Flight Log - 2015-02-13 - Ken E. Coyote's Rocketarium Hexagon (Modified)

Rocketarium Hexagon with custom added upper deck "alien cockpit" and lights for the full UFO effect.  Still in development, but going well and near finished.  Upper deck is created to allow use of delay charges so that the charge is vented out to the sides.  Allows a greater selection of motors as well as a bit of simulated "saucer attack" blasts (or help signal flares however you view it) as the saucer comes down.  First modified launch resulted in a broken plastic cover, so I started looking for flexible/more durable alternatives.  Search was long and painful (even tried custom rubber molding without success.  Ended up using the same plastic vending machine bubble (but a new one) and adding on a Nerf Mega Dart tip along with a Lego "antenna".  The Nerf tip should help absorb some impact and the antenna is to make it look better and also can be folded forward into "Disintegration Ray" mode. Lots of fun!  Love the bottom paint job too...simple, but great results.

Flight Date: 2015-02-13
Rocket Name: Rocketarium Hexagon (Modified)
Kit Name: Rocketarium - Hexagon {Kit} (RK-HEXAG) [2012-]
Flyer's Name: Ken E. Coyote
Motors: C11-3
Expected Altitude: 100 Feet
Wind Speed: 5.00 mph
Actual Altitude: 80 Feet

First flight of unmodified Hexagon.  Good launch!  Flew up, arced over and fell for quite a bit before the charge went off (was getting worried).  When charge blew, hot "flares" blew out the top and looked like the saucer was attacking...AWESOME! Note that there wasn't any fire danger since I was flying over a snow covered field and I made sure no one was around and I made sure not to be under the saucer due to the charge going off.  Landed about 20ft forward of launch pad.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes C11-3

 

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