Model Forum / General / Rockets / December 2003

Has anyone  launched a person in a rocket, Maybe in a two piece nose cone,
that can split .Then the passenger can open his parachute and land. While
the rocket lands under its own parachute.They look like they could be big
enough to carry someone wearing skydiving gear.

Thought I'd share a surprisingly pleasant experience I just had while
pulling together the necessary information for my LEUP application.  After
contacting the local fire marshal in my town, I learned that the township
code disallows the storage of explosives and blasting caps ...

The tenor of this entire month on rmr makes it very clear to any
observer why rocketry has access and growth problems.
Random people and self-appointed leaders are perfectly willing to vilify
anyone willing and able to supply their needs. And there is no length

I started an entire thread so it is clear I am posting this for someone
else. You know how rmr can be :)
Philip D wrote in email to be posted to rmr:
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 23:53:21 -0500 (GMT-05:00)

I was doing some background research behind some of my recent assertions
about there being IFC/NFPA compliant states and non compliant IFC/NFPA
states based upon whether a state had adopted either the IFC in whole which
adopts the NFPA codes : 1122/1125/1127, or just adopted the ...

Just when we thought we were safe,
The February 2004 issue of Model Airplane News has an article on everything
you ever wanted to know about glue but were afraid to ask.
I figured Bob got tired of waiting to get his article published so sent it

I'm getting ready to work on a Launch Pad plan-pak of a Standard
RIM-67 booster for their Standard AGM-78 kit. The plans describe how
to construct an air-start circuit involving a piston within one of the
booster motor thrust blocks. A piston is held forward by a D12-0 motor

Missile Works Announces Type 4 Storage Magazine
December 10, 2003
Web posted at: 9:57 PM EST
Estes Park, CO ( ROL Newswire ) -- Missile Works Corporation announces

I can see it now.  Jerry is going to have a field day with the Aerotech
bankruptcy announcement.
Aerotech probably made a mistake by spending a substantial amount of money
sueing Clark County.

does anyone have any ideas for the  construction of a
nosecone?(household items)in an old post i found the idea to use an
empty eggshell(i thought that was briliant)
i have a nice cardboard tube16in. for the body,nice fins mabe from semi

I was in Phoenix this last week and had a chance to go by Hobby Bench
and meet Lee Piester.  For those of you who don't know who that is,
Lee founded Centuri.
Lee is a very nice guy and very busy with his various businesses.  He

putt    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (pt)
n.
A light golf stroke made on the putting green in an effort to place the
ball into the hole.

http://www6.lexisnexis.com/wpublisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&org
Id=34&topicId=17906&docId=l:65441678&start=20
It appears AT could not pay for its lawyers in its lawsuit against Clark
County and the Federal Judge dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice......
shockie B(

I'm new to rocketry. I am looking to purchase a motor
system and I am very confused. The Aerotech hardware
and motors seem to be a lot more expensive then USR
motors on ROL auctions. Is there a reason for this? Am

I just posted 20+ pictures of various old Centuri and Estes models
that are on display at the three Hobby Bench stores in Phoenix.  I
gotta tell you, it was pretty cool to walk into those stores and see
the old stuff on display!  You could classify all of these as antiques