09-04-2018, 07:33 PM
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Old Far...er...Rocketeer
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Plano, TX resident since 1998.
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Originally Posted by DavidQ
You got me thinking.... A body tube from an Estes Alpha. A nosecone from an Apogee Avion. Fins from a Fliskits Thing-a-ma-jig. Launch lugs from a Maxi Alpha. A motor mount from a Quest Astra 1 (insert carefully!).
A real Johnny Cash rocket that could be entered in just about any classic model rocket contest. |
It's a 50, 51, 52....
You describe a different animal, a SPEV, which is a category unto itself (that probably doesn't get enough respect  )
That said, we've seen plenty of stuff launched at the cape over the years that, in many cases, looked to be thrown together - Little Joe, anyone?
So why should cadging a few disparate parts together into some sort of make-believe rocket be any less legit, eh?
I guess I need to build me a Little Dougie
Doug
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