Model Forum / General / Rockets / July 2004

Love this group and I have realty been enjoying the pictures! I live in mass
and we joined the local club (CMASS) and have been trying to fly at least
twice a week. I have a few questions for everyone here,
I can't believe how expensive engines have become! Are there some good

On July 15, 2004, we flew three (3) Estes Snapshot rockets as part of
a summer science camp for elementary school children.  Previously, I
requested suggestions from this group for improving our success rate.
I had planned to update the parachutes and shock cords, but my

Hi, it's me yet again doing more stuff with my Mini GearCams.
We put the BoosterVision Mini GearCam on Rocket pads at LDRS-23 and at JMRC
this month.
We added the link to PadCam at the bottom of the BoosterVision video page.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=624&ncid=624&e=2&u=/ap/20040721/
ap_on_sc/ranching_with_predators_2
The irony of this buncha niche-y morons is that while sociopaths like PETA
may laud a move like this, true PETA-ites would never use these products.

I am in the midst of pre-NARAM panic here, getting instructions finished for
the 1/195 scale Saturn V kit that Bill at BMS is fabricating as we speak.  I
just have to paste the final half-dozen drawings in.  Bill plans to make 50
kits, but we won't know the price until he's made ...

I have a few METRA launch pictures from Saturday if you care to see
them. I also posted some pics taken from my Forte camera rocket which
flew on a H180 to 1200'(?). And I added 4 pics to page 2 of my LDRS
pics.

I'm just passing this message on from the ContestRoc Yahoo Group:
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David "Ducky" Klouser died today. David was the founder of PARA in
July 1990. In years past, David was extremely active in rocketry both

MDRA is having a launch this weekend at our sod farm location. Check out
our web page for directions (www.mdrocketry.org). Launch starts a noon
on Saturday and runs till about 5 PM and on Sunday from 9 to 5 PM.  BTW,
we don't stop for lunch..(:-)

My teammate of several years can't make it to NARAM this year. Any one
interested in forming a team for the one meet?
Ric Gaff is also looking for a roommate for the week.
If interested in either, please email me ASAP.

Why is this day not a national or international holiday? "We came in peace
for all mankind"
shockie B)

http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-12/10905735671
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 Kim will be missed a true good guy

1.  When fiberglassing fins, do you cover the leading/trailing edges or
leave them alone?
2.  I see many people refer to Rocsim software for rocket design, but not to
SpaceCAD.  Is spaceCAD reliable?  I realize it may not have all the features

I'm looking for a simple table/list of AeroTech RMS specifications  --
hopefully including motor designation, case, total Ns, burn time, max
liftoff wt, etc.  I'd like a list to print out and keep with my range
gear for reference.   Looking for 38mm and 54mm RMS reloads in

Folks,
  I've got Apogee's plans to build a Nike-Hercules which uses 4
A10-0T's or A3-0T's in the booster and then an 18mm engine in the
sustainer.  The complication is that there are about 4 inches and a

Where can I get the specs. for walston tracking equipment, and who sells them?
Thanks
Jim