It's hard to believe that it's 2023 already.
Truly, we must have been having fun because time has certainly flown.
As is my wont every January, I do my annual look-back at the previous year's model rocketry activity. So here goes:
I managed to log 43 flights in 2022 spread out over 8 launch sessions, 6 of which took place at Dove Valley Park in Centennial, Colorado.
One of these flights marked my 200th BAR-era launch.
Other highlights included my 1st BAR cluster launch, a launch of some rocket mail, and a few altimeter//vidcam tandem launches.
No models were damaged last year that required relegation to the dust bin, though a few were dinged up enough to earn a spot in the 'repair hangar'.
No models were lost !!
Oddly, the BlastFromThePast shop managed to introduce only four new models to the stable in 2022, three of which were already mostly completed holdovers from the 2021 binge build!
A substantial amount of progress was made on the 2022 binge build, but out of the nine models started, only one was finished and saw some air time.
The remainder of the birds are now part of the new 2022-23 semi-binge build!
So, here are my annual photos of the current flight-worthy fleet:
Let's not forget the birds awaiting repair:
And, finally the in-progress 2022-23 models:
Here's wishing you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year !!
Looks like the Deltie Thunder is progressing nicely. I do not understand how you can build all of those rockets at the same time, and keep the parts and instructions straight. I would spend most of my time looking for the parts that I need.
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Goose
Hi, Goose,
ReplyDeleteFor the various body tubes, I have light pencil marks showing what rocket they belong to.
That red compartmented tray underneath the Deltie holds all of the fins, patterns, and small parts for each model. As far as keeping track of the builds, I maintain a "Project Check List" where I mark off any given procedure for each model.
Nice collection Ed!
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