Model Forum / General / Rockets / August 2005

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050811/ENT/508120325/1025
"Among the 20-odd events planned are a rocket-powered Bell X-1 reenacting
breaking the sound barrier "
"with the show culminating in a grand finale of a model space shuttle

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8918879/
"FBI agents and Oklahoma City police officers said the pipe bomb contained a
metal cartridge filled with gunpowder attached to a detonator made from
model rocket parts, according to an affidavit filed by the FBI."

Did anybody see thiss....scary!
http://cgi.ebay.com/CENTURI-SNIPE-HUNTER-MICRON-ARCON-HI-T-BIRD_W0QQitemZ5993226
702QQcategoryZ2567QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Flew Bamboom this weekend....
Being a bit apprehensive...first flight was with an Pro38
2grain....absolutly amazing.. flew straight, stable, no problems, I was
shocked at the altitude.. about 3200...

If I was to test the market for making a Plastic Nose Cone, what size
and consensus of a PNC would most of the small kit companies like to see?
DGH

The July/August Sport Rocketry article 'Igniter Building Seminar' calls for
Nitrate clear aircraft dope.  Is that the same thing as Aerogloss fuelproof
clear aircraft dope?  A lady at our local hobby store said that 'it must
be', even though the word nitrate doesn't appear on the ...

eanybody know, in general, what kind of psi, typical estes,totally tubular
or BMS 13mm body tubes  can take before they would burst?  does anybody know
what psi is generated by typical estes 1/4A-A from their ejection charges?
tia

More post naram cleaning of my lair found this:
Rare FSI Nike Tomahawk
Old beautiful kit, new in Box, kit has all parts and instructions
Magic dust still located inside sealed small parts bag as seen in photo of

Back in the 70's the Estes catalog had a 'pull out' tech
section.  Does anybody have a scan of this for download?

My faithful Rocket Vision Solar-Venture finally bit the dust at my most
recent launch.  I was wondering if anyone was selling small phenolic
kits like Rocket Vision Rugged-Rockets line used to be?  I looked at
the Public Missiles Tiny Pterodactyl, but I would really like something

Kind of neat, all be it a bit antiquated...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5992212471&rd=1&sspagename=ST
RK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

http://www.coqroq.com/
According to the lyrics, they say "bawk bawk" instead of "pock pock" as
has been standard use here on r.m.r.
"Cross The Road" is the superior video.

I am building a 7.5" dia. Honest John.  Because of the shape of the nose cone I need to space the rail guides 1" away from the body tube.  Any Suggestions?
Les

What a predicament!  Only an astronaut can save us!
This kind of journalism (following) really irks me.  No facts, no data,
just hyperbole from a "celebrity".  Is this the only reason Bush wants
us to maintain our space presence?

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