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Just got my big (no, really big) box of rockets from Estes.
Very tempted to pick up another one............................

Still working on fillets.
Not sure if I really love the molding and...

This is a rocket I won awhile (actually quite awhile) back for one of the design of the month contests.

Was looking for something to build and she finally came out of the closet.

The kit is...

Yeah but, see post #4 for an explanation.

I did fly the Itch this weekend at our club launch.
Here she is on the launch pad.

Three A8-3s.
A perfect, straight flight.

Next weekend I'll load...

One of my spring break goals was to complete the instal of my new workbench.

The height is awkward - too tall for a chair, too short for a bar stool.
So for now I used a few 2x4s to lift up the...

OK, went old school and did a swing test in the driveway.

Perfectly stable.

I feel much better now about tomorrow's flight.

Bones

Well the Itch is finally finished.

Decided to go with gloss white because I wanted a roll pattern.

The nosecone is just sanded smooth finishing with 1500 grit and then sprayed clear.
This is...

Thanks again everybody.

Bones

Thanks everyone.

Is that really only $208?

Looks too good to be true.

Bones

I can't find the thread at least by searching on load cell.

Maybe my terminology is wrong?

I want to test motors as part of my high school research class.

If it's you please PM me.

Or...

And now for something completely cool but utterly useless.

This is my erbium doped laser rod.

Why so useless?
Even if I wanted to build a light pumped laser (which I do) the ends of this...

I saw a Pegasus fly at a club launch.

After I stood motionless for what felt like forever with my jaw dropped, my eyes like saucers shaking my head in total disbelief that any rocket could look...

Hey Launch Lug

Did use flat or (being a braver man than me) gloss black?

My itch gets her final spray of primer than it's time for the color coat.

Bones

I've seen a mosquito fly 3 times in a row and not be lost and I've seen them fly once and never be seen again. And, many more the later than the former.

I'm not sure the color really matters as...

Yeah it looks like the seating bit is no problem.

For now I just left out the bottom shelf and one of the drawers.

It will need some cross bracing as mentioned or I might just tie it into the...

In the movie Rockstar one of Mark Wahlberg's character first purchase after signing with the band is a batmobile.

I watch the Barrett Jackson auctions all the time.

In the grand scheme of...

OK

Went together easy enough.

All in all the quality is pretty good.
Especially the legs and the top which are rock solid.

After building the first drawer w/o glue, I used glue on the other...

Yup did the door thing too.
For awhile it was a rather architecturally hip thing to do.

So far this thing looks like a sweet deal, which does not call to mind everything I have bought from HF....

Can I resist?

Probably not................................

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*disclaimer this site is like a crack dealer to an addict if you like cool but useless things. ...

After staring into those unfinished tubefins for so I long I finally cracked and applied trim Monokote.
The first two I applied as one piece which is a real pain in the tail. The fact that I really...

Yeah I've used old card tables in the past, but I really like a good solid surface that doesn't wobble.
That's one reason I mounted the counter top to the wall rather than rest it on filing cabinets...

When I set up my new workroom about 5 years ago I decided to go the cheap workbench route.
I bought a piece of Formica kitchen counter and mounted it on the wall with angle iron.
I've been fighting...

Bondo Spot Putty will do the trick.
I love this stuff and use it regularly to smooth out fillets.
You can get them smooth as a baby's bottom.

Bones

A question for all of you encyclopedic Estes freaks.

Was this nosecone used on any other rockets?

Bones

Love at first sight.

Beautiful nosecone.
It uses my favorite type of transition, none.

I want one.

Just two comments and then two answers to common questions.

1. The internet is age blind.
The questioner may be 8 years old or 75 years old.
The flip side is that the answerer may be 8 years...

I couldn't pass these up (although I did half heartedly try..................................)

Yeah Scotty Dog, I love trim Monokote.

A Makerbot Replicator 2x would take care of those hard to make pieces in short order.

http://www.makerbot.com/

One of my friends just bought one.

So now he one of those as well as a laser...

Rocketbuilder

I've always wanted one of those green river slabs with multiple fish and plant fossils.

If I was wealthy I would definitely collect fossils, big fossils.

Bones

My collection of antique (or just old) and limited run natural history field guides used to be worth quite a bit of money. Especially the limited run books. You might Pay $200 for one but when they...