Jun 28, 2019 2:15 AM
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BreakfastWithCountChocula
when I was a kid we used tin cans and lighter fluid.
WeDemandRigidlyDefinedAreasOfDoubtAndUncertainty
The one time that filming vertically is acceptable!
AngusThermopyle
'Chute pops... Aaaaaaand gone forever.
Skizzlesnap
Right here surrounded by tall grass and a bunch of trees. It’ll totally be easy to find when it comes down.
BCOH
Neat, but thinking not a good hobby near an Air-force base at this time.
volock
Did anyone else as a kid use to glue fins and a nose cone to the motor and then try launching it?
thisguy79
Looks like team rocket is blasting off again.
jlg8882000
Same 40 years ago. ?
VolatileBullfrog
If he starts running now, he might catch up to where it lands by dark.
NightA
jeherring8
But where was the red glare? The bombs bursting in air?
Boatsntoes
Estes
lvhrmdly
Ended too soon. I needed to see the *pfft* from the parachute!
AzgarOgly
That is one very slowly burning motor.
MisterBoxes
Anyone else try scrolling up to follow the rocket?
TheGeneral23
Chemtrails
kaulbach
I think I stared too long at this part of the background.
BlahBlahBlacksheep555
Right next to a forest? He will never see that rocket again.
d3matt
First thing I thought too
RevengeOfSchrodingersCat
It appears to be windy as hell too.
BewareTheIceSpiders
Radio beacons are great but theyre several time more expensive than that rocket.
Polorboy
Is that slowed down or did they use a really weak engine?
SidneyHarbor
Extreme slow motion. Most model rocket engines for vehicles that size only fire for 1-2 seconds. A C6-5 fires 1.8 seconds.
Flash82
I guess slowed down, look at the grass in the beginning and during launch.
RingSting
If you play it at x2 it looks a lot more realistic.
CreepyPhlox
I was gonna say! NASA needs to contact them asap for such a controlled launch.
Fingerbob73
Somebody should reverse this gif to look like the SpaceX booster return.
Allow me /a/PZQj4Pc
Thank you. That was wonderful.
ricadic
Having seen October Sky, I'd be especially impressed if he made it himself.
acinonyxjubatus
PapaDap88
Man
insanitywolfismysaneside
Burning out his fuse up here alone
And I think it’s gonna be a long long time!
ImgursLibertarian
till touchdown gives him a melon rind.
lazysombrero
That's pretty cool!
Kennytarmac
ICantBelieveThisUsernameIsNotRegistered
abirduphigh
idontfitin
Yeah. Except it didn’t. At all!! How was the trajectory so good???
cbale2000
Thrust, center of mass, and appropriate fin geometry.
Zeftow
Thank you, I was hoping for it
ThatGirlFromPR
This is one of my favorites gifs. ?
Commentsaboutyourusername
Believe it. Or don't
Duckduckgrouse
?1
Hibbtygibitty
Just look at that puts.......
antistatusquo
The level of appropriateness of this is exceedingly high.
DaShanghaiKid
poopydookie
Perfect
MiracleWhoop
Elbertron
NoIdeaWhatToUseHere
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kesaci
Link to purchase? I would like to s doing this again.
jarable
You can find them on Amazon but here's the basic source https://estesrockets.com/product-category/rockets/
AppleBappleCapple
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AdultPersistentAngst
One of my favorite activities as a younger person! Need to start again with my kiddo +1 badass!
ShartMastr
Same here. My kids are about old enough to do this. I need to find a good field to launch.
ReadOnlyMemories
I too! It was great fun chasing to find it again when it was coming down on its little parachute.
sickburn
Find a NAR or Tripoli club in your area. They will do model rockets (accessible for kids) as well as high power rockets which are amazing.
Thanks for the info! I'll look those up!
dobroweigh
Me too, but how tf the rocket in video keeps the course so straight? It's either wizardry or giroscopy.
Slow to nonexistent wind and fins that are straight will help. Even then they will wiggle a bit.
ithinkitsthisone
Oh that just sparked the memory of a space shuttle one I had that blew up. Never even found a fragment of it.
Turns out it happened around the same time as the Challenger.
