Greg Rapp

yikes! i was so happy to see how green the prarie was last spring … didn’t really think about the end result, which is more fire fuel then we’ve seen in years. hope conditions will still allow some launches but…   Read more»

joe, questions:boy scouts or cubbies?what time do they need somebody?are we talking lpr or hpr?

Thanks Warren and Joe – I appreciate all your work! If you need help keeping the web site up-to-date I’d be happy to lend a hand.

never mind, i figured it out. easy as it happens – all you have to do is click on the little plus icon at the lower right. sorry to bother!

So what’s the current word from USFS on access? Is it a done deal w/the permit or are there still issues to work through? Sorry I couldn’t be there 🙁

awesome warren, thanks. gives me something to contemplate for the afternoon. pretty spiffy how they added the trainer seat btw!

I believe you meant to say “NI”, not “NIT”? ;-)Unfortunately I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow but I’ll be eager to here what transpires. Joe and Warren are right – this is a great site and we should do…   Read more»

Not trying to spread rumors or start a panic, just thought it might save time on Saturday if details could be shared in advance. Thanks for the info Warren. Why does it not surprise me that this is being held…   Read more»

One could only say ‘WOW’ and bow.

that’s about what i said.

We got there after all the excitement; good job to everyone who hustled and kept the fire from being a lot worse! It was quite a site coming over the top of the hill leading down to the launch site…   Read more»

John, I always thought it was just to cut the roar down, but it could be for resonance as well. Ken, you’re right, that trip thru Mach was cool. At least, they must have dampened the resonance of the solid…   Read more»

LOVE the new photo – never been to a night launch and always wondered how it looks – sweet!

I’ll be bringing the Firestorm 54 I bought from Tim, hoping to get my L2 cert (NAR). The bird flew in July so it’s broken in, but that was one ‘chute, bp deploy. O-fest will be my first electronic deploy,…   Read more»

if nobody else claims it i will … i’ve got two mini meanie bodies, and two mini meanie nose cones somewhere on the prairie … !

chad, thanks for all the tips. i’ve been thinking about trying the paper on fin trick, you’ve convinced me to give it a go – among other things it sounds like it’s w/in my skill level!what’s bob smith epoxy?

interesting, when i first started on low power (ie estes) rockets i had a lot of trouble loosing fins w/white glue. that was completely solved when i switched to jb weld epoxy. the only time i’ve lost a fin w/epoxy…   Read more»

David, ‘fraid I don’t have any answers, but I do have a question, as the Aspire is high on my list of rockets to build next. What do you mean that epoxy “pushed the fin over”?thanks and welcome to the…   Read more»

so where can i get black powder?

Guys, this is the first flight so yeah, I’m wimpy! I want to be sure I built it right before I put something big in it. I’m going small on this flight, and if everything works, I’ll go for the…   Read more»

Looks like I’m finally gonna make it back to a launch – fall baseball is over for the kids and Scouts is mellow right now – and my wife actually ASKED to come!!!!! (I’m still in shock )I need…   Read more»