[smithdr]

All,


I'm having a blast (yuck, yuck) converting some paper models to flying model rockets. Here is the Mark Cable Design Atlas Centaur built "from the Ecards download" with a couple of balsa bulkheads, a launch lug from rolled paper and clear plastic fins for stability. Used my own homemade small "A" size engines ala Estes engines and while not as powerful, it made for a realistic and cool flight. You can actually watch it and it's not a blur or a dot. Doesn't fly as fast as the store bought stuff. Lift off is pretty realistic (read not instantaneous). Only weighs a tad over an ounce. Really satisfying. I'll be trying more of these really soon.



Scale paper model rockets rock...Dan