Model Forum / General / Rockets / September 2004

I apologize for unintentionally insulting you or your review, as I said, it
wasnt meant to insult anyone, somehow I insulted QM while I was just making
observations of what my kits were like, no one will see the chipped edges of
the centering rings and the fins can be finnished to ...

Any ideas for Suppliersof Model Rocketry in Australia
Thanks in advance Toby

 Last night I stumbled on a link to the launch/event down at Coolwood
this weekend. A shame I didn't know earlier or I could have made
arrangements. Maybe next year. But it seemed a good time to poke about
and appease my curiousity on the rockets used in the movie. Likely the

I've added John R. Brohm's excellent paper on the geometry and
mathematics behind flat canopy parachutes.  You can find it at Ye Olde
Rocket Shoppe, http://www.rocketshoppe.com on the Building Tips page.

Yesterday I saw an approx 5 ft long x 3" diamter 5-6lb rocket with a
Transolve P3 come in ballistic from approx 3500 ft........dr.rocket 38/360
motor case.. would anything survive?
Anybody have experience with the results of such a "final impact" as far as

From the introduction to the sixth edition of the Handbook of Model
Rocketry:
"Model rocketry...has become a medium of communication between people.
Model rocketeers...exchange information.  They communicate, and that's

Here it is Saturday and with the exception of a couple of posts by drunk
and stipid Phil Stein my trolls have taken a break. What's wrong with
this picture?
"My trolls." I like the sound of that.

"Once upon a daytime cleary,
As I pondered hot and weary,
What to put into my Weasel,
Refrain:

Due to unscheduled repairs and planting of crops the last season
launch at the Sod farm has been canceled. There is a launch at
Coverdale on October 16 & 17, The Web page will reflect this change
this Thursday after some system updates and restores have been

wow, just got off the phone with Zeppelin Hobbies, no more ez access, any other
good shops around the area, eastern pa, nj or de ?  good selection? looking for
a walk in store, not a web store, thanx, Le

BALLS 2004 was great.  There were quite a few more really big rockets as
compared to 2003.
The organizers once again put on a good launch as usual.  Kudos to Mark
Clark and the others who put on the launch.

I've asked this question before, essentially asking what was the 'best'
range box, and got a few answers (basically adding up to get a 'rolling'
tackle box of some type).
Having said that, I'd like to hear what folks ACTUALLY USE as their

 For years I used heavy duty cotton thread for shroud lines on plastic chutes.
However lately it seems to have become difficult to find the type of thread I
like.  All that seems to be available is fairly light weight polyester thread.
I thought I would give braided nylon fishing ...