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Thanks John, I didn’t even think about the steerable motor. That has got to take some serious computer and motor mount engineering. That type of steerability is not legal in HPR right?

John, the fins would only work if there was sufficient air in which to steer. As the rocket climbs, the amount of air gets thinner and this means less efficiency of the fins.Large rocket motors are on gimbels (spelling?) which…   Read more»

i can’t compete with that … !

I have my Brother inlaw that works for Bowing checking the car in the wind tunnel for aro-dynamics right now! 8)

well either i have bad luck or i’m blind. couldn’t find motors at the south walmart on thursday either. humbug. not going to try to make the trek down south. i’ve started getting motors online from hobbylink and their prices…   Read more»

well either i have bad luck or i’m blind. couldn’t find motors at the south walmart on thursday either. humbug. not going to try to make the trek down south. i’ve started getting motors online from hobbylink and their prices…   Read more»

well either i have bad luck or i’m blind. couldn’t find motors at the south walmart on thursday either. humbug. not going to try to make the trek down south. i’ve started getting motors online from hobbylink and their prices…   Read more»

The Walmart in Westminster (East of 104 and Sheridan, on Sheridan) has Estes motors on sale, 3 bucks a pack. Get ’em while you can…

thx ron i’ll be on my way over there in a few minutes. always forget that place is still open. weren’t they supposed to close when the north store opened?btw, i am jonesin’ for more lpr stuff – got anything…   Read more»

Greg, the southwest side one had some still in the clearance area now at $3.00/pkg. They were close to the floor at the end of the isle. Last time I checked the motors at the north side store were back…   Read more»

went to longmotn walmart last night (the north one) and they didn’t have anything i could find. needless to say the “service” people had no clue what i was talking about, so told me they didn’t have anything. why i…   Read more»

Hobbylobby.com has a 40% off coupon just about every other week, print all you want limited to 1 per visit.

The salesperson said their not going to carry them anymore.

I checked a Walmart at Grant and Thornton Pkwy. a while back and couldn’t find any. Now might be the time to check any and all Walmarts in your respective areas.

Was at the Walmart on Tower & I-70 today. C’s are $3.00, A & B’s are $1.00. The selection wasn’t the greatest. Picked up a couple. The salesperson said their not going to carry them anymore.

Hobby Lobby often has coupons worth 40% off a single purchase – good for motors or kits.Hobby Lobby just had a 30% sale that ended 8/16. I took advantage of it to make sure I have motors for next June’s…   Read more»

For the A,B,C stuff, I wait for a Michaels 40 or 50% coupon. The one in Superior (by Costco) has the flight packs (25 motors, I believe).Ken

Hobby Lobby often has coupons worth 40% off a single purchase – good for motors or kits.

The old Loveland store has C’s and A10s for 4.99 everyday but had B’s at 3.00. Not sure if they have any left but great deal. Way better than 7.99 at Hobby town.

Well, at the rate things are going, he’s not going to last. Jeremiah and I ordered 4 cases back in the middle of August during the intro sale. 1, 3, 5 & 6G ProX 38 cases. Other than the 3…   Read more»

Tim, correct me if I am wrong. I think you have 1 company making propellant for 2 companies. You have to different kinds of hardware and reloads, AMW snap-ring style and then you have the CTI threaded style 38-54. In…   Read more»