So what other hobbies besides rocketry do folks here do?

[kpklein]

Steam engines, Wetplate photography, small RC helicopters, trains.

 

[Viperfixr]

Avid road cyclist, homebrewer and photographer...also like to shoot a little.

 

[dave carver]

Late Model/Lite Pro4 oval racer that I really need to put a LOT more money into...well, not all that much, about $500 and I'm on the track. Or rather the car is. I'm smart enough to know that a 150 pound driver will go faster than my 220 pounds and I happen to have a good one, second generation raceing the same track and he weight 140

I've been gathering the stuff I need to go deep sea fishing. I finally got the parts I need to overhaul a Penn Senator 6/0 114 fishing reel. I'll be rebuilding it this week

 

[Nessalco]

Pyrotechnics. We can make big BP motors....

Kevin

 

[Rocketman248]

Twisty puzzles. I collect and solve all sorts of Rubik's cube type puzzles.

https://i.imgur.com/Bq47ZiZ.jpg

 

[NJRick]

other than rockets, I have just started getting back into plastic models again, both aircraft and ships. I am working on an F-105D now in 1/72 scale now. First plastic model I have built in probably 15 years. I also enjoy cycling, reading and college football.

 

[Tarasdad]

After being run down on my bike has made these former hobbies.

A near-fatal motorcycle accident contributed to the "retired" status of my former hobbies and my person - trauma induced, accelerated onset of progressive and degenerative osteoarthritis. The bad ticker is genetic.

 

[Andy Greene]

Racing RC Boats / fishing- anything loud, fast and race able .....

 

[JMZawodny]

I collect hobbies for a hobby:
RC aircraft (planes and copters)
Astrophotography
HO trains
Photography
Extra Class HAM (from back in the days when Extra meant something)
Aquarium fish
CAD and CNC machining
Programming
Microcontrollers
Kites
...

 

[markkoelsch]

Well,

here goes.

I am a bassist, and have been for about 30 years. Mostly progressive rock and progressive metal type stuff, but I have played in straight rock cover bands, a short lived but fun Blues Brothers type horn band, and a little jazz for giggles.

I used to be into powerlifting. I am getting a bit old for the wear and tear of that so now I need to just dump weight and get into good overall shape versus only concerning myself with how much I can lift.

I am into shooting- target shooting specifically.

Throw in aquariums and home theater stuff as well.

 

[grouch]

Not so much of a hobby as it's a lifestyle...or at the very least, where my rocket money goes to.

 

[sodmeister]

other than rockets, I have just started getting back into plastic models again, both aircraft and ships. I am working on an F-105D now in 1/72 scale now. First plastic model I have built in probably 15 years. I also enjoy cycling, reading and college football.

Going to have to see pics of that 105 :wink:


Paul T

 

[sodmeister]

Not so much of a hobby as it's a lifestyle...or at the very least, where my rocket money goes to.

Beautiful Grouch !!

Nothing beats flyfishing ,in