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Alright UROC folks, check out the UROC website. Had a great launch, at least until 11:45 when a thunderstorm was bearing down from the north. I flew my Darkstar on a J something skidmark. Didn't get...

I like my paint to earn the rocket, not the rocket to earn the paint. I believe a man (or woman) can derive a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction from painting a rocket real nice like.
-Ken

Hard to say. I love utah and western states. All things considered, if I HAD to, it would be Wyoming cause my wife would start at 73,000 and I would just do whatever!

I'm PLANNING on being at the launch! Assuming half my crew doesn't quit, the weather doesn't get bad, or the waiver is in place, I'll be there!
-Ken

IT IS FINISHED! Finally! After clear coating, sanding, and polishing, I can't take any more so I am declaring it done. Here are some pics of the final thing.
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I've used it on very small rockets for streamer/tracking purposes with success.
-Ken

I've had llama (sorry), deer, elk, moose, squirrel, various birds, gazelle, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, rabbit, and other sundry meats. The llama was actually really good-farm raised! I would try...

Nice! Was out there the other day but we kept on going to the north end of the lake and had a picnic on the mud flats
Ken

My wife does the mentos diet coke thing with her third graders every year...
In 1994, my 9th grade class was the last to be able to make knives in shop class. I made a very nice knife and gave it to...

One day I wound some parchment paper around a PVC pipe and then wrapped brown kraft paper and elmers glue over that making a tube. Why I'm not sure, I was just bored and had no end goal in mind I...

No idea! Probably somewhat on the heavy side on account of the epoxy. This is just messing around. It will be motor ejection and launch off a rail FWIW.
-Ken

Decided to finally do something with my foam core rocket I've had kicking around the garage for something like 2 years now! I pulled out some fiberglass sleeve, mixed up some epoxy and went to work....

Awesome! I've always wondered and wanted to see someone use a rotary table for aligning fins. I also always wanted to be a machinist when I was young, but I'm not. Still, it looks magically...

I consider myself one who goes the extra 80% on finishing but you my friend have really gone the extra 80% and compared to my work, well, let's just say mine looks good at 10 feet... That is...

You can also just use a clear coat and then do the sanding/buffing/polish bit. Won't be as tough as the thin epoxy though.
I was told to use the table top type clear epoxy for what it's worth.
-Ken

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I had that happen to me at a zebra crossing in Old England. It was a good smash up rear ender!
-Ken

In the mist, dark figures move and twist, I just had to see was someone watching me....
-Iron Maiden

Active Propulsion Unit Containment Device. Installed. Special thanks to Giant Leap for donating this fine motor retainer at Hellfire 17 last year so I could win it! This piece was the entire...

Yay! Pictures! So over the last Epoch, I've been making slow progress on the rocket. I'll let the photos speak for themselves more or less.
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Fillets... I used a bic pen for the radius cuz I...

Quite possibly the most boring build thread ever! I've been focusing on finishing school but as of earlier today, I'm DONE! Now I can post some pics of what little has been accomplished in the last...

The journey has been a pleasure. At times I wanted to quit, and financially, that may have made complete sense. My wife is a teacher and let's just say, quitting was not an option so I really owe it...

Yes, it has been quite the journey! A few years ago I realized I wouldn't be pursuing a career within my field of study but I still wanted to finish if for no other reason I can say I started...

Well yes, that's really what I mean :) hence the use of safety glasses when I use snap rings. I got hit with a little one when my Harbor Freight pliers broke 10 years ago. That stung!
-Ken

Found the same issue (long before I found rockets and snap ring motor cases) I've got a pair of Channellock snap ring pliers that can do either internal or external rings. Some have given criticism...

Today is the last day of school for me! It's been a LONG LONG LONG time in the coming. Most sane individuals would have simply finished college long ago or dropped out but not me. I knew when I took...

I've had the Aeropoxy in the ketchup bottles for about 2 years. The bottles are starting to deteriorate and I wonder about any effects to light exposure but for my basic builds, I don't believe it's...

11 days?
Ken

I've mad a large nose cone and an entire rocket (still unfinished) using a method like this except instead of spinning the foam blank, I had a router that followed along a guide and I revolved the...

I'm big into the paint part of building. I've used tractor enamels, lacquers, Createx airbrush paint, Createx Auto Air, spray can lacquers and enamels, BBQ paint, and just plain sanding some carbon...