The Viking V came out looking a lot like my old one. The payload section might be a bit long, but it has been 18 years since I gave it away so I can't be sure.

I hope you get a chance for a succesful flight soon!

Aw I musta had food on the brain again. Last time I commented on someones crash I referred to it as "rocket goulash".

This kind of cato is about the best one can hope for in the case of a cato; spectacular looking but next to no rocket damage.

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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!!

Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, and HAVOC !

The ten year old pyro in me loves frame three; little bits of propellant trailing flame and smoke, and frame four; big bits of propellant trailing flame and smoke. It looks like the model survived and will fly again?

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Gravity is a harsh mistress
SAM 002
NAR 91005
"The complexity of living is eminently favored to the simplicity of not."

Well, I thought scorched paint, dismembered lugs and a broken shock cord were the extent of the damage, but when I tried to put a motor in at the sport range today, I found out different. When I pushed today's E9-6 into the motor mount, the mount moved noticeably. Looks like the centering rings were torn loose and the whole mount will need to be pulled and replaced. I was bummed, but the rest of the day went reasonably well. I'll try to post pics later.

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I miss being SAM 0058

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

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

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2