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Left a message, but I suppose 30 other people probably did before me! Quite a deal. I already have the 38 set, but selling those would go towards the missing pieces of my 54 set! Crossing fingers... ...

How about 2 classes, kinda like the single shot? 1) Single participant, L1 motor or smaller 2) Massive amazing group project, big honkin' motor(s) Hmmm? 😕

Anyone seen a large Baby Bertha? Yes, about 20 years ago when I first started HPR there was an upscale of the Big Bertha on the cover of the Tripolitian. It was about 8 inches in diameter and 12 feet...

Found the Farside. The builder was Dennis Winningstad. The picture is on Giant Leap's site, under customer projects. Very cool. Ken

Anyone seen a large Baby Bertha? If someone knows where I could get a 4" cone for LOC tubing, I have a few feet of it that isn't dedicated to a project yet. Ken

I've seen pictures of an upscale Farside, so it's been done. I'll try to find a link. I still have my original Farside from the late 70's, unflown. Don't know if it would hold together, tho. Yeah, ...

When I did the vinyl wrap around mine (4"), it was a bear. Make sure the section of tube is very smooth and regular. Any little waves or even smooth bumps will throw a stretch into the vinyl and giv...

Or, take it one step further and have records for acceleration. Assuming you squeeze an accelerometer into a mosquito-esque rocket, then the LPR birds are in the running. But then there's recovery......

Go through Wildman or Liberty Launch Systems to get PR parts. They have much more pull with Curtis than an individual buyer. Ken

Fliskits has a full line of parts for micromax, as well as bulk motor deals. I think the 3 motor cluster mount that fits in a BT-20 is too cool! Ken ....THinking of a micro-downscale of the Hot Pink S...

Mike, For local LPR needs, you should check out the field in Longmont, by the Sandstone Ranch ballfields complex. Let me know and I can send you a liability waiver form to keep the property owner hap...

I finally got started with the retrofit of the 38's. Making it so the 2-grains will fit. 3 pics at: Ken

I'm guessing that Warren's right. With the cost of metals skyrocketing with everything else, it wouldn't take someone very long with a sawzall to fill their pickup. Ken

I've had some custom work done by them and they are very easy and quick to deal with. Reasonable prices and very good quality wood and tubes. Ken