Model Forum / General / Rockets / December 2005

Does anyone know the Whereabouts of Eric Lohr, Eric Russell, Bret Corp or
Dan Gazzaniga? Dan produced the famous 1977 Estes Shatner video and the
others mentioned actually build the models used..including the scissor wing
glider that Shatner launches prematurely at the end of the ...

 I was just at the local hobby shop and was surprised to see the old
Cox X-15 has been released by Estes and was only running about $15.
With a minor internal mod, my old Cox X-15 is about the best flying
model rocket I've ever flown. And it's nearly indestructible.

Been doing some serious cleaning in the workshop and I came across some
old Sig butyrate sanding sealer that has solidified.  Is it a total lost
or is there some way I can salvage it with some acetone or similar?
Ted Novak

Hiyas,
I have a LOC Expediter and I decided I would buy an Aeropac retainer.
This kit has a single 54mm mount but I will only ever fly it on 38mm
motors. I have a LOC 54/38 adapter. I have not expoxied the aft CR

I want to try this but I would like to know what temperatures I would
get at the nozzle of a G size BP engine. I might need a tungsten alloy.

Better be good folks!  He's on the move!
http://www.noradtrackssanta.com/en/default.php
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Tod "Merry Christmas!" Hilty

The ATF submitted yet another status report to the court just before the
15 December 2005 status hearing. You can read it here:
http://home.earthlink.net/~schultdw/regulation/BATFE%2012-9-05%20status%20report.pdf
According to this report, the ATF submitted a draft version of the ...

At 23:18 EST on Christmas Eve:
Merry Christmas to all....
You guys are the best bunch to hang around with online, regardless of
your quirks.... I wouldn't trade ya'all for the world....

ALL rocket kits and starter sets 1/2 off until Dec. 31st.  Rocket engines NOT included.
Les

Ya gotta love these guys.
http://media.putfile.com/thermitef

Updated: 4:12 p.m. ET Dec. 22, 2005
WASHINGTON - The Senate early Thursday approved legislation
............
Bush has ........... eventual bid to return humans to the moon. While

  Anyone know if Aerotech is considering an RMS system
based on this size?  Reason I ask is I had a large model
that flew fine to about 900' on the F21-6 but eventually
crashed when

Recovery Technologies will be closed until January 9, 2006 to celebrate the
Christmas Holiday and to grieve the loss of family members.
We lost Dave's Uncle Bob on Oct 31, my brother-in-law Michael on Dec 1, and
my mom this morning.

Good thing, too...
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"At this festive time Mr. Scrooge said the gentleman taking up a pen.
It is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight