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Old 04-03-2012, 02:57 PM
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Default Decertified Launch of Death!

It's that time again for the (Bi-annual?) Decertified Launch of Death! Dig out those old motors you've all been hiding and head on down to Certified Peat and Sod this coming Saturday. Don't forget to get your list together and sent off to the NAR for approval. Instructions to do so can be found here: http://www.nar.org/pdf/Expired%20Mo...rocedures.p df
See 'ya Saturday!
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Old 04-03-2012, 08:57 PM
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Here's the list I submitted:

Cox C6-4
MRC A8-3
Estes A3-6T
Estes B4-6
Estes B8-5

I'll have to dig a bit more to see what other treasures I forgot about in the stockpile

I also plan to bring along some vintage launch equipment (Centuri Powr Pad at the very least), to give some vintage motors a proper send off. I sure hope the weather stays nice
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Old 04-04-2012, 03:08 AM
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All I have are some old FSI D's. I really don't have anything to fly the goofy sized things in, and I think they're decertified for safety reasons, so I can't technically fly them under the NAR program anyway. Need to make a few disposable saucers...
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Old 04-04-2012, 04:27 AM
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I have a bunch of B8-5's. Were these good motors back in their day, or were these prone to failure?
Just curious...

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Old 04-04-2012, 08:06 AM
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All I have are some old FSI D's. I really don't have anything to fly the goofy sized things in, and I think they're decertified for safety reasons, so I can't technically fly them under the NAR program anyway. Need to make a few disposable saucers...

A little tape and they will fit in a 24mm bird....or....I hollowed out an old 24mm motor casing and peeled an inside layer of paper out of it to make an adapter. I then friction fit the motor in the adapter and the adapter just clicks into the motor mount/retainer hook. It leaves the FSI motor sticking out the back, but it's no big deal on a stable rocket.

Got any rough looking rockets that you just can't seem to lose even if you want to? That would be perfect for the old FSI motors. I've got a ratty looking old Big Bertha that I fly on windy days, fly with suspect motors, fly in tree infested small school yard situations where I just know it will hang up, yet it always comes back. The perfect FSI motor eater.
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Old 04-04-2012, 10:45 AM
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Here's the list I submitted:

Cox C6-4


Hey, you gotta keep those C6-4's and send 'em to good ole Fred, who can put them to good use when he can't decide between a C6-3 and C6-5. Just use a little Priority Mail box, and don't forget to write "Model Aircraft Parts" on it!!
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Old 04-04-2012, 11:31 AM
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B8-5's were great; I never had one cato and I flew a lot of them once B14 supplies dried up.
I think the last few batches of B14's produced by Estes were really B8's anyway with a pressed in shallow core instead of a deep drilled core.

I still have new packs of B8-5's, B8-7's, and B8-0's. Never had any of the Centuri-only B8-3's.

Estes should have kept the B8-5 around and dumped the B4-4 as there is NOTHING a B4-4 can do that the B6-4 can't do better. Opposite for the B4-6; Estes should have kept THAT one and dumped the B6-6 as light models and staged models will fly higher on the longer sustained thrust of the B4-6.

Having both the B4-4 and B6-4 in the current lineup makes NO sense.
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Old 04-04-2012, 11:46 AM
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Fred would probably have a conniption/hissy fit if shipped to him and the 'shipment kops' would be called for sure...
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Old 04-04-2012, 04:38 PM
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I never did understand the B4-4 anyway! They really don't have enough power to launch anything that would require that kind of delay. Unless you are only using them for a return to contest or something...
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A little tape and they will fit in a 24mm bird....or....I hollowed out an old 24mm motor casing and peeled an inside layer of paper out of it to make an adapter. I then friction fit the motor in the adapter and the adapter just clicks into the motor mount/retainer hook. It leaves the FSI motor sticking out the back, but it's no big deal on a stable rocket.

Got any rough looking rockets that you just can't seem to lose even if you want to? That would be perfect for the old FSI motors. I've got a ratty looking old Big Bertha that I fly on windy days, fly with suspect motors, fly in tree infested small school yard situations where I just know it will hang up, yet it always comes back. The perfect FSI motor eater.

Good ideas there, the extra reinforcement might help keep them from exploding as well!
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