Model Forum / General / Rockets / May 2005

Hello again Bruce,
   Just did a $100.00 purchase for Save-Rocketry now through PayPal
and it came through as if it was just a donation.  I'm hoping it goes
through with you guys as a purchase for 12 raffle slots.  I think I've

Hey Dudes and Dudettes,
I am looking for a source for Kevlar thread, in the
Austin, TX area.  The best I have been able to find,
is ultra lightweight stuff (good for shroud lines),

http://www.hhwonline.com:8088/trains/HH0020?MANFNO=EST
Lots of new stuff from Estes on the way.
-Fred Shecter NAR 20117

BoosterVision is now offering MultiCam sets.
These allow you to have more then one camera running at the same time,
letting you switch views from the receiver, or just to have extra cameras
for each rocket you wish to have semi-permanently mounted for on board

I've mentioned my intent re Level 1-- building a fairly complex rocket,
hybrid powered, decent electronics, H & I capable. Also, "low and slow" for
the certification flight. RockSim said it would work.
Well, I failed to recall the that the devil is in the details... and the

http://www.estesrockets.com/images/instruction_spaceshipone.pdf
The SS1 instructions are online and I just noticed they now include the
4 butter pats of clay (original had 2 butter pats).
This must mean that they are still making the kits and the new version

Sorry for the PING post.  If any one knows how to contact Dennis,
please forward this post to him...Thanks.
Howard

Is there any UPS shipping regulations for empty used Aerotech RMS motors?
Thanks,
Dave

Just a quick note to let you know that JonRocket.com is now stocking
Cosmodrome scale kits and some USR kits.  You can see them at the
website: www.JonRocket.com.
Also, we have been selling some pretty cool "rocket clocks".  This url

[LAW] Supreme court rules
The supreme court ruled that restricting wine sales to within a state by
state law is in restraint of trade.
This could easily apply to the singular and restrictive laws in CA

Anyone have any experience with these?
Thanks

First StarLoad kit EVER Produced!
Yep, I finnally got to getting these newst kits up for auction. For
those of you not familiar, FlisKits numbers the first 100 kits
produced. We then take kit #1, the FIRST ONE EVER MADE, and we auction

I think I've been bitten by the glider bug. With the recent success of
a Guillow's "Folding Wing" balsa glider I modified for BG flights
(plans will eventually be sent to Essence's Model Rocket site), I have
been thinking over how to modify a large foam glider for use with

We have two new vendors within the past week, bringing our vendor total
to $14,402.  http://www.saverocketrynow.org/prizes.asp
We have collect $10,730 to date http://www.saverocketrynow.org/default.htm
Entries are still available!  http://www.saverocketrynow.org/entries.asp

On Saturday, May 7, I got my level 1 certification out at Snow Ranch,
California. It was the maiden flight of my scratchbuilt rocket on an AT
H128 reload. The airframe was made from a cardboard tube 3' long, a little
over 3" diameter. Ply fins, homemade nosecone (modified toy ...