DragonWorks Update
So I have been absent from rocketry, to include this website, but I have not given up on either. Economic times have been tough on my family, and as a result, I had to curb that which needed considerable funding to maintain. Luckily, my wife and I made some financial moves last summer, that have started to produce some favorable results, and with Christmas behind us, I can say that my family and I are better off now, than we were a year ago at this time. You do what you have to do, to remain viable in such a tumultuous economy. With that said, I feel it is time to “get busy fly’n, or get busy die’n”
Expect to see more updates to this site, slowly, as I began to ramp back up to speed. To welcome myself back to another season of fun in the Southern Sun, I have purchased a Wildman Rocketry’s Dark Star. There will be more to come on this new project…see you on the field.
- Dark Star
I recently purchased a Dark Star rocket kit from Wildman, Tim Lehr. At $109, this kit is well worth the money with many of the features that Wildman specifies for his kits. Mr. Tim Lehr really seems to know what the rocket community desires in a quality kit. To compliment the kit, I also ordered a 38mm Aeropack motor retainerto go with it. I would like to make my return (again) to rocketry as quick as possible, as I remember all of the things that I used to enjoy with the hobby. However, one of the aspects that I have truly come to enjoy with this hobby, which has to do with rocket construction, is laminating Kraft tube airframes with composite materials and epoxy, in order to strengthen the airframe. Well, anyone one who has spent time laminating tubes knows, that there is nothing “quick” about it. Hence is one of the many reasons why the Dark Star kit is so attractive…the kit is ALL filament wound fiberglass, meaning no Kraft tubing to work with. The split fin is also a nice touch, as I am a fool for multiple fin design rockets…
I will write more as I build or complete the build of the kit. It should go quickly; it looks like it may take longer to decide on a paint scheme than it will be to finish construction…See you on the field!
