Model Forum / General / Rockets / June 2005

Oh boy. We'll take those photos now....
http://www.ehobbies.com/rocketry-coming-soon-future-items-from-estes-rockets.html

I haven't done much more than open the box yet, but here are some
initial comments...
The box is huge, mostly air.  The camera doesn't appear that vulnerable,
so I don't know why it's in such a big box, unless it's for shelf space

  Am modifying an Executioner to a "Hexecutioner". Yeah my 11y/o son is
into Harry Potter and said I'm putting a "hex" on the model.
I am going to use this as a level one certifying model with an H 220.
  Before you say I'm nuts, the only thing I am using from the kit is

More dutch auctions. Get them while you can! Only two cartons of Zoomies
left. The Tangents are all gone.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5977385448&ssPageName=ST
RK:MESE:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5977385651&ssPageName=STRK ...

Cool!!!
I thought I relieve some stress today and fire off the only
working rocket I've got left.....LM-2 with-out the Alt15K.
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Hey Guys, does anyone knowwhat an Estes Pro Series Patriot might be
worth. The kit was produced around 1992 and it is now out of
production.  The rocket has been built but it has never flown. It is
still in great condition.  If you know what this model is worth now,

Interesting Cold-War-era space program artifacts discovered:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=96&e=1&u=/space/20050603/sc_space/foun
dlostsuitsforspacespies

The more appropriate group for this question is probably
sci.space.tech, however, moderation seems to take forever over there.
My question is about relative amounts of fuel mass required to double
the maximum altitude of a rocket. A friend of mine told me that in

What happened to this outfit? I bought 3 GREAT clone kits from Eric
Boyce and now the web site wont show up on searches? And Eric is not
responding to emails...He is a great guy and had some of his clone kits
on eBay..I want to direct order a few more and now he is just gone???

I am currently in the design stage of a 5 channel timer for advanced
cluster and staging rockets (example, USR Sentra).
1 stage will be used for air-starting (think of it as a delay capable
XCIC-1). The other 4 stages will be "independent" of each other or

Water rockets.....
http://www.big-boys.com/articles/backpackjets1.html

I've searched this newsgroup through Google and didn't fiund an answer.
Is there any source for carbon fiber rods that is relatively inexpensive?  
I am looking for 1/2" rods.  I need at least 12 feet of rod.
A lot of vendors have small diameter rods, but far fewer have 1/2" rods.  

  Saw the article for the Oracle above and I was able to find the link
for a pen camera that might have better capability.  I did see some
impressive videos in foamy glider and a rocket but I forgot the site I
got them from.  I did find that manufacturers site and in hi-res mode ...