Flight Log - 2016-10-18 - Eric Lofgren's Estes Big Daddy

12-2016 Sawed off bottom of nose cone and epoxied in a 1/4" plywood cap with a screw eye. Should give me more room for packing the parachute. Supposed to deploy better too, according to forum members with frequent lawn-darts.

My first build as a "BAR." I didn't have the internet when last building rockets, which probably made things a lot easier. This rocket has filled body tube seams and papered fins - two things I never would have thought of as a child. Also I used a kevlar shock cord mounted to the engine mount. Paint and decal design was done by committee of me, my two sons and wife.

Flight Date: 2016-10-18
Rocket Name: Estes Big Daddy
Kit Name: Estes - Big Daddy {Kit} (2162) [1998-]
Flyer's Name: Eric Lofgren
Motors: D12-3
Launch Site: McCoy Creek Park

First flight, all well but found broken shroud line later. Cut hole in parachute--seemed to help.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes D12-3

 

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