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nhtagmember
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a 1/10th scale Saturn V making it just over 36' tall

http://www.bing.com/videos/sea...&fsscr=0&FORM=VDFSRV


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amhaynie
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amazing




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1,600 lbs. and 10,000 lbs. of thrust. That is way beyond cool.

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That had to be an expensive 30 seconds. Still cool.



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Estes? Smile
 
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Be lucky it didn't come down in that power line visible in the last seconds of the video.
 
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So we have back yard hobbyists that can out do Kim Jung idiots missile program.

Cool...



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So we have back yard hobbyists that can out do Kim Jung idiots missile program.

Cool...


Out does Hezbollah/PLO by far.


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Wow. That was more like a surface to air MISSILE than a model rocket. Do you think they had to clear this with the FAA beforehand?


 
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Damn....North Korea just stole the plans for it. Eek

North Korea has apparently given up on the Top Gear Reliant Robin Rocket design:

 
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as a modeler myself, we get launch waivers every weekend to 6500 AGL and at Black Rock, NV its unlimited up to and including outer space

I have no idea what Steve paid for this, but yeah it was pretty expensive - guessing probably $100k for the whole flight


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as a modeler myself, we get launch waivers every weekend to 6500 AGL and at Black Rock, NV its unlimited up to and including outer space

I have no idea what Steve paid for this, but yeah it was pretty expensive - guessing probably $100k for the whole flight


How much are these then?



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cool Cool
 
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parabellum
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Thank goodness the real thing didn't accelerate that quickly.

E'rebody'd be kilt!
 
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if I remember correctly, the one that went to orbit was almost a million dollar shot


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Whoever that guy is that was closest is none to bright. If that thing exploded on take off he'd be a crispy critter.


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Solid fuel, or liquid?
 
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Solid fuel, or liquid?


Solid

320 lbs of solid propellent motors

Agree it would leave one with a bit of spine compression if riding along...
 
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parabellum
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Not so 'splody, then?
 
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..Well as long as theirs no o ring failure...but doubt its as complex as Morton/Thiokolvariety..you could have it burn uneven and blow pressure through unplanned route causing whole thing to rotate tearing itself apart,,
 
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