This is an Estes Maniac made with a 29mm motor mount. I used 6 inches of Vaughn Bros. 29mm tubing, wrapped with some masking tape, and epoxied in place for the motor mount. No thrust ring used. I built a baffle into the tube coupler, I had no idea if it would work or not, but it has worked out nicely. I'm using a 3" by 36" streamer for recovery.
Dia: 1.35"; Length: 30.8"; Wt.: 5oz.; Motor (1): 29mm
Status: Lost
| Flt | Date | Motor | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | 6/10/97 | F12-5J | Used a 24mm reload with adaptor. Beautiful flight, flew out of sight, but recovered. The baffle worked fine, but kicked out the motor casing :( |
| 2) | 8/04/97 | F12-5J | Nice flight, flew out of sight, but recovered. |
| 3) | 8/07/97 | E11-5J | Flew north out of sight, but finally recovered. |
| 4) | 4/23/98 | G40-10W | Flew out of sight, lost. What was I thinking? |
Pictures
Maniacal before its first flight.
