Model Forum / General / Rockets / April 2004

Has anyone dealt with these people lately are they still in business.
rocketmotion.com

I have just finished adding a dollars component to EMRR's Flight
Profile page (some have asked for a spouse-proof button) and here are
the stats on the nearly 11,000 flight that are logged:
"All Flights" Flight Profile Summary

Was wondering how many successful flights of a single rocket people have
racked up in one day.
Info on the rocket type and construction would be interesting.
Is there a record?

Does anyone have recommendations regarding reliable online or store sources
where Apollo models (Command and Lunar modules) may be purchased? I'm
interested in upscale metal as opposed to cheaper, plastic types which must be
glued. Thanks for any information.

I've added a number of new plans to the site.  Here's what's been
updated since my last notice:
FSI Echo 1 #MRK-15 from Don Fent  04-05-04
MRI WAC Corporal #3-7201 from Buzz McDermott  04-04-04

Wow, was that fun or what? A half hour drive put us to the Monroe field. 550 acres of
mostly mowed grass about 8 inches tall and the range set up about 40 minutes before the
announced starting time of 11:00. A gentle breeze made it a bit chilly, but we hoped for
warmer air later ...

Zoo Animal Give Away?
YES......The AMW Zoo Keepers are Nuts!
(That or maybe they ate Skidmark's food again.)
It is the 1st Ever Animal Motor Works Spring Promotion

RCS Purchases Assets of AeroTech, Inc. and ISP, Inc.
April 5, 2004
Web posted at: 12:35 PM EDT
Cedar City, UT (ROL Newswire) --  RCS Rocket Motor Components (RCS),

Fist tool of the month is a lathe;
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=33684
Sweet.
HDS

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After all this time ARSA only has a grand total of 4 chapters in the
US?
Is this it?
I expected it to fail but I never thought it would fail this

I was just wondering if there were any NorthEast clubs launching on
Memorial Day weekend.  Cert or EX.

You gotta love the media's attempts to sound dramatic.
From the Kansas City Star:
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/8323773.htm?1c
Mike D.

Last Thursday I tripped in a parking lot and broke both wrists. I was
lucky to have surgery on the right wrist Thursday night and the
prognosis is excellent. I'm a little banged up but it's all minor by
comparison.