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I love my Quark and have always recovered it. Give the 1/4A3-3T a try. It still will put your Quark way up there but give you a greater chance of recovery. I loved my Quark so much I built a BT-80...

Thanks Micro, your experience is very helpful, as usual.:D

Will a polyurethane finish work as a sealer for balsa fins? I'm just thinking of using what I've got around the house. I would put on two or three coats, sanding between coats before I painted the...

How does putting the sanding sealer and primer on first affect the glue up process of the fins? Do you change any of your technique with the white glue that you usually use? I'm anxious to try this.

Thanks everyone. Now that I see this is just the nature of the beast when it comes to balsa nose cones especially, I won't worry about it.

Well, I wasn't worrying about it that much, I mean,...

I'm asking this question here because I suppose this problem is more likely with a tiny rocket, at least it is with me.

When I paint my micros I often end up with the large gap between the...

Launch Report

I launched today. The Micro-Broadsword performed like a champ. I'm not sure how high it went, but high enough to make me happy. I launched the Zoom Broom but need to add a little...

Yeah, mine's getting that way too. I guess I should say I COULD use a shoebox, but if I did all my rockets would be all scratched up. But when I go to launch the ones I'm going to launch will fit in...

Here's what I have so far. The Micro-Broadsword is ready to go except for the decal. Of course it could also be a Micro Bertha, Micro-Super Big Bertha, but I chose the color scheme of the Broadsword....

BTW - John, I can't imagine that you haven't launched a Mosquito with a micro mount in it. What kind of altitude will that get?

Thanks, Bradycros, and Micro. Great tips as usual. :)

Hopefully, I'll get some paint on these babies in the next few days. There is rain in the forecast so I might have to wait a few days. I'm not looking forward to trying to get these babies balanced...

Birch Plywood, and the decals from Sandman. The micro-goony set was $5, I think. He includes the pattern set too.

I'm working on a few micro-goonies right now. I'm doing the Zoom Broom, Cloud Hopper, Micro-Broadsword, and a Galaxy Guppy. I also installed a micro engine mount in a Mosquito that I threw together....

I've launched and successfully recovered mine loads of times. I finally decided to always launch with Estes 1/4A3-3T's. That gives it plenty of altitude but still allows it to come in close to where...

Okay, I feel stupid again. I double checked the Diminutive Deuce page and the fins are obviously stickers. The fin edges are clearly seen. Oh well.

Okay, that's just funny. But since John mentioned that they can work well I don't feel completely stupid. :confused2:

I'm going to be posting pics of the build soon. I got decals from Excelsior...

Thanks John, I knew you'd come through with some great options. I'm doing the goonies with a bt-5 so I think I'll try the 1/32 basswood like you did. I'm doing the Zoom Broom, Cloud Hopper, and the...

Goddard would be proud!!

Hey fellow MicroMaxx rocketeers, I have a question about finstock for a few micros I'm working on. I'm doing several micro goonies and also a micro Broadsword.

What is the best finstock? I saw...

The shrouds look great! This is a great build, I've enjoyed following it. Can't wait to hear how it flies. :clap:

There are two things here to your credit, Monty.

1. You listened to Mark's suggestion.
2. You followed through on it.

As others have said, many adults are never able to humble themselves and...

I'm pretty sure I have figured out who is being referred to here. Yeah, there is a problem with the issue but there are problems on the other side of things too.

This hobby and this forum are...

I love it that you actually build these vintage kits. I know some people find it blasphemous, but I think kits are made to be built. :neener:

I'm diggin' that parachute too. I haven't seen that...

I asked him the same question, his work is amazing. This is what he said to my question.



Check out this thread, Scigs puts some awesome pics of his work with closeups on the third page of the...

No the box was in good shape. :cheers:

I won an Centuri ACLM Cruise Missile in an ebay auction sold by Jonrocket.

The auction ended at at 8:30PM. I received an email that it was on its way at 11:30PM that same night. The package was...

If this helio was outfitted with several LED's it would account for a lot of those UFO videos of the lights zipping back and forth unexplainably.

I think the UFO cat is out of the bag. :dark:

Hey all, just in time for Christmas. I have listed an Estes Mercury Redstone - kit number 2167, a Quest X-30 Aerospace plane, and a Semroc CC: Spaceplane boost glider, it is kit #00367.

Just...

The new Estes site is up. If this has been discussed before, I'm sorry. But the Snapshot, found in the collectors section includes the following info if you click the more info button, or the rocket:...