Well, after an eventful and extremely busy season, Saturday saw the last Official Meet for this year. This is not to say we will not be launching, weather permitting, in the near future.
After the AGM last Saturday, all we can say is that next season will be better organised and hopefully, more fun and entertaining, than at any other time.
Under a warm and bright blue sky the final meeting got underway.
Yes believe it or not Peter actually managed to launch a rocket this time, a conventional Alpha 3, three times successfully on Saturday. Well done Pete!
Pete has also designed a cradle for his helicopter that enables it to carry 4 Gnomes, Awesome!
Ian, the man with the Big-uns launched his Honest John, on a less than dubious engine. After launch effects were great with a solid sounding thrust skywards. Then at apogee height, nothing happened, apart from gravity taking a hand.
A "THUNKING" sound was heard as it nose-dived into the ground with considerable force. Always positive, Ian reckons that in no time at all, it will once again be ready to grace the launch site.
A very impressive sight and really good looking rocket was Ian's Viper 4,launched on a 4 D cluster arrangement, this proved to fly very successfully and was recovered without a scratch. Well done Ian.
It was great to see brothers, Gary and Peter, who launched a variety of rockets ranging from purchased kits to maiden flight, scratch built models.
Father and son team, Thomas and Ben, launched a Fatboy, Alpha 3 and a "Mean Green Thing" disguised as a Big Bertha. It was an effective colour and an impressive launch.
Desperate to end the season with a bang, Jake was keen to launch a purpose-built 'Fat boy look-a-like (in size only) on an Aerotech E. Alas this was not to be as we were unable to muster up enough battery power to ignite the engine.
Although still somewhat under the weather and without rockets, Ken came along to lend support. Hope we get to see your Space Shuttle launch next season Ken, it would be a spectacular sight.