Model Forum / General / Rockets / September 2004

They finally updated (through 8/3) their "monthly updates" since the last
update was through May.
Top 10 threads:
1 Tree view     ROL NEWS--AeroTech Announces Certification of Three New

This is just crazy.
I just watched a local TV weather station saying, that Ivan has re-entered
the Gulf. The man said it was the 3rd time since they began keeping records,
that a named storm had circled and come back into the Gulf. They think it's

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Now this one I could get behind.
TBerk

Woke up today to zero wind in the desert, knowing it would not stay that
way, I had my coffee, my asprin and got the Edmonds Deltie ready for it's
first flight. Set up the launch site out in the dirt driveway by my garden,
strung out the lines, got my car battery ready, sat down ...

I've heard mixed reviews about this product. Some swear by it while
others hate it. Anyone who has used it have an opinion on it? Heard it
is similar to 4oz. cloth...
Matt

When using an altimeter in an Estes-type rocket(if it matters), how big does
the hole need to be in the payload bay for pressure equalization?
Tony showed me the PerfectFlite altimeter that he had, and it seemed pretty
simple.  I didn't ask to borrow it because earlier one of my ...

I just created a yahoo group so you can post your rocket pics, links ect..
for scatch builders and those who make BP rocket motors
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bprockets/

The payload part of this thing drifted away a couple of weeks ago.  I was
thinking of just slapping another NC on it, and flying it as a much shorter
one-piece.  However, the body tube is a weird size.  It's somewhere in between
a BT55 and BT60.  WTF?  Any such thing as a BT57(or ...

They finally performed their """monthly update"" (last was in May):
Top 10 threads
1 Tree view     How do we attract new flyers? 208   208 13
2 Tree view     Estes Snapshot Flight Report 197   197 10

My plug for: Ye Olde Rocket Shoppe http://www.rocketshoppe.com/news.htm
I recently ordered a set of Saturn V fins from Mike Schmidt and his Moldin'
Oldies. I just wanted to say publicly, that I'm very impressed with the
whole transaction. Mike is very responsive to email, the ...

Hi Fella's
I recently saw one for auction on Ebay.  Does anyone know what it went for?
Thanks   Mike Burch

price depemds on how lucky you get, look at yard sales, flea markets and camera
shops that sell used or old camera's I pay around 1-2 bucks a pack and have
gotten cases for 8-12  bucks (12 packs in a case, Le

Looking at putting together a low end kit to get my dry feet wet again.
Am I going to be OK using Elmer's Wood Glue (the brownish kind) with
paper tube rockets?
If I don't go for a tumble down type (being small they offer a good

As much as I sympathize about the outcome with those who worked and
toiled I was wondering if there were any moving pictures of it lifting off?
TBerk

Thinking of building a 2 x 38mm cluster, 3.9 x 60" (Think fat H45 with
2 motors)rocket. Going to use flexible phenolic for the airframe....
Anyways, do you think it would be strong enough to take 2 Pro38 G's or
H's, without 'glassing the tube, or should I put a wrap or 2 on?