David Frey's PageAKA: Frogglicker Location: Centennial, Colorado Club Memberships: TRA / NAR Favorite Rockets: Goblin, Der Red Max, Space Shuttle Favorite Quote: Whatever tries to kill you, may come back! Be Prepared
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2024-07-24Fury - 3in Nike Smoke Build With the rerelease of the Estes Nike Smoke Pro Series II kit, several people on social media complained about the unavailability of a compatible nosecone. Since this nosecone is distinct, it, the unique 4 fins, are what distinguishes the the rocket design. I started by upscaling the nosecone from ... [More]
2024-07-07Fury - 3-in Scratch-built Nike Smoke  Flight The flight was actually on an H135-7 This was the maiden flight of the Fury. All aspects of the flight were nominal with the exception of the estimated apogee. Simulated altitude was over 2000 ft but the actual apogee was 1552, causing a longer that nominal deployment delay. The chute release was ... [More]
Goblin Deez, 4" Loc Goblin  Flight The rocket got hung up on the rail and took the launch rail with it. This reduced the projected apogee from 1200 feet to 850 feet, causing the delay to be too long resulting in another zipper. The Zipper wasn't as bad as the first one and may be repairable. 2 recommendations: Use Rail Buttons ... [More]
2024-06-18Nuke Dukem Extreme Build First, I printed all the parts for the kit 0.4 nozzle, 0.2 resolution, 100% infill with PETG: Fincan Nosecone Nosecone ebay sled Retaining Ring Retaining Cap Body Tube Cutting Guide Rail Buttons Starting with the fin can, your motor tube (MMT) should be as long as the fin can plus the retaining ... [More]
2024-06-15Nuke Dukem Extreme Flight Great boost and deployment. Nosecone separated from the body. Body was lost but the nosecone, parachute, and altimeter were recovered. - E16-7 - CRASH Launch Site [More]
2024-06-02Nike Smoke Extreme Flight Wowee! This thing zooms! Its pretty small and I lost sight of it for a time but was able to recover it. The flight was perfect - F44-8 - CRASH Launch Site [More]
Nike Smoke Extreme Flight Great boost and deployment. - E16-8 - CRASH Launch Site [More]
2024-05-30Nike Smoke Extreme Build Faithful to the Nike Smoke franchise, this builder's kit was designed on Fusion 360 and uses a BT60 body tube, Nosecone ebay, Slotted fin can, and can fit up to a 29mm motor. Kit contains: Nosecone with screw-in ebay sled or optional screw-in plug Slotted fincan Fins Rail buttons Rail guides Motor ... [More]
2024-05-18Nike Smoke Extreme  Flight Lost sight of it so unable to estimate altitude on my maiden flight. The guess is 1200 ft. i will fly with the same motor and altimeter to get accurate reading - E16-8 - CRASH Launch Site [More]
2024-05-05Maximus Periculum Flight nominal - G74-6 - CRASH Launch Site [More]
2024-04-21Goblin Deez, 4" Loc Goblin  Flight Preflight, inspection, and launch were all nominal. I used the UDDT to drill out the delay to 6 seconds. I must have not done it correctly, because the delay was ~ 10-12 seconds. The shock cord zippered the body tube down both sides of the camera, destroying the rocket. I MAY be able to repair it ... [More]
Maximus Periculum  Flight Great launch and ejection. The parachute failed to leave the body tube so it streamered down. The chute was found to be outside of the BT at the crash/landing site. unknown why it got hung up. I will use generous amounts of baby power in the future - G74-6 [More]
2023-10-22Mega - Post Launch Report Build Entry Before giving the launch report, I wanted to mention that I was still tail-heavy. Even after adding the modified IPL nosecone avionics bay/sled. One of the mods I added was a 6mm hole at the very top of the sled. I cut a piece of all thread to size where it would fit into the tip of the nosecone. ... [More]
2023-10-21Maximus Periculum Flight - G74-6 - CRASH Launch Site [More]
2023-10-01Mega Build This build was based off the Estes Der Mega Red Max kit originally created by Estes. I was fortunate enough to be able to purchase a 4-in nose cone and body tube, which were available from their website in September 2023. I secured a plywood upgrade kit from Rocketry Works. All the other parts I ... [More]
Mega - Decals Build Entry I created the decals by scanning the waterslide decal sheet from a standard Der Red Max kit. I converted this to SVG and imported it into Cricut Design Studio where I resized them (sort of) to scale. the black band around the forward end of the body tube and the squared-off crosses are spot on but ... [More]
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Mega - Stability Issue Build Entry I have decided to cut the bottom of the nose cone off and fit the IPL ebay. This will also give me interior access to the nose cone to include a counterweight system. The top of the ebay sled has a hole for 1/4-20 all-thread that will allow me to capture weights above the ebay between two nuts. ... [More]
2023-09-13MegaMax Build The two rocket designs that I just love are the Goblin and Red Max. I have built several Red Max versions but I wanted one in a big boy format. Since the only kits available are astronomically expensive on Ebay, I decided to scratch-build this one. Here's a list of the parts and where I got them: ... [More]
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2023-09-12Cookie Monster - Doorknob Scratch Clone Build Based on the Estes Doorknob kit, I scratch built the Doorknob clone called, Cookie Monster. The build thread can be found on The Rocketry Forums [More]
2023-07-24Balerion - Goblin fincan bashed with custom Nose Cone - Same Great Taste Just a Different Color Build Entry After the rocket gods took Mk1, I ran another print for Mk2. I tweaked the print just a bit, but nothing of consequence. [More]
Chimera MK2 - Maiden Flight Build Entry I launched this on an F67 at Hartsel, Colorado and it flew amazingly. There were no electronics on this one so I would estimate the altitude to be around 1,200 ft [More]
2023-07-21Balerion - Goblin fincan bashed with custom Nose Cone Build Introduction: I found a couple of different 3D models that I have been tinkering with and came up with Baleron. The fincan comes from Digbaddy's Estes Goblin - BT60/29mm Motor Builder's Kit and the nose cone was sourced from Vecinimod's Minimum Diameter High Power Rocket . I used ~ 180mm of BT60 ... [More]
2023-07-02Chimera MK2 Build Same as the original Chimera with a shock cord retainer integrated. I also build an EBay for the center tube but I want to test the airframe before employing that. The middle tube can be screwed onto the top and bottom tubes and the Ebay is also retained with screws. I built a passage under the ... [More]
Chimera - 3D printed Build I found the model for Chimera on Printables . I like the concept but I wanted to modify the MMT and retainer, so I beefed up the fin can, so it would accept a 29mm MMT. I also printed one of my go-to retainers and assembled it. Printed in PLA+ with black for the nose cone and fin can, and the body ... [More]
Hobgoblin - 3" Goblin Build 3" diameter Goblin clone, upscaled from Estes Goblin kit. I started by 3D printing the fins with notches for the centering rings (also 3d printed) on a 38mm MMT. The motor retainer, nose cone (3pcs) and the electronics were also 3D printed. Once I got the tube slotted, I felt like I wanted ... [More]
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