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I started in rocketry in the early 1960's.
Exciting times with the space race - Mercury - Gemini - Apollo - Moon Landing - WOW
Then I faded out - went to college - got a job - married - kids
And the kids ended up with opportunities to do rockets - Hey - I did those when I was young!
So in 1998 I got back into it. Built several kits with the kids. They lost interest, but I continued on.
In 1999 I discovered the ESTES NCR kits, and F&G motors - OMG!
Joined NEPRA and at the 2003 NSL I got my level 1. Cool.
Mostly built LPR and some MPR. Happy with the L1.
Looked at L2, but always said "Nah - too expensive. I'll stay with my LPR"
BUT.... Rocketry Warehouse had other ideas. They offered their new X-Celerator with an introductory 1/2 off price...
Next stop L2. 2011
All right. Enough's enough. Got my L2 on a J. That's it. Wait DMS K motors? I'll try one.... Cool.
Hmm - Black Friday sale on a DMS L motor. 8360' - All time high altitude for me
Enough's enough though. This is getting expensive.
Fast forward to 2017. LDRS 36. Furthest I ever traveled for a launch . And Tim offers a deal on an Ultimate, casing, and motor. Ahh - it's only money!
L3 here I come! Been thinking and planning the design for a bit. Time to get moving
Exciting times with the space race - Mercury - Gemini - Apollo - Moon Landing - WOW
Then I faded out - went to college - got a job - married - kids
And the kids ended up with opportunities to do rockets - Hey - I did those when I was young!
So in 1998 I got back into it. Built several kits with the kids. They lost interest, but I continued on.
In 1999 I discovered the ESTES NCR kits, and F&G motors - OMG!
Joined NEPRA and at the 2003 NSL I got my level 1. Cool.
Mostly built LPR and some MPR. Happy with the L1.
Looked at L2, but always said "Nah - too expensive. I'll stay with my LPR"
BUT.... Rocketry Warehouse had other ideas. They offered their new X-Celerator with an introductory 1/2 off price...
Next stop L2. 2011
All right. Enough's enough. Got my L2 on a J. That's it. Wait DMS K motors? I'll try one.... Cool.
Hmm - Black Friday sale on a DMS L motor. 8360' - All time high altitude for me
Enough's enough though. This is getting expensive.
Fast forward to 2017. LDRS 36. Furthest I ever traveled for a launch . And Tim offers a deal on an Ultimate, casing, and motor. Ahh - it's only money!
L3 here I come! Been thinking and planning the design for a bit. Time to get moving