Model Forum / General / Rockets / March 2005

"Several al-Qaida leaders believe operatives can pay their way into the
country through Mexico, and also believe illegal entry is more advantageous
than legal entry for operational security reasons," James Loy, deputy
secretary at the time, said in his testimony. ...

Ok,
I'm looking at the nozzles of 2 A8-0 engines. The nozzle of the one dated
11-K-2,  has twice the diameter of the one dated 8-2-74. The data sheets for
both are the same. What gives?

Uncle Mikes Rocket Shack will have the new Fliskits, Semroc and 2 new Dr. Zooch Saturn's for sale early next week.
They will be getting there new kits from these vendors early next week (after NARCON). As usual they will be generously discounted.
Fliskits
StarLoad Retail 34.95 Our ...

What a great day in the neighborhood - actually an hour's drive out of town
to the launch site.
3 x D12-0 cluster - Art Applewhite 10" saucer
3 x D12-3 cluster - Fliskit Richter Recker

Can anyone tell me the UN numbers for AP reloads, as applied in the US and
Canada, please?
We have some new explosives regulations coming up here in the UK, and I'm
taking a look at them. Situation seems to be utterly confused ..

Just looking at the postings from the past day, has finally caused me to
kill file two posters that seem to be joined at the hip. The constant
upchuck of decades old bi%$hing/complaining about, TRA and/or NAR did
this, I was screwed by TRA, and other clouded historically stretched

I've seen a couple posting about the Estes SpaceShipOne kit on this board,
and thought I'd throw in my non-cents.
General
A semi-scale model of SpaceShipOne. This model provides the profile but not

Yesterday, I tried to post and discovered that my Bit_Eimer account there is
basically dead.  I can log it, but cannot do ANYTHING else.  No new posts,
no replies, no private messages, etc.
And its not like I've done anything untoward.

I picked up a flycutter for my drill press at Sears yesterday, so I'm
looking for advice from those experienced with making centering rings and
bulkheads with these.  What techniques does one use for setting it up to get
the size holes you want?  When making a centering ring, ...

Does anybody remember this publication?  It was published from January 1995
to at least March 1998.  I was a subscriber from it's inception.  I received
the first thirteen issues, and then they just stopped coming.  Volume 1,
Number 13 had a publication schedule for three more

Summary:
The Fehskens-Malewicki equations can be extended
for the case of high mass fractions by using *separate*
equivalent masses for cutoff velocity and cutoff

After checking out MDRocketry's website, I've decided its a viable
group to fly with!  So next on the line is getting some more kits -
Estes stuff I have in storage, but also looking to add some bigger
birds to the fleet.

If anyone has built these kits in the past, I would love to have some
pictures of your models for the new Model Minutes US website.
Your pictures may be posted on the website so make sure you are
smiling!

I am going to paint a new model with Rustoleum Metallic paint. Do I need to
put a coat of clear over the metallic? Or will that kill the metallic
"shine?"
Thanks!

At the recent Aerospace Week Launch for the Dothan, Alabama schools one of
the local newspaper photographers took this picture.
http://www.sears572.com/phorum/read.php?3,239,239#239
John