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09-24-2015, 07:01 AM
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Rockets
for more than 30 years i have been in and out of model rocketry and at one time i was 9th in the nation (US) in points for competitions. now that i am older and have a son of my own i thought it was time to get him into good hobbies.
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09-24-2015, 07:49 AM
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It is an excellent hobby, one I enjoyed for many years b.k. (before kids). Sadly,
I couldn't get the boys interested in that either. Well done dad!
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09-24-2015, 11:12 AM
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Cool. Recently scratchbuilt a rocket I had as a kid (USS America from Centuri). I also scratchbuilt the USS Raven (also Centuri) but it did not fly well as I made it a bit too heavy. Perhaps too many coats of paint and I susbstituted mylar for the parachute material. Hopefully the USS America will fly better.
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09-24-2015, 01:07 PM
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yeah i have my fun with it but that is mostly in the building, i cant run after them anymore do to a bad hip. the rockets in the pictures are as follows.
pic 1 - Estes Bull Pup 12D pic 2 - severely up scaled version of the classic Estes Trident Pic 3 and 4 - a personal design i like to call American Flyer. these are just a few that we have been flying recently that i have good pictures of.
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09-24-2015, 05:28 PM
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Dear Wulf:
Check out stomp rockets in our download section. enjoy, Miles
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09-24-2015, 05:33 PM
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Ooh, good call Miles. Thanks!
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01-02-2016, 04:11 PM
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I love rockets! I have a starter launch system and a few simple rocket kits. Back in high school drafting class, I built a twin-engine transport with a glider about 20" long overall. The following year, I built a 5-foot tall twin-body running D engines and hung 2 custom F-15 gliders off it. I've built a couple of simple kits since then, but haven't flown since '86. I guess I just have too many hobbies to fit them all in.
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