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Old 08-25-2014, 11:49 AM
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Before I read this thread let me just say the title wins the forum this morning.
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Before I read this thread let me just say the title wins the forum this morning.


Yeah, I was feeling all poetic and stuff.
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I remember the Geo Sat LV being a heavy rocket that really needed a C motor and always broke a fin on landing. That or I just kept launching it till it would break a fin. Seems like I always ran out of rockets before I ran out of motors.

If I ever got my hands on another (and I'd like to) I would seriously consider a cluster with whatever motor would fit in the side boosters and still use the plastic nozzels for display.

Sorry about the Monarch, it was looking real good. Figures, right?

Dig your launch threads.

The Monarch was a pain. The paint peeled when I took the masking tape off twice, and this was paint that had been dry for several months. Now I gotta do it again.
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The clear tube is BT-60. The nose cone is an unusual one; it may be used only with that kit. It is not the Titan nose cone as that one is BT-70 and can be bought today in the large TARC parts assortment from Estes.

The "satellite" is attached to the reducer and is also used in the SDI Satellite kit.


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Thanks Bill...

I was thinking... I'm just guessing offhand, but that nosecone sure looks like the MX missile "Peacekeeper" nosecone...

Is that possible??

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Old 08-25-2014, 04:39 PM
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Not sure. I would think BT-60 because the base of the "satellite" is a BT-55 reducer. I think this is the old Titan kit, so you could find out by checking out what nose cone that used.


Thanks... got a project or two in mind which that cone would be perfect for...

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Thanks Bill...

I was thinking... I'm just guessing offhand, but that nosecone sure looks like the MX missile "Peacekeeper" nosecone...

Is that possible??

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Yes, also the Mini Mars Lander. (I checked on YORS.)
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If I fly my Centuri Saucer on a B6-0 or C6-0 it always goes up and lands the same orientation; it never turns over.
If I fly it on a B4-2, C5-0, or C5-3 it always turns over and bounces on the landing legs.
It may be due to the higher initial kick off the pad that the B4 and C5 have with lower sustaining thrust.
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If I fly my Centuri Saucer on a B6-0 or C6-0 it always goes up and lands the same orientation; it never turns over.
If I fly it on a B4-2, C5-0, or C5-3 it always turns over and bounces on the landing legs.
It may be due to the higher initial kick off the pad that the B4 and C5 have with lower sustaining thrust.

I've got a ton of B4-2s, so I might have to try that out this weekend. With a C5-3 in reserve, of course.
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Thanks Bill...

I was thinking... I'm just guessing offhand, but that nosecone sure looks like the MX missile "Peacekeeper" nosecone...

Is that possible??

Later! OL JR


Yes, also the Mini Mars Lander. (I checked on YORS.)




It is good to know there are other appearances of that cone. Makes it less rare.


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You get a cool retro-rocket slow down with the B4-2 and C5-3 too on a saucer. Just be aware it can cause a grass fire if it goes off too close to ground.
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