Model Forum / General / Rockets / November 2003

Does anyone happen to know weather the song 'Where the wild roses grow' by
Nick Cave and Kylie Minouge was based on a true muder?
I know, I know...
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I just finished watching the very poorly filmed, three hour show. I find
it difficult to believe that it was filmed by professionals.
Sure... It was a great show for clubs to show at their meets if they want
to see themselves, but a show for the general public? I don't think so.

I didn't know this Etstes kit existed.  Where else can you find the
futuristic Estes nose cones?  No one seems to sell them or any other type
individually.
 ** I'm not the seller. (Unfortunately, not the winning bidder either.)

I just got home from the last NEPRA launch of the season. We had one
spectator that saw the Rocket Challenge on TDC, saw the commercial, went to
the flyrockets.com web site, then found the NEPRA web page and came to
today's launch. He said: "I can't believe the hobby has grown this ...

Ever try to imagine how the average r.m.r. participant composes a post?
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To quote a new website, "Rocketeers are AWESOME people!!!"
I sincerely hope the lessons of the Save Rocketry Now campaign and the
development of the Fly Rockets website are taken to heart by the leaders
 of the large rocketry organizations, no matter what adjectives those

Did anyone ever post this link in the past? If not, here it is. If so,
then consider this a periodic courtesy re-posting.
;-)
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~jeshep/html/Glossary.html

Anyone know of any companies that might have these?  most ogives out there
are rather stubbier.
Koen

Anybody fly RC rockets and are familiar with building them?  Like the
Ladyhawk by John Kallend.  I am wanting to build this as I just ordered the
plans.  Any problems in upscaling the plans?  Thanks for all input...
Nathan

New Missile Works Website
November 17, 2003
Web posted at: 3:17 PM EST
Westminster CO ( ROL Newswire ) -- Missile Works Corporation has just

was talking with a clubmember last night, and he was lamenting aout how they
waste so much PVC when cleaning out their plastic trim extruders. he asid
there was this slug that was approx 40mm diameter of about 4-6 feet with a
little hole down the center.

Here's one of the most intelligent statements seen on r.m.r. in a long
time:
"It is still going to take the local chapters out beating the street
inviting people because this is so new to most." -- Bill Eide

Here's a couple of questions for some old timer out there.
I knew the late Orv Carlisle, who patented the first modern model rocket
back in the late 50s. I only knew him a very few years before his death
though. I was told at one point that he had sued the Estes people over