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Make that two of us. I was out of rocketry when this one came out. A really nice execution, and should be reintroduced since it is just a little tougher to clone than a FatBoy .... :)

Dittos on that. I own two each of the 29/40-120s, two each of the 24/40s, and also added an 18/20 to fly Mars Lander and Outlander on D reloads. They are an incredibly happy family.

Go to your local Radio Shack, they can help you. You will want a 6V bulb, since the Electron Beam uses 4 AA batteries, which is 6V (DC). If you convert the EB to 12VDC so you can use a car battery...

A Big Bertha is a must-have rocket in your arsenal, for flying on little fields, like a school yard. Nice slow, and low, flights. It was probably the best rocket I had for flying on the school yard...

I've not found a good white primer (i.e. dries fast, sands easily). However, I use either Duplicolor or Plastikote primers (gray), and they are both fast drying and sand easily. I then just use a...

Great story! I currently drive a 2001 VW GTI -- same as a Golf of Rabbit, with V-6 engine. Absolute screamer. Had it 5 years, and put 50K miles on it (has over 90K total), and nothing but routine...

Sure, you can build it -- no patent on this prototype! If metal work is out of the question, but you are handy with wood, it should not be too difficult to build. This jig is adjustable, but I find...

You could make something like this from wood, to use with a Dremel tool. This one is aluminum. I used to use this for plywood fins on HPR rockets, but it works just fine on balsa, basswood, or light...

When I was doing HPR, I used Kilz quite a bit. And as long as you let it dry thoroughly, it is easy to sand and fills really well. I remember seeing some guys at LDRS applying Kilz to a monster...

Kit,
Oh no, you mentioned Kilz! If Micromeister reads this, he is gonna rip you a new one. :p

My favorite technique:
First off, I am intrigued with George Gassaway's method of taping off all...

You should be OK, but how about using regular 18mm motors, with short delay,and use them to blow out chutes for a cushy landing of your booster? You can plug the upper ends of the 18mm motor tubes...

T-Rex,
Welcome to TRF. And don't fret too much about overpaying for the Thor. You no doubt made the seller happy. ;) I assume it is complete, so you will be able to build and fly it.

A few...

I use them on most everything. Walmart sells them in 12 and 18 inch lengths, and maybe even 6 or 8 inches. (I assume you are referring to the steel leaders with an eyelet on one end, and snap swivel...

pinkrocket,

Just a tad argumentative, are we?

OK, I'll agree, maybe "coincidental" better describes this, but when I saw the launch in Florida, I knew it would likely be the last one (seeing a...

I posted this on YORF earlier ...

I got up at 3:30 this morning to watch the landing. Have not done that in awhile.

In 1997, I was at a user group conference in Florida, and STS-84 was...

The Phoenix flew great on about all the 24mm reloads -- except the Ds. WAY underpowered. Got to maybe 100 feet, and by the time my really long shock cord stretched out, and the parachute bloomed,...

I loved old Krylon, and I have actually become a fan of the new formulation.

Several things come to mind:

1. If your paint is old, it likely needs to be shaken for 2-3 minutes, and more is...

I remember that day so well. I was at a friend's house, getting his car ready for a big driving vacation, and we were at his house. We kept going inside for updates throughout the day. Tha evening...

Based on that, I think I will go ahead and put that engine block in my motor mount tonight ...

You could let it completely cure -- give it a few days, the more the better with enamel. And if you have high humidity, might want to give it up to a week.

This will give you the opportunity to...

I'm a big fan of the Phoenix. Flew mine on Aerotech 24 mm reloads, but it met its demise a few years back. My next one will be painted gray and white like this one I photographed at the National Air...

Paul,

I have the RouseTech 18/20 casing, and although I've not used it, I am sure it is just fine, compared to Aerotech.

Regarding the 24/40, I have two of those, and have flown them maybe 60...

Regarding pens, I've taken the same approach. They are all for gifts. I just do not want to make my hobby a profession, where I dread going to the shop to make something. :)

Nose Cones:
The...

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I buy my 18mm reloads from this site -- Aerotech's "value" website. Pretty decent prices for the 18mm reloads.

Kit,

I've bought a fair amount of balsa from Hobby Lobby. I've found their balsa to be of pretty decent quality. Ours has a several 3" square blocks (12" long) for $9.99, so that would be $6...

I hear you. I was almost 100% devoted to lathe work after I bought my lathe, but for about two months now, it has really been a balance between lathe work and building rockets.

I turned 20 pens...

Ummm, in your profile, Under Biography, you refer to "i", and your "bitrthday".

Under Interests, you abbreviated et cetera incorrectly. It should be "etc.".

I sort of lost track of this thread, until I went thru emails and discovered the email notification.

A benchtop drill press does about everything I need, and on a few occasions (very few), I have...

MarkII's mitering software suggestion is pretty slick. I'm fortunate to have a full woodshop, so I use my bandsaw to cut body tubes at angles. A straight cut is easy, too, but the arm sometimes...

You could install a small screw that when tightened down flush, completes the circuit. One way to do this is to have two metal leafs, one solidly anchored, and one that is flexed to be normally open,...