Flew My 1/54 Semi Scale Gemini Titan - 3 Model Rocket @ JSC 02/18/07

[dwmzmm]

I launched my 1/54 semi scale Gemini Titan - 3 model rocket last Sunday at JSC.  This model is a kit purchased
from PDRocketry.  Spent nearly two months building it; all of that nearly went for naught at that first launch
at JSC when only one of the two engines failed to ignite and nearly caused a powered crash into the pavement
from where we launch from.

More on this with some pics at the link that follows:

http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/showthread.php?p=16740#post16740

[dwmzmm]

Hello, I'm back.  An update on this model (and a couple of others):  I was able to attempt a second launch of my
PDRocketry Gemini Titan - 3 on August 4, 2007 here at Katy, TX (Rushing Park) with the Scout Troop/Pack 941
(from Fulshear, TX) our club hosted.  This time, the Gemini Titan - 3 lifted cleanly and smoothly off the pad (like
the real GT does!) and was recovered safely. 

I also got the chance to fly two more of my scale models, my vintage Centuri 1/35 scale Mercury Redstone and
1/100 scale Saturn - V.  Both flew extremely well.  Hope my pics of these models will show up below.  I tried to
get liftoff pics of the Mercury Redstone & Gemini Titan, but got only smoke.  The Saturn was captured on film very well. 

To see a short report with pics, see this link below:

http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/showthread.php?t=1998

Enjoy!

[Satanic Mechanic]

Take a look at this monster on <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/HUGE-1-48-Scale-Saturn-V-flying-model-rocket-kit-7-5_W0QQitemZ190140592159QQihZ009QQcategoryZ2567QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">ebay[/url].

I am not the person selling it.

SM