After 30 years in the Royal Canadian Navy and a stint taking care of Canada's Official Naval Memorial, HMCS Sackville, I have retired to things more relaxing. One is building and launching model rockets.
Thanks. It was a last minute decision to put a camera near the pad that day. The clips flying off are really visible in the Mean Machine and Hawk launches. Pretty cool 👍
@@TimNFtWayne Indeed that engine also ended up with me having only one glider! That flight here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ca60lswFbns.html
a larger rocket might not spin as much with a camera on the side, like an Amazon, Big Bertha, or Mean Machine! Nice job! awesome video. I think they make a generic strap on cradle for that camera that fits other rocket bodies.
Holy smokes! You did an awesome job building and painting it. Looks very professional! I find duel stage rockets especially interesting. I have a Multi Roc and have reached some pretty good heights with C engines. Love your videos and all the extra details that you supply. Keep up the great work.
Indeed. I was convinced Superman was too heavy but the rocket flew straight during a swing test. Maybe a bad engine. My grand-daughter wants to try again on a C
I tried filming launches and you are correct, it is quite difficult. It is one thing following the rocket with your eyes, another completely doing it on a small screen
I launched an Estes Freefall rocket with its paratrooper. My grandson helped me find the man who drifted in the breeze way too far. I remade the parachute half as big. Much easier to find him now. Great video with the drone view.
I use to build my own, back in the day. Had an engine burn right through the side of one of my rockets. And my buddy had a really weird failure, not unlike yours- while demonstrating how "safe" rockets were to some kids. Endeded up the kids thought the failure was the best part, lol.
@@RCNRocketChief Well if nothing burned through the side, then it was either a short charge on the engine or the powder got contaminated. Engine need to be kept in a dry place. Driest you can get. It's likely just a one of. Do you use a streamer or a parachute?
@@ZombieGrandpa The rocket is fine other than the foam nose cone being a couple of inches shorter. The engines were all purchased within the last couple of months and as soon as I open a blister pack, the rest go in zip lock baggies. Humidity here on the Atlantic coast is an issue :D And it has a home made parachute.
Pretty sure that was a bad engine. I have a batch of A8-3's that I have odd problems with. For example, I need a larger than usual plug to hold the igniter in place for this group.
The Mean Machine is an easy build, you just need lots of paint! And you need to be careful during transport, even though it breaks in two, they are still pretty long.
@@GlennGraham-wh6uu Something the size of a golf cart ought to haul the MM (and the rest of my rocket stuff) in style and paint it up like that NASA mover 🤣
Best of luck to your grand-daughters rocket build. Hope she has fun and great success. My grandkids and I truly enjoy your videos. They are entertaining and informative. Keep up the great work and we look forward to your future videos. Cheers!
Your Condor is a very interesting (and Cool) rocket with the two gliders. Awesome launch. Thank you for sharing this. My grandkids and I love it! Cheers from Manitoba
Great launch ... lots of fun! I like that you included the weather conditions. I have around 20 model rockets now and have learned that there is a group of them that I only launch in winds under 10 kph. I have never lost one yet .... but have come close. Cheers from Manitoba
Partly :) Although the kit was not expensive. I do not know how I would roll 6 ft+ body tubes. But I am getting ideas and want to give it a try for a home made "Spear"
Great video, thanks for sharing! I have the Condor unbuilt and it's cool to see one launched. A parasitic glider rocket as an early one to launch is quite impressive!
I have been studying how to build it. Despite its size it is pretty straight forward. And it is so big it is not a high flyer, designed more for spectacular launches and recoveries with a big parachute to match its other dimensions.
Thanks! Dig them out and we can have a combined launch. If they are unsound, stay tuned for my build vids which will teach how we did it "back in the day" :D
@@RCNRocketChief There's lots of helpful advice on TRF about igniter issues (ex. Fresh batteries, types of igniters, a firm press, etc.). Igniters is the first half of the battle! Thanks for sharing, the Goliath boost was awesome.
I take it no one really enforces the regs. about how big an area and how far from residential properties etc? Not trying to be a spoilsport. Just wondering.
as often happens when we are looking to be a bummer/ you didn't think it all the way through. look at that recovery time / while a small field for a Big Rocket, this is not a problem. that's a tiny motor in light winds, even the b6-4 is a small motor for that rocket... the launch area is more than adequately sized as demonstrated by the easy recovery. you cant see any residential buildings in the video so no point in mentioning them, they are clearly far enough away. Maybe you expected him to detail all the safety precautions or something but in the end you're not being a spoilsport but you are trying to be one, at least be honest about it. no part of your post was anything but snarky.
The basics: Model Rocket regulations as per Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433): 102.01 These Regulations do not apply in respect of: (c) rockets, hovercraft or wing-in-ground-effect machines, unless otherwise indicated in these Regulations. 602.45 No person shall fly a kite or launch a model rocket or a rocket of a type used in a fireworks display into cloud or in a manner that is or is likely to be hazardous to aviation safety. So the low overhead here may have been an issue, but everything I flew stayed below it so maybe not? I was more than 9km from an airfield. Etc ..
In the U.S., the instructions in the kits usually provide guidelines on safe operation as well as info on joining rocketry organizations (ex. NAR) that can offer insurance. The rockets shown here are also made of lightweight materials (cardboard and light plastic) and are launched off small motors (about the size of half an AA battery up to maybe three AA batteries). Aside from that, Police and most people see that it's not some kids (small and big) playing illegal fireworks, but more that it is a wholesome hobby and often one to help kids learn actual science and inspire them about rockets and space. 😊
