Model Forum / General / Rockets / October 2005

Found this interesting.  In today's paranoid, over-policed,
hypersensitized, super-PC climate, what would have happened
to this guy?
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-nobel07.html

Everything goes!  I'm depleting my stock of mod rock stuff as I'm going
to focus more on the bigger rockets in the future.  All my modroc kits,
even a SatV are for sale, BELOW LIST!!  Yep, $55 for the Estes #2157
Sat V.  Check out my garage sale site and pick out some stuff.  There

Folks I'm looking for Sept./Oct. 2001 issue of Sport Rocketry, as it
has a couple pictures of a local rocketeer that passed away suddenly at
a young age of 44.  The local fliers are trying to put together a
collection of rocketry photos and memorabilia for Karl's family and I'd

I'm currently working on a 1.25 upscale of the Astron Nighthawk boost glider
(I went 1.25 because that matched the widest balsa I could find, and I want
to keep the materials the same as the original).
THe question I have concerns the pylon between the glider and the booster.

I taped the Discover Channel Rocket Challenge when it aired a year or two
ago and still watch it (too often, I'm told).  The one thing that really
bothers me has to do with the Aurora Project - the use of black powder for
ejection at 30K feet.

It appears any Nascar fan who has all his/her teeth can now enjoy
something a bit faster. ;-)
http://www.rocketracingleague.com/press-room_press-releases.html
Chuck

Can I (before I wreck my glider) make a C6-0 into a C6-P by adding Epoxy to
the non-business end of the motor? Will this work to prevent burning of my
boost glider?
Thanks for your time

Howdy All,
Rita is coming to town.  She's now a Cat 4 and we live in a Cat 2
neighborhood.
Got the family packed, got food, clothes, pictures, financial records,

Saturday, October 8th, 2005, the Jackson Model Rocketry Club will be hosting
our Monthly launch at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI.
The launch window opens at 10:00 AM and all are welcome. However for anyone
wishing to lend a hand, setup starts around 8AM.

http://www.questaerospace.com/images/Qblog/05Fall_Quest.jpg
Whoever designed that Screamin' Demon is a Wizard!

       Arrived at the Balls site on Thursday, about 2 PM. Made camp, and
met with  some nice folks from Colorado and Utah. Rocket people are great!
       Unfortunately, the weather went south Friday morning. Wind, wind,
wind. No flights all day. But there were some seriously ...

What do you think about the launch?

The list of raffle winners has been posted to the SRN site! I'm pleased
to note that I actually won a couple items this time. A parachute from
Covert Recovery Systems, and a 29/180 motor hardware from USR! Hey
Jerry, is that hardware compatible with AT reloads?

It's official. Bruce Kelly sells U.S. Rockets motors at Balls 2005.
That's right folks, several reliable witnesses saw Bruce Kelly selling a
stash of U.S. Rockets motors at Balls 2005. Since Bruce was not a
commercial customer, the edumacated inference is these were from the

At a recent launch I attended (recent being defined by "within the
last year") two "good ole boy" types pulled up. Being bored, I headed
over toward their truck to see what rockets they had.
As I approached the truck, they were already out and scanning the