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Today was not ment to be. Even though it was abvious there wasto be no launch. A few showed up. We had some nice talk andoff We went.Joe H. was there and I got some motors.Got cought up with some…   Read more»

How much is really needed for bagging fins. I’m sure more is better but how much real difference is there in the final product if you go from say 10″ to 20″ of vacuum?

I just received Joe’s notice that we are go for Saturday’s launch. I am planning on delivering the trailer to the launch site and Mike S is the back-up. I will try to be there before 8:30 am. Mike, if…   Read more»

Do we have any good suppliers of paint and primer locally? any that give us a discount?In the past I’ve used urethane automobile primer and paint applied with HVLP gun .. came out great .. a bit pricy. Are there…   Read more»

Team, I gave the Stryker AGM kit a try and wanted to share my build experience with you.It was… WEIRD. The design is a little complicated – there’s a reducer that fits aft, and the fins are compound-attached to the…   Read more»

I love photos .. especially Rocketry Photos. When I started in Rocketry (again) in 1999/2000 most folks were still shooting film .. if anything. Therefore I have few shots of my early days, cert flights, etc. Though I have tons…   Read more»

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Hi Folks! anyone have experience with large scale foam shaping .. with the hot wire type process? I could use it to build/shape the Proton nosecone but more so for my next idea .. a huge upscale of the PML…   Read more»

Hello –I’m new here and am excited about attending the club’s functions!I’m looking for a couple of old Estes Rocket kits:#1362 – The Bat#1339 – Patrol Cruiser ExcaliburIf anyone has these kits and are willing to part with them, please…   Read more»

Hi guys .. I am looking at using AMW or Gorilla 54 mm ‘K’ cases in the outboards on the Proton launch at this years MHM. I need to borrow or buy matching cases. If I buy them, they will…   Read more»

So, now that I’m an empty nester I’m planning on getting back to rocketry. Most of my rockets have been scratch built, but I won a few HPR kits in various raffles which I’m thinking of finally building. One of…   Read more»

Greetings from Venture Crew 101,We are contacting you to see if you club would be interested inparticipating in this year’s annual Cheyenne Clubs and Hobbies Day.This FREE event gives your club an opportunity to recruit from a largespectrum of potential…   Read more»

Mike Shinn, are you going to pull the trailer to Saturday’s launch on the 4th? If you can’t or don’t, I will do it. The forecast at this moment is 54 and sunny. So I am prepping rockets right now….   Read more»

We are pleased to announce the return of the Bruce Markielewski Memorial Rocket Contest (“BMMRC”). It will be held at the CRASH launch site, Bear Creek Lake Park, on March 17 and 18 at 9:00 AM. The events are:A Boost…   Read more»

ok guys,I just am not finding a way into working much with open rocket. I follow what rules and suggestions that I have found, and I still can’t quite seem to successfully import motor files. In fact, it doesn’t feel…   Read more»

The annual process for proposing changes to the rules in the NAR Model Rocket Sporting Code (“Pink Book”) is defined in Appendix section F of the Pink Book http://www.nar.org/pinkbook/index.html. This year we have initiated an new online forum http://www.nar.org/phpBB3/index.php?sid=30e2710e2b70e6c595351c308df84246 area…   Read more»

For those of you who might not be aware, in RockSim (I have 9.0), there is a way to change all your dimensions by a set factor. For example, if I have an Estes Alpha with a BT-50 body tube…   Read more»

A quick one I trust …What is being used out there for weighting nose cones? Lead shot and expanding 2-part urethane foam? Wads of modeling clay? Bunch ‘o fender washers wrapped in duct tape?I’m building a Hawk Mountain Jumanji (4″…   Read more»

Most of the time when we think of Sono tubes, I believe we are just thinking of the ones we see at Lowes, Home Depot, etc. I also know that such stores only sell what is most popular and rotates…   Read more»

I am in the works starting to make my own motors for the first time. I have looked at a number of the motor casings out there and like a number of them but I have to admit I am…   Read more»