I lived in NH at the time. It was extra somber up there.
PigsWeGetWhatPigsDeserve
Yeah man! I made a simple water rocket for/with my 4 y/o. First launch it flew over a 3 story house and landed in the street in the front!
He loves it and I love it too!
That's a good idea! I forgot about (I think they're called) Air Hogs! Takes me back, man, takes me back!
xc800can
Can confirm, I'm getting back into it after a 20 year hiatus. Used to think a "D" size motor was big, they now make "G" and up! Crazy!
Monfreid
I thought D engines were huge, too! All my rockets used As or Bs. One of my “cool” friends had a rocket that used Cs! My son is...
young for this and I’d love to get him into these, too. Built my 1st when I was in 6th or 7th grade.
ipheltabubi
We were shooting H motors back in the early 90's. Hobby stores wouldn't carry anything above a D normally.
drunkenpolyanarchist
Welcome to the age of Chinese Amazon merchants!
Yup, I'm in Ontario Canada, to even buy a engine over a E size they want proof of age, (over 19) SWEET!!! LOL!!!
Yep, Im launching a few K's next weekend. Its like 100$ a pop though.
Yikes! Try to do what we do, we get 3 or four of us together and pitch in, keeps the cost down. (Though any savings usually go for beers!)
I can afford it, but I dont launch many every year. When you go high power its an expensive hobby!
LtColonelSmythe
Do it! My son and I would spend many a Saturday at the H.S. field shooting rockets & watching others doing the same. Great fun.
Honest question because I never cared before, do we have to alert anyone or get permission to launch rockets? I'm such a dad! Lol
We never did as we were on public ground. We would be aware of our surroundings, practice safety, and yell fire in the hole before launch
Fair enough and good enough for me!
Have fun and use a motorcycle battery, that prevents a great day becoming a bummer and will help you meet some great guys.
BreakfastWithCountChocula
when I was a kid we used tin cans and lighter fluid.
WeDemandRigidlyDefinedAreasOfDoubtAndUncertainty
The one time that filming vertically is acceptable!
AngusThermopyle
'Chute pops... Aaaaaaand gone forever.
Skizzlesnap
Right here surrounded by tall grass and a bunch of trees. It’ll totally be easy to find when it comes down.
BCOH
Neat, but thinking not a good hobby near an Air-force base at this time.
volock
Did anyone else as a kid use to glue fins and a nose cone to the motor and then try launching it?
thisguy79
Looks like team rocket is blasting off again.
jlg8882000
Same 40 years ago. ?
VolatileBullfrog
If he starts running now, he might catch up to where it lands by dark.
NightA
jeherring8
But where was the red glare? The bombs bursting in air?
Boatsntoes
Estes
lvhrmdly
Ended too soon. I needed to see the *pfft* from the parachute!
AzgarOgly
That is one very slowly burning motor.
MisterBoxes
Anyone else try scrolling up to follow the rocket?
TheGeneral23
Chemtrails
kaulbach
I think I stared too long at this part of the background.
BlahBlahBlacksheep555
Right next to a forest? He will never see that rocket again.
d3matt
First thing I thought too
RevengeOfSchrodingersCat
It appears to be windy as hell too.
BewareTheIceSpiders
Radio beacons are great but theyre several time more expensive than that rocket.
Polorboy
Is that slowed down or did they use a really weak engine?
SidneyHarbor
Extreme slow motion. Most model rocket engines for vehicles that size only fire for 1-2 seconds. A C6-5 fires 1.8 seconds.
Flash82
I guess slowed down, look at the grass in the beginning and during launch.
RingSting
If you play it at x2 it looks a lot more realistic.
CreepyPhlox
I was gonna say! NASA needs to contact them asap for such a controlled launch.
Fingerbob73
Somebody should reverse this gif to look like the SpaceX booster return.
Fingerbob73
Allow me /a/PZQj4Pc
BlahBlahBlacksheep555
Thank you. That was wonderful.
ricadic
Having seen October Sky, I'd be especially impressed if he made it himself.
acinonyxjubatus
PapaDap88
Man
insanitywolfismysaneside
Burning out his fuse up here alone
PapaDap88
And I think it’s gonna be a long long time!
ImgursLibertarian
till touchdown gives him a melon rind.
lazysombrero
That's pretty cool!
Kennytarmac
ICantBelieveThisUsernameIsNotRegistered
abirduphigh
idontfitin
Yeah. Except it didn’t. At all!! How was the trajectory so good???
cbale2000
Thrust, center of mass, and appropriate fin geometry.
Zeftow
Thank you, I was hoping for it
ThatGirlFromPR
This is one of my favorites gifs. ?
Commentsaboutyourusername
Believe it. Or don't
Duckduckgrouse
Hibbtygibitty
Just look at that puts.......
antistatusquo
The level of appropriateness of this is exceedingly high.
DaShanghaiKid
poopydookie
Perfect
MiracleWhoop
Elbertron
NoIdeaWhatToUseHere
kesaci
Link to purchase? I would like to s doing this again.
jarable
You can find them on Amazon but here's the basic source https://estesrockets.com/product-category/rockets/
AppleBappleCapple
.
AdultPersistentAngst
One of my favorite activities as a younger person! Need to start again with my kiddo +1 badass!
ShartMastr
Same here. My kids are about old enough to do this. I need to find a good field to launch.
ReadOnlyMemories
I too! It was great fun chasing to find it again when it was coming down on its little parachute.
sickburn
Find a NAR or Tripoli club in your area. They will do model rockets (accessible for kids) as well as high power rockets which are amazing.
AdultPersistentAngst
Thanks for the info! I'll look those up!
dobroweigh
Me too, but how tf the rocket in video keeps the course so straight? It's either wizardry or giroscopy.
NoIdeaWhatToUseHere
Slow to nonexistent wind and fins that are straight will help. Even then they will wiggle a bit.
ithinkitsthisone
Oh that just sparked the memory of a space shuttle one I had that blew up. Never even found a fragment of it.
AdultPersistentAngst
ithinkitsthisone
Turns out it happened around the same time as the Challenger.
AdultPersistentAngst
I lived in NH at the time. It was extra somber up there.
PigsWeGetWhatPigsDeserve
Yeah man! I made a simple water rocket for/with my 4 y/o. First launch it flew over a 3 story house and landed in the street in the front!
PigsWeGetWhatPigsDeserve
He loves it and I love it too!
AdultPersistentAngst
That's a good idea! I forgot about (I think they're called) Air Hogs! Takes me back, man, takes me back!
xc800can
Can confirm, I'm getting back into it after a 20 year hiatus. Used to think a "D" size motor was big, they now make "G" and up! Crazy!
Monfreid
NoIdeaWhatToUseHere
I thought D engines were huge, too! All my rockets used As or Bs. One of my “cool” friends had a rocket that used Cs! My son is...
NoIdeaWhatToUseHere
young for this and I’d love to get him into these, too. Built my 1st when I was in 6th or 7th grade.
ipheltabubi
We were shooting H motors back in the early 90's. Hobby stores wouldn't carry anything above a D normally.
drunkenpolyanarchist
Welcome to the age of Chinese Amazon merchants!
xc800can
Yup, I'm in Ontario Canada, to even buy a engine over a E size they want proof of age, (over 19) SWEET!!! LOL!!!
BewareTheIceSpiders
Yep, Im launching a few K's next weekend. Its like 100$ a pop though.
xc800can
Yikes! Try to do what we do, we get 3 or four of us together and pitch in, keeps the cost down. (Though any savings usually go for beers!)
BewareTheIceSpiders
I can afford it, but I dont launch many every year. When you go high power its an expensive hobby!
LtColonelSmythe
Do it! My son and I would spend many a Saturday at the H.S. field shooting rockets & watching others doing the same. Great fun.
AdultPersistentAngst
Honest question because I never cared before, do we have to alert anyone or get permission to launch rockets? I'm such a dad! Lol
LtColonelSmythe
We never did as we were on public ground. We would be aware of our surroundings, practice safety, and yell fire in the hole before launch
AdultPersistentAngst
Fair enough and good enough for me!
LtColonelSmythe
Have fun and use a motorcycle battery, that prevents a great day becoming a bummer and will help you meet some great guys.