This project has been in the works for years. I cut the fins out around 2003, but couldn't find a cone I liked well enough to go forward with the project. That all changed when Mike Schmidt of Moldin' Oldies sent me the cone in return for letting him borrow a couple of my vintage cones. Construction restarted, then restopped when I couldn't get the pod cones to work to my satisfaction. Construction finally restarted for good when I bought the tubes and pod cones from Semroc and finished construction. I did the final sanding today, and I plan to do the first coat of primer tomorrow, then painting throughout the week. I printed the decals from Kurt's Decal Page, and they're coated and ready to go. It will be E9-4 powered and hopefully fly this coming Saturday.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyu...57629462725741/

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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

Delicious!

Cheers,

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Jay Goemmer
"Centuri Guy"/"Tau Zero"
YORF Member 28
Semroc SAM #0029
NAR 86131


"I think about organizing things all the time. Never seems to happen. I find something that piques my interest and I'm off on a quest. Or a Centuri. "

--Bill Eichelberger, 02/22/2022


“Centuri fret buzz in an updated form.”
Bill “Wallyum” Eichelberger re: Estes Flutter-By
03 Sept 2014

Don't you think you'd want to start with a C11-3 for a photo op and get it back alive before going E9? I think I'd also fly it on a D12 before the E9 to make sure it doesn't arc with extended thrust times. Then again, a good power prang is fun to watch.

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I love sanding.

Who are you, GH all of a sudden?
Actually that's not a bad idea. I've got a review half written so a good C11-3, D12-3, E9-4 progression might be better for the review. And the power prang wouldn't break my heart all that much. The tube I selected those many years ago has swelled along the tube spirals, likely from extended time in the cold of the rocket lab. Sure has been a long time between start and finish, though.

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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

Very nice! I have one of those from my youth waiting for me to build!

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

You think I'd watch 500 miles of left turns if there were no crashes? Ok, I wouldn't even do that, but I will watch the crash highlights.

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I love sanding.

Great job! Can't wait to see it with paint and decals. I had one of these as a kid and remember it being rather hefty, so 24mm is a good modification. A C11 sounds like a pretty good suggestion from tbzep for a first flight.

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Tim

"You know, it, uh, won't fly unless somebody pushes the button." From the movie October Sky.

I am SAM # 0167
NAR 98303 Southwestern Ohio Rocketry Association (SORA) #624
https://www.rocketryohio.com

Great job Bill!

I want to clone that bird, maybe someday.

Daniel

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If it flies, I can crash it!

Very nice build. I've done an upscale of that model. It will get a lot of attention at any launch event you take it to.

Don't be a wimp. Go for the Uber-powr thrust E9 first.
A nice Powr-Prangg with Trash Bag-An'-Broom recovery is always delightful.

Honestly though, this sounds like a candidate to wait for the new E12, or better yet a composite E15.

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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, TURMOIL, FIASCOS, and HAVOC !