Model Forum / General / Rockets / March 2005

Hello. I've only been in the hobby off and on. Lost many rockets at the
local school when I was a teenager.  I've been so bored with my other
hobbies and would like to get started again. Also thought about r/c
planes but to expensive and time consuming.

From now on its small rockets only with streamers. I don't mind gluing
a fin back on occasionaly as long as the rocket doesnt drift to the next
state. The field here is quite large but not big enough for any high
flying parachute rockets.

Is the estes launch pad good enough for these small rockets or is there
something I can easily make thats better? I thought I seen one before
made out of shelf brackets and was somewhat square.

As for the other question I really enjoy getting the rockets as high as
possible and hearing the streamer flap on the way down.  What is the
trick for launching these straight up? I was thinking about bringing a
level and making sure the pad is just right and there is no wind.

I've also built a few of the paper tiger rockets and found them to be
fun for something I don't intend to get back. otherwise I see no purpose
for them when you can buy a real rocket kit for less than 5 bucks.

thanks