Model Forum / General / Rockets / August 2009

I've recently started making rocket gliders again.  I must be good at
it because I've lost every glider I've made so far.  I was discussing
boost gliders with long thin wings, with a friend, and mentioned that
I needed some "C" grade balsa to make the wings.  He had never heard

Level 1 and Level 2 Certification
I am preparing for level 1 and level 2 all on the same weekend....Some
questions that i have any help would be appreciated...
1) EZI-65 will this rocket work well for both levels.

Are we allowed to post pics of our rocket launches here??

Other than the obvious (my car battery0, could someone point the way
to a good portable 12 volt battery for cluster rocket ignition?

I have a couple Max Trax rockets with the digital altimeter on it from
Estes but I don't have any instructions for them. I was wondering if
anyone knew where to get them or knew how to operate the altitude
avionics on it. I've launched it 4 times and I guess I accidentally had

Anyone been to the store in Bethel, Connecticut lately t? Any other
hobby stores in CT/MA/RI selling anything other than the standard
Estes line of products?

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I am looking to build an altimeter to my rocket. Anyone have some
suggestions for inexpensive solutions? I want to start with simple altitude
and will later move on to deploying a parachute at a certain altitude.
I am pretty handy with software, but not so great at designing ...

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I did the maiden voyage of my EZI-65 on a G80-4T a few weeks back and it
seemed a little underpowered for this rocket.
I am looking for a reloadable engine and I am leaning to a 38/720 that would
fly I and J motors.