Flight Log - 2017-01-01 - 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: 2017-01-01
Rocket Name: Estes Big Daddy
Kit Name: Estes - Big Daddy {Kit} (2162) [1998-]
Flyer's Name: Eric Lofgren
Launch Site: Morris Farms

Not a great flight, pretty low and very late ejection, chute didn't open, dented body. Tried to take a video but I evidently failed to start it until I recovered the rocket.

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