Batray

Unique Bat Fins
Cut Vinyl Decal
Flameproof Chute Protector
Laser Cut Plywood Parts
Kevlar/Nylon Shock Cord
Heavy Duty Body Tube

Length: 26″
Diameter 2.2″
Weight: 8oz
Recovery: 18″ Nylon Chute
Motor Mount: 29mm
Fins: 1/8″ Plywood

12/08/2007 – Purchased Mad Cow batray form Merlin Missiles for $32.00 (Retail – $39.95)
01/08/2008 – Took pictures of package and contents. Scanned components.
01/10/2008 – Measured aft and forward ring positions and epoxied rings in place with aft 1/8″ from retainer and forward ring 2″ from end. Filleted ring joints with 5 minute epoxy.
01/11/2008 – Epoxied motor mount inside body tube with 2 ton epoxy.
01/12/2008 – Filleted aft motor mount centering ring joint with 5 minute epoxy. Epoxied fins in place with 30 minute epoxy and filleted fin joints with 5 minute epoxy.
01/24/2008 – Epoxied launch lug 1/2″ from aft end and 1/2″ from forward ends. Filleted launch lug joints with 5 minute epoxy.
05/04/2008 – Sprayed model with Krylon Gray Primer.
05/31/2009 – Filled hole in nose cone with 9.3 cc of #8 lead shot. Epoxied nose cone bulk head with screw eye in base with 5 minute epoxy. Used a piece of clay to plug the hole containing the lead shot.
06/05/2009 – Painted body and nose cone Gloss Black.
06/06/2009 – Painted nose cone black again after sanding wiht 50 grit sandpaper.
06/07/2009 – Masked body tube and spray painted fins Smoke Gray. Removed the masking tape and paper.
06/11/2009 – Applied decal to body tube. Carefully removed decal backing and placed exposed decal to proper position on body tube. Using finger pressed decal down onto body tube. Removed front paper and decal application was complete.

Date	Location	#	Motor	Comments
11/14/2009	ADC Park	BS34	G80-7	Good Flight. Recovered in tree on edge of woods.
12/12/2009	ADC Park	BS35	F45-5RR	Nice Flight. A bit of a walk to recover. Dennis got the recovery dead on.
12/12/2009	ADC Park	BS35	F50-7	Better Flight. Shorter walk.
12/12/2009	ADC Park	BS35	G80-10	Best Flight. Had a longer walk but worth the altitude.
03/06/2010	Sim’s Farm	BS38	F42-8T	Great Flight.
03/06/2010	Sim’s Farm	BS38	F42-8T	Great Flight.
11/13/2010	ADC Park	BS45	F45-6	Recovered two fence rows north of park. Thanks Jon for the recovery.
12/11/2010	Sim’s Farm	BS46	F45-6	Recovered by Matt near river tree line.
01/09/2011	Sim’s Farm	TRA3	F50-6T	Nice Quick Flight.
01/09/2011	Sim’s Farm	TRA3	F100-6EX	FSI motor manufactured in Oct. 1985. Quick lift off then blow through. Out came the guts. Rocket landed East of the pad while the guts landed West of the pad.

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