Big Dumb Booster
@buccaneerboosters.bsky.social
Aerospace Engineer and graduate student. Pressure-Fed Astronaut on the YouTube, bad audio on End of Mission. Writing a few books and building the Big Dumb Future.
An argon propelled (because the purple is prettier) Project Prometheus Neptune Odyssey around Triton (I guess). All rendered in Blender.
November 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
An argon propelled (because the purple is prettier) Project Prometheus Neptune Odyssey around Triton (I guess). All rendered in Blender.
Always fun finding Shuttle shots that aren't as common. This is Columbia after STS-75.
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Always fun finding Shuttle shots that aren't as common. This is Columbia after STS-75.
The only way to stop a bad guy with a space gun is a good guy with a space gun.
October 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The only way to stop a bad guy with a space gun is a good guy with a space gun.
Been learning some Blender. Made Rocheworld.
October 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Been learning some Blender. Made Rocheworld.
Galleon fixes this.
September 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Galleon fixes this.
Experimenting with backgrounds for renders of Caravel. Does this feel tropical to you?
September 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Experimenting with backgrounds for renders of Caravel. Does this feel tropical to you?
Working on the next KYR.
September 15, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Working on the next KYR.
One of my favorite Shuttle experiments so far: FARE II.
August 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
One of my favorite Shuttle experiments so far: FARE II.
A stylized Project Prometheus spacecraft in orbit of Saturn. (I tried other planets but those didn't look as nice.)
August 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A stylized Project Prometheus spacecraft in orbit of Saturn. (I tried other planets but those didn't look as nice.)
Coming Friday night, assuming renders don't take 50 years. Athena!
August 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Coming Friday night, assuming renders don't take 50 years. Athena!
All I'm saying is that it's a cute Scud-B replacement.
August 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
All I'm saying is that it's a cute Scud-B replacement.
Working on pre-viz for my biggest animation yet.
July 26, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Working on pre-viz for my biggest animation yet.
56 years ago. Apollo 11. (I picked this image because Buzz Aldrin is deploying the Passive Seismic Experiment Package. Science!)
July 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
56 years ago. Apollo 11. (I picked this image because Buzz Aldrin is deploying the Passive Seismic Experiment Package. Science!)
Also, DCL has a name: Cutlass.
June 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Also, DCL has a name: Cutlass.
A little piddly EF2. It's lucky it was 2 miles away. (Image has enhanced contrast to show funnel.)
May 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A little piddly EF2. It's lucky it was 2 miles away. (Image has enhanced contrast to show funnel.)
This is my favorite image from NEAR Shoemaker. Heathcliff Crater.
May 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This is my favorite image from NEAR Shoemaker. Heathcliff Crater.
Tomorrow night, come see how I made this at 7:30pm, Central Time. Or else.
(Europa Flight 1, by the way. Blue Streak was the only part of Europa I and II that worked unless you count the self-destruct system.)
(Europa Flight 1, by the way. Blue Streak was the only part of Europa I and II that worked unless you count the self-destruct system.)
May 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Tomorrow night, come see how I made this at 7:30pm, Central Time. Or else.
(Europa Flight 1, by the way. Blue Streak was the only part of Europa I and II that worked unless you count the self-destruct system.)
(Europa Flight 1, by the way. Blue Streak was the only part of Europa I and II that worked unless you count the self-destruct system.)
Livestream on Friday, May 9th at 7:30pm Central. Showing off my bad Blender renders, watching some videos, and uh...
April 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Livestream on Friday, May 9th at 7:30pm Central. Showing off my bad Blender renders, watching some videos, and uh...
It is too late, I have drawn myself as the uncorrupted bitmap and you as the corrupted bitmap.
April 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It is too late, I have drawn myself as the uncorrupted bitmap and you as the corrupted bitmap.
Working on preliminary DCL (Dirt Cheap Launcher, pronounced "Diesel") studies. Ignore the camo, because that makes it look like a missile, which it isn't. Also conveniently sized for a profile banner.
April 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Working on preliminary DCL (Dirt Cheap Launcher, pronounced "Diesel") studies. Ignore the camo, because that makes it look like a missile, which it isn't. Also conveniently sized for a profile banner.
Is this an April Fool's Joke or a real plan?
April 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Is this an April Fool's Joke or a real plan?
Even the first OTRAG unit flew better than this.
March 31, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Even the first OTRAG unit flew better than this.