Great Gizmo Drag Race from NERRF 2008.

VAN ORIN, Illinois USA — Wildman Hobbies is pleased to announce they have teamed up with Performance Rocketry and Cesaroni Technology, Incorporated to bring you the "Great Gizmo Drag Race" at LDRS in Argonia Kansas this year. The one who lands last wins.

The race is open to anyone with a Gizmo and a Pro-54 2-grain motor.
 
If you don't have one, there is a special for you. You get the Gizmo and any Pro-54 reload along with case and rear closure for only $199.00. Normally retails for $305.15. All you have to do is enter it in the drag race at LDRS.

If you already have the Gizmo you can get the rest for $109.00.

The kit will ship out from Wildman's while the reload and hardware will be delivered at LDRS.

07-18-2008 09:46 PM  #1
Chrisn Certified Level Four   Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 29	Re: Wildman’s announces LDRS Great Gizmo Drag Race its all about who has the biggest parachute.

07-18-2008 10:10 PM  #2
Just Jerry Freeform rockets advocate   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1298	Re: Wildman’s announces LDRS Great Gizmo Drag Race Quote: its all about who has the biggest parachute. Big enough to win but not so big you loose it I want to see Gizmos thermaling away left and right. Use a slide ring and a large parasheet made from a 1/4 mil drop cloth with about 64 strong thread shrouds and about a 10-15% spillhole. Just Jerry cite: 10.5 foot tall, 8" diameter rocket, 8 foot chute, under 3.3 lb on a G60-3.

07-18-2008 10:18 PM  #3
UncleVanya If pigs had fins...   Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3640	Re: Wildman’s announces LDRS Great Gizmo Drag Race Quote: its all about who has the biggest parachute. And a successful deployment and recovery. At Southern Thunder I was tempted to build and enter - but I was honestly not sure my rocket would ever come back. I have a 72" hemi that a friend sewed and it is made with real parachute cloth. It's supple and packs very small. This same parachute was used in a 5.38" rocket that weighed about 9lbs after motor burnout. The rocket was literally stopped in midair due to thermals and took more than 4 minutes to come down from 2800'. Imagine that parachute on a Gizmo... RockSIM estimates 6 mins with the Gizmo as I would have used it.

07-18-2008 10:23 PM  #4
UncleVanya If pigs had fins...   Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3640	Re: Wildman’s announces LDRS Great Gizmo Drag Race I predict the winning entry at Argonia will be a flight with a duration of around 12 mins - if anyone has the guts to go hog wild it may be longer than that.

07-18-2008 10:35 PM  #5
Chrisn Certified Level Four   Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 29	Re: Wildman’s announces LDRS Great Gizmo Drag Race Should a rule be no GPS/Radio tracking?

07-18-2008 10:43 PM  #6
Just Jerry Freeform rockets advocate   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1298	Re: Wildman’s announces LDRS Great Gizmo Drag Race The smartest guy will use a large chute, slightly tilt it and put a streamer on the upside for dead stick steering. Jerry

07-18-2008 11:04 PM  #7
ddmobley Administrator   Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4025	Re: Wildman’s announces LDRS Great Gizmo Drag Race Quote: 10.5 foot tall, 8" diameter rocket, 8 foot chute, under 3.3 lb on a G60-3. Jerry, that picture: I've seen better legs on a coffee table.

07-18-2008 11:42 PM  #8
Just Jerry Freeform rockets advocate   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1298	Re: Wildman’s announces LDRS Great Gizmo Drag Race Quote: Jerry, that picture: I've seen better legs on a coffee table. Me too, but it actually got me a date with whom I can only call the hottest chick in the room. Must be the pose. Jerry

07-19-2008 01:28 AM  #9
UncleVanya If pigs had fins...   Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3640	Re: Wildman’s announces LDRS Great Gizmo Drag Race Come on... No one else wants to take a guess at the max time on the event? Bragging rights are on the line... any takers?

07-19-2008 01:45 AM  #10
Chrisn Certified Level Four   Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 29	Re: Wildman’s announces LDRS Great Gizmo Drag Race it wouldnt be hard to get over 20mins, its up to you whether or not you want it back. What does the winner get?

07-19-2008 11:25 AM  #11
ddmobley Administrator   Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4025	Re: Wildman’s announces LDRS Great Gizmo Drag Race Quote: Me too, but it actually got me a date with whom I can only call the hottest chick in the room. Must be the pose. Must be! Or the Beach Boys/California fun in the sun hair!

07-20-2008 12:13 AM  #12
StuBarrett Certified Level Eleven   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 137	Re: Wildman’s announces LDRS Great Gizmo Drag Race Quote: Big enough to win but not so big you loose it I want to see Gizmos thermaling away left and right. Does this mean we will see you at LDRS Jerry? Stu