Just thought I'd share some pictures of my latest project.
The rockets built now all I need to do is paint and do the decals.

Enjoy, Mark

ESS Raven

ESS Raven 1

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Mark & Loretta
NAR#'s 85852 L1 @ NSL 2006, 85930 L1 @ NARAM 48
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DARS Club Member
Just Lookin' To Have Some FUN !!!
Hawks Hobby

Okay Mark....gonna provide any particulars? How much of an upscale? When are you kitting? I think that was the only Centuri kit I ever owned (pre-BAR). Would like to build again without the fiber board.

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Don
NAR 53455
"Carpe Diem"

Hi Don,
You can stop twisting Loretta's arm any time now ... already got approval to kit this.

As for the particulars it's a 143% upscale, weighs 21.9 ounces as is un-finished (this includes the 4.5 ounces of nose weight just to make sure) , and is approx 44.5 inches long, 2.34 diameter, 15 inch wing span & has a 29MM motor mount.

Got a few bugs to work out before it is kitted like vacuum forming to make the canopy & need to figure out the best way to do the air in-lets along the sides as they are so long. The wings and tail assembly are basswood where everything is balsa.

Haven't flown it yet but I let you know how it goes when I do.

Mark

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Mark & Loretta
NAR#'s 85852 L1 @ NSL 2006, 85930 L1 @ NARAM 48
NHRC Club Member
DARS Club Member
Just Lookin' To Have Some FUN !!!
Hawks Hobby

Building a 1:1 was on my build list, but an upscale is much better. I hope the test flight goes well Mark. That will make a sweet kit!

Buzz

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Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati

It sure would make a nice kit! Would go very nicely with the Bomarc!

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Jon
SAM #0396
BAR 02/07
NAR 86940
KF4GUL
Aim high, fly straight!

Last weekend we got to test fly the Super ESS Raven. It was a picture perfect flight. We flew it on a Aerotech F40 with a 5 second delay (had to custom the delay).

I didn't get many pics of this in fligh but Warren Benson got some and you can see them in the clubs Flicker Album - ESS Raven Along with photos of the other 3 prototypes we flew.

Enjoy,
Loretta

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Mark & Loretta
NAR#'s 85852 L1 @ NSL 2006, 85930 L1 @ NARAM 48
NHRC Club Member
DARS Club Member
Just Lookin' To Have Some FUN !!!
Hawks Hobby

Hi Loretta,
The Flickr link doesn't work. I'm a Flickr member, so I just went and typed in ESS Raven, hoping to see the pics.
In short, if you type "ESS Raven" into Flickr, you get pictures of crossdressers/transvestites. Just thought y'all might like to know.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc - Starfighter Scorpion Centuri - Mini Dactyl Estes - F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc - Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark

Thanks for letting me know. Lets see if I can fix it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/103486...1433417/detail/

Ok just clicked on link and it seems to work now.

Loretta

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Mark & Loretta
NAR#'s 85852 L1 @ NSL 2006, 85930 L1 @ NARAM 48
NHRC Club Member
DARS Club Member
Just Lookin' To Have Some FUN !!!
Hawks Hobby

WOW! What a monster!

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Don
NAR 53455
"Carpe Diem"

Which one, the rocket or the tranny?

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc - Starfighter Scorpion Centuri - Mini Dactyl Estes - F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc - Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark