Ready For Oktoberfest

[Conway StevensParticipant]

I believe at Oktoberfest BAMF will see it’s 11th flight … alla Conway Blue formula in a Tag team of Art provides the rocket I provide the power. 😉

I wont be flying any of my own birds at OF but plenty of motors will be flown.

I remember the fun I had last year at Xprize and helping Art it was a good time.

Bummed still yet that I wont be able to make it to Xprize this year even though I was invited to go and fly Full Throttle. Just not in the cards of finaces and time. But there is next year I hope and its possible I will have a new project I can fly there..

[Ken PlattnerParticipant]

I’ve posted a couple of photos in the Photo Album – “Carbon Diem” (more to come). Thanks to Art and Conway for the tips and advice on both clear coating and composite construction. Can’t wait to fly! First flight will be a K185. Second will be something much bigger.

[Bruce R. Schaefer]

Ken, that is beautiful work! Uh, how much bigger than a K? 8)

[Ken PlattnerParticipant]

It’s only a 54mm MMT so I can only go so big. Thinking maybe a K550 or a K700 at least from AT. There may be a 54mm motor from another vendor that I haven’t looked at yet.

[Bruce R. Schaefer]

I see some 54mm diameters on some kits saying they can fly up to L’s. I honestly don’t know either. I haven’t checked. Tim would know. It really looks good. A K700 can take a GLR Vertical Assault to 10k. Bet yours might do that, too. Nice work, Ken. 😉

[Tim Thomas]

8) Cessaroni has a L330. One took Jasons big End. over 13K 8)

[Tim Thomas]

8) Loki has an L1400. 2850nt. in 2 seconds! Holy Crap, I want one!!!! Big 54/ 2800 case. There is that big Ellis L. AMW has 2, 54/2500case, a L1300BB and L1110RR, I am sure their are more…. 8)

[Chris LaPanse]

8) Loki has an L1400. 2850nt. in 2 seconds! Holy Crap, I want one!!!! Big 54/ 2800 case. There is that big Ellis L. AMW has 2, 54/2500case, a L1300BB and L1110RR, I am sure their are more…. 8)

Yep – that’s the L1400 🙂

Awesome motor 😀

[Anonymous]

I’ve given some casual thought about putting that L1400 in a minimum diameter rocket. Can’t be any worse than a J570 in a 28oz. 38mm rocket? I should simulate that… I think the challenge would be getting it up to optimal mass. I’d bet you’d have to add 3-5# of lead.

I’ll have to think about that one 😯 Without an Acme fin can, that would be a pretty dicey trip.

[Jason Chamberlin]

I flew the Cesaroni L730 in my Endeavour at the August NCR launch. It went 11,274. I am planning to do it again at Octoberfest.

Ken, you can watch that motor in my rocket, then see if you want to try it. Very nice rocket by the way.

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