Michael Schmid's Page

AKA: MickEMT

Location: Depew, NY

Favorite Rockets: Centauri Phoenix Bird

Biography:

Born Again Rocketeer, no recent launches as of 1-22-2011, competed a few kits and can't wait for the spring.

Looking at getting in to HPR, would like to upscale an Estes Big Bertha and Phoenix Bird.

 

Favorite Quote:

"Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati"

When All else Fails, Play Dead


   

2024-01-27

Der Red Max

Flight

18"chute Chute did not deploy stuck in body tube shock cord broke at the engine mount no damage upon landing, recovered all parts - C6-5 - MASA [More]

   

2023-05-27

Der Red Max

Flight

3x30 Streamer. Good flight - C6-5 - Deal Family Farm [More]

   

Der Red Max

Flight

Streamer test 3x30. Good performance. Nomwx + Dog Barf - C6-5 - Deal Family Farm [More]

   

2011-01-26

Estes Phoenix Bird (Kit)

Review

This is a remake of the old Centauri classic. I was a bit disspointed by Estes' choice not to use the original kit's plastic fin can, nose cone, and body coupler. The instructions for building the kit have a fatal flaw. The kit uses through-the-body-tube fin mounting, and, if the ... [More]

   

Michael Schmid