Douglas Hurstell's Page

Location: Mount Vernon, IN
Favorite Rockets: Estes Vanguard and Maxi-Alpha 3
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2011-09-11

Der Red Max

Flight
Still has only a coat of primer, but it was a nice straight boost, and a nice soft landing. Katherine caught the parachute! - B6-4 - Evansville State Hospital Park soccer fields [More]

NOVA Payloader

Flight
Nice straight boost, but I forgot to install a parachute! Fortunately the nose cone and shock cord acted enough like a streamer to keep the BT from becoming stable in the decent. Nice soft landing in a sapling 3' off the ground - C6-5 - Evansville State Hospital Park soccer fields [More]

Mean Machine

Flight
Very low flight. Not a very straight boost. This really needs a much more powerful motor - D12-3 - Evansville State Hospital Park soccer fields [More]

Estes Vagabond

Flight
Perfect boost! Landed in a tree 60' up. Unrecoverable =( Will definitely build another - E9-6 - Evansville State Hospital Park soccer fields [More]

Maxi Alpha 3

Flight
Delay too long - E9-6 - Evansville State Hospital Park soccer fields [More]

2011-08-27

Big Bertha

Flight
Nice launch with some weather-cocking due to the wind. Nosed over at apogee and I heard the *pop*. Unfortunately, all that happened was the NC came off, but the chute did not get out of the BT. Core sample was about 1" deep, but to my credit the leading edge of the BT was in perfect condition,... [More]

Big Bertha

Flight
The B6-4 is really underpowered for the Big Bertha. She weathercocked, nosed over after apogee and was 10' from the ground when the 'chute opened. Very hard landing, but no damage, so I loaded up a C6-3 (I know she flies well on these) - B6-4 - Evansville State Hospital Park soccer fields [More]

Estes Vagabond

Flight
Tilted her into the wind at launch, so it was not a straight-up flight. There was some rotation probably caused by the outboard video device. - D12-3 - Evansville State Hospital Park soccer fields [More]

2011-08-20

Maxi Alpha 3

Flight
Low initial impulse, 1/8" rod rolled over and sent this flight on a trajectory that sent it into the neighboring field. paralell to the ground. High ejection velocity. 'Chute did not fill, but there was still enough drag to land unharmed in soft grass. - E9-6 - Evansville State Hospital Park... [More]

Maxi Alpha 3

Flight
Nice, slow, lift-off, came popped a pretty 'chute and smacked a soccer goal a few feet from the ground. Chipped the paint, but otherwise perfectly unharmed. - D12-3 - Evansville State Hospital Park soccer fields [More]

2011-08-15

Estes Vagabond (Kit)

Review
Brief 003217 - Vagabond Description Skill Level 2 Standing almost 3 feet tall, this amazing rocket can reach heights of 1275 feet. Launched on D and E engines, this rocket is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Components Estes brings back the very long ogive BT-60 compatible nose cone... [More]

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