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Tuesday, May 10, 2005


mr. natural ends up in the drain on his first run. next run, the wheels got attatched properly and it ruled.
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this is mr. natural. a piece of bamboo with a mohawk of twigs. the twigs i think helped it stay in control, while looking stylish.
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the frog and fireworks car
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preparing the lego car.
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the proud winners with the thrustmaster 2.5k. showing the benefits of testing the rocketcar before the race. This may be banned next year.
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to lose one's wheel down the drain... the shame
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the dangers of street racing....
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represent: the pram wheel rocket
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jimmy's pipe with fridge-moving castors. the rocket is unattatched to the pipe, the thinking being that the engine would shoot forward, hit the front of the pipe and push the whole thing along. in actuality it smoked and melted the pipe. excellent.
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innocent bystanders
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Monday, May 09, 2005


Lego car detail. If only it's wheels stayed on. a common rocketcar engineering issue.
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lego driver prepared for takeoff. Sadly when the driver is thrown from the vehicle, the front axle of the car is it's mark, not where the driver lands.
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Sunday, May 01, 2005


scorched driver
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getting faster...
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flywheel car. rocket powers the cake tin fly wheel, which drives a belt attatched to a main wheel.
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exhibition class entry. experimental rockethammer launcher. rocket powers hammer that winches a platform below upwards each time the hammer spins. eventually the hammer and the car meet.
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frog car with fireworks. after crashing, it left unspent fireworks smouldering on the road.
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the frog car loses control.
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rocket contenders
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starting line
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yes. we have doom.
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demo of how the rcd4 t-shirt would look on a buxom lady.
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welcome to rocketcar day


cars
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cardboard car takes off
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winning entry. thrustmaster 2k5
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frog car. with fireworks
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mr natural finds the gutter
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panda car with drogue in effect
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driver, dead on road
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ignition systen. with missile style button and beeping sound
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cardboard car with japanese police tape
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got doom tshirt
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panda winner
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Saturday, April 02, 2005

about rocketcar day

rocketcar day is a semi-random event that brings together a collection of misfits and engineers to race model cars powered by rocket engines. Taking over a industrial alley somewhere, rocketcar day delivers danger, excitement and warped inventiveness in a "what a nice day" style package.
if you'd like to be part of the next rocketcar day. email me

rules

Rules and Guidelines

testing: There's a lot to be learnt about your theories about how rocketcars might best be designed from watching your creation pickup and fly out of contol towards someone. if you can : test your car. That said, there are 2 race categories. one for tested cars and one for first run cars.

General: while you can make anykind of car, sticking wheels onto a rocket will incurr some sort of shame demerit.
similarly, sticking a rocket onto a car is equally subject to frowning.

Materials: Whatever, In the interest of safety please ensure that metal components are kept to a minimum and as safe as possible.

weight: avoid vey light cars. they are pronbe to spin around and shoot into the spectators and innocent bystanders.


Body shapes: Up to you but not just a single body tube. The event demands something interesting to look at and shapes aimed at aerodynamics solely will be frowned upon and may not be laughed at and drowned. Formula One style, saloon car, land speed record types, all types welcome. Plus anything new you can come up with. You have to make your own chassis (lego is totally acceptable, but glue it as well)

Motor types: C size rockets only in the race. Whatever the delay you like. C6 rockets seem to be cool. Only one motor to be used. No clustering or staging. You can buy them from hobby shops if you look trust worthy (swarthy types, trim beards first).

Wheels: Three at least but more are permissible and all must be in contact with the ground on the start line and every effort must be made to keep all on the ground during the run. A car, which is bouncing and/or whose wheels are leaving contact with the track too much, at the judges discretion, will be banned. The wheels can be inside or outside of the car body. The car must end up on all 4 wheels.

Wednesday, March 02, 2005

RCD4 Merchandise

If you'd like to get yourself either a rocketcar day 4 t-shirt ("got doom") or a sexy black RCD4 cap ("i heart doom") email me and i'll send one out to you. They are AU $25. Prove to your children that you didn't miss out on rocketcar day. email me