what kind of camera is on them?? thats cool!
With the size of the Harpoon,, I had a MiniDV camera inside,,, but now the new keychain cameras are MUCH easier.
Tom
what kind of camera is on them?? thats cool!
With today's political atmosphere, that could easily be construed as a ballistic missle topped with a warhead.
I live in North Point Village. The field where the old drive-in movie was is big enough to launch rockets to 200 - 225 feet and recover them. Is doing so going to get the attention of the local constabulary? If so, why don't they show up when the neighbors are launching skyrockets and Roman candles?
My boy built a model rocket at camp, Montgomery County no less. He was one of the fortunate ones that did not lose his during launches, and this was a mighty big field. He explained that many rockets were flying near horizontal, and even over the road. I noted his chute was burnt and asked if they used wadding. huh? OK so they didn't. Today I take him out with three engines, fuse and a 1/8" guide rod. First thing he asks, "What is that big wire for?" I showed him what for by sliding the rocket launch lugs down it. "Oh they didn't have that, they just set them on the ground.
Anyway, three very nice launches, no more chute burns and he was amazed how high it was actually capable of going.. I had the wind just right, really lucky on the last and highest trip upwind.
Well, you know shoot first question later. I had no idea launching rockets is illegal. I guess the camp can do so legally the wrong way, but I could of got busted doing it correctly. When I was in HS in the county, had some science teachers that thought out of the box, and when my friend and I suggested doing rockets, he was all in. The class went to the lower field one day for a full period of rocket launches. This county is no fun any longer.
That's pretty coolYou can also make paper air rockets powered by compressed air. While they don't go as high as the engine powered rockets, you can get somewhere between 50-200 ft depending on the construction. It takes about a minute to make one and you can make many different versions for practically no money.
http://makezine.com/projects/make-15/compressed-air-rocket/
I got the bug when I was young during the mid late 60's with Estes Rockets build a number single and double stage rockets, my biggest was a multi-engine SATURN. I did the rocket with the egg, streamers, double parachutes etc. Lot of fun that brings back many great memories. Wish I had photos of this big smiles.