personally, I've collected the parts to build a clone of the Astron Ranger myself (had
it in hand for quite some time, if one was to ask), but just haven't gotten around to starting
the build yet.

[Initiator001]

I received my SLS Brighton Friday. Kit # 12.

You are not kidding about that massive balsa nose cone, Chas. :eek:

I'll move it to near the beginning of my build pile.

So many rockets to build... :rolleyes:

Bob

[Chas Russell]

I asked Carl yesterday about the use of Brighton instead of Ranger. He did indeed rename it as deference to Vern and the early Estes kit. SEMROC is a class act, however you want to measure a company. Friendship comes before profit.

On another note, at a DARS launch today I flew my Ranger clone that uses an original Estes BNC-60L. Pranged it when I had a "motivation HIGH, judgement LOW" moment and put wadding and tape over the three B6-4s and two of the three clogged on the centering ring. The laundry did not deploy. Nose cone was okay due to recent rains, but the payload section and upper main body were destroyed. An opportunity to rebuild and so a better finishing job!

Hey, all three motors lit! Bother....

Doug Sams did comment that the original cone was more pointed than some of the "duplicate" cones being offered today.
Chas

[dwmzmm]

I asked Carl yesterday about the use of Brighton instead of Ranger. He did indeed rename it as deference to Vern and the early Estes kit. SEMROC is a class act, however you want to measure a company. Friendship comes before profit.

On another note, at a DARS launch today I flew my Ranger clone that uses an original Estes BNC-60L. Pranged it when I had a "motivation HIGH, judgement LOW" moment and put wadding and tape over the three B6-4s and two of the three clogged on the centering ring. The laundry did not deploy. Nose cone was okay due to recent rains, but the payload section and upper main body were destroyed. An opportunity to rebuild and so a better finishing job!

Hey, all three motors lit! Bother....

Doug Sams did comment that the original cone was more pointed than some of the "duplicate" cones being offered today.
Chas

Ouch! I bet that prang must have hurt. I gather the balsa nose cone came out ok? I've
always loved to look at the catalog pics of the Astron Ranger back in the good old days;
I thought that was one of the most "powerful" rocket kit of the day :rolleyes: .