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Model Forum / General / Rockets / February 2004"X-Prize" Barbie?
This is also a testing, my browser seems to be a tad cranky today and won't let me post to news groups. Well, it didn't before but seems to be now.....sigh! This idea popped up last night after we were talking about what I now call the "Darwin flight sim", a "manned" capsule using the biggest motors. The name is obvious, you'll win the Darwin Awards for sure with that stunt. But it would be an interesting project if scaled down and used with a doll or manikin. One person mentioned they know someone that refurbishes old Barbie dolls and likely someone would pay for one that went on a "real space flight", of course complete with spacesuit, documentation of altitude reached, and likely a flight video.....can't have a Barbie without all the accesories. Could be a fun little PR stunt. Chuck > This is also a testing, my browser seems to be a tad cranky today and >won't let me post to news groups. Well, it didn't before but seems to be [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >documentation of altitude reached, and likely a flight video.....can't >have a Barbie without all the accesories. Could be a fun little PR stunt. I have a "My Size Barbie" stashed in my office who was horribly disfigured with nail polish by my then 5yo. I have plans for building her her own "My Size Barbie Jet-Pack"... A couple of G80's should do the trick. Proper recovery is the issue though... <g> tah -- Tod A. Hilty Hilty Information Systems Do not look in the direction of the flash... Curl up in a ball as you hit the ground... Please replace weinerboy dot org with adelphia dot net for reply. << I have plans for building her her own "My Size Barbie Jet-Pack"... A couple of G80's should do the trick. Proper recovery is the issue though... >> Eject a pair of chutes from her "nosecones". :) ><< I have plans for building her her own "My Size Barbie Jet-Pack"... A couple >of G80's should do the trick. Proper recovery is the issue though... >> > >Eject a pair of chutes from her "nosecones". :) The nosecones are what're causing the CP/CG problems.. Gotta work on that... <g> tah -- Tod A. Hilty Hilty Information Systems Do not look in the direction of the flash... Curl up in a ball as you hit the ground... Please replace weinerboy dot org with adelphia dot net for reply. Err, more lead in the head? > ><< I have plans for building her her own "My Size Barbie Jet-Pack"... A couple > >of G80's should do the trick. Proper recovery is the issue though... >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Please replace weinerboy dot org with adelphia dot net for reply. > The nosecones are what're causing the CP/CG problems.. > > Gotta work on that... As she gets older and they move "aft", this will be less of a problem. len. >>The nosecones are what're causing the CP/CG problems.. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > len. Drag stabilized? << Drag stabilized? >> That works better when flying a "Long-Time Companion Ken". > << I have plans for building her her own "My Size Barbie Jet-Pack"... A couple > of G80's should do the trick. Proper recovery is the issue though... >> > > Eject a pair of chutes from her "nosecones". :) And you get Justin Timberlake to deploy them in flight... Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD! <<< Kaplow Klips & Baffle: http://nira-rocketry.org/LeadingEdge/Phantom4000.pdf www.encompasserve.org/~kaplow_r/ www.nira-rocketry.org www.nar.org Save Model Rocketry from the HSA! http://www.space-rockets.com/congress.html |
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