Hi All,
I've lurked on the forum long enough, I think it is time I finally introduce myself. I've seen some recent posts that I'd like to comment on and feel maybe it's better if I introduced myself.
I am your typical cookie-cutter BAR. I ordered my first rockets through the mail from Estes as a child. I am fortunate that my mother saved all my rockets for me (unlike many of my other toys) while going off to college and "growing up". Once I had kids of my own, I jumped back in with both feet. I am so grateful to her for saving these childhood memories for me all these years. My collection today is a nice combination of my original rockets built in the mid '80s and all the new acquisitions since jumping back into this with my son.
I've joined a local club (Michigan Team 1) and certified level 1 (Rocketman Miss Riley) and level 2 (LOC Doorknob) in 2020.
For fun, I'll try to capture some pics of the original rockets in my collection and post them here. It's not a large collection, but I have some fun ones in there like the Geo Sat LV (one of my favorites) and a Crusader Swing Wing. I've also begun cloning many of the rockets from my childhood that didn't make it such as my Scout, Scorpion, and EAC Viper.
I'll close by expressing my appreciation for the members of this forum and the moderators who do such a great job (in my opinion) on keeping this a very fun and informative site. I know that moderators take heat sometimes for their decision on any forum, but I really think this is one of the better forums, if not the best forum, of the many hobby related forums I belong to.
Thanks all!
I've lurked on the forum long enough, I think it is time I finally introduce myself. I've seen some recent posts that I'd like to comment on and feel maybe it's better if I introduced myself.
I am your typical cookie-cutter BAR. I ordered my first rockets through the mail from Estes as a child. I am fortunate that my mother saved all my rockets for me (unlike many of my other toys) while going off to college and "growing up". Once I had kids of my own, I jumped back in with both feet. I am so grateful to her for saving these childhood memories for me all these years. My collection today is a nice combination of my original rockets built in the mid '80s and all the new acquisitions since jumping back into this with my son.
I've joined a local club (Michigan Team 1) and certified level 1 (Rocketman Miss Riley) and level 2 (LOC Doorknob) in 2020.
For fun, I'll try to capture some pics of the original rockets in my collection and post them here. It's not a large collection, but I have some fun ones in there like the Geo Sat LV (one of my favorites) and a Crusader Swing Wing. I've also begun cloning many of the rockets from my childhood that didn't make it such as my Scout, Scorpion, and EAC Viper.
I'll close by expressing my appreciation for the members of this forum and the moderators who do such a great job (in my opinion) on keeping this a very fun and informative site. I know that moderators take heat sometimes for their decision on any forum, but I really think this is one of the better forums, if not the best forum, of the many hobby related forums I belong to.
Thanks all!
