scaleroc at Yahoo! Groups

Re: Hyperion pics

fox_granit — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:34 GMT

Dave, As much as I'd like to be another Dr. Goddard, alas I have only my master's degree, but I'll soon be on my way there. ohhh and Dave I'll the rest of

Hyperion pics

California Dave — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:55:12 GMT

Hello Scaleroc! For those who requested it there are finally some photos of a couple of projects including the Phil Bono Hyperion SSTO and a half that I

Re: "GUILLOTINE" System - APOLLO

roketrik — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:31:29 GMT

... Must've been subbed out to Dassault. r.r.

"GUILLOTINE" System - APOLLO

Ez2cDave@... — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:32:17 GMT

I found this image online . . . _http://adboo.com/auto/Image22.gif_ (http://adboo.com/auto/Image22.gif) Dave [Non-text portions of this message have been

Correction to Sport Rocketry N51 scale article

Steve Humphrey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:03:07 GMT

Pat and Matt's article on the scale competition in Sport Rocketry contains a factual error. While my Aerobee was indeed disqualified, it neither used gap

Re: Scale Weathering

Jack Hagerty — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:33:17 GMT

I found it quite interesting that there were four X-Wings entered, one in each category (A, B, C and Team), all made from the NCR Kit. Each of them had

MLAS Data online

petealway@... — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:51:35 GMT

It seems that the gentleman at NASA who passed along the MLAS data I used has posted a blog describing building a model with links to some of the good data:

Re: Scale Weathering

kevinj73us — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:10:39 GMT

Only because the data that they used supported such weathering and battle damage. Jim specifically chose to model a factory fresh X-wing and found the data to

Re: Sport Scale compation

roketrik — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:50:59 GMT

... Those are good suggestions. Another idea to consider is to have a modified Sport Scale event where everyone builds the same kit (e.g. Estes Black Brant)

Re: Scale Weathering

roketrik — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:27:25 GMT

... There is no requirement in the Scale rules that the rocket is to be modeled as it appeared at the moment of launch. Therefore it can be modeled at any time

Re: Scale Weathering

Blake Goddard — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:53:16 GMT

My point in general still applies George. Besides, if you really want to get technical then all the reused parts are completely referbished before the next

Re: Scale Weathering

gcgassaway@... — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:59:19 GMT

... If its a rocket that flies only once, then of course make it factory fresh. <<<<< Problem is, "factory fresh" rockets usually do not get rolled out the

Re: Scale Weathering

fox_granit — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:50:10 GMT

Personally I look at it this way. It depends on the flight of the rocket. If it was a rocket that was used multiple times and was never repainted, then yes do

Re: Sport Scale compation

Mike Nowak — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:29:45 GMT

My suggestion is to make it low key and fun. Our section just starting hosting competition in the past year. There was an "initimidation" factor that needs

Re: Scale Weathering

Mike Nowak — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:06:55 GMT

To me the classic example is the Sandhawk, whose scale documentation is available from NARTS. There are two white cradle marks on the othewise red fuselage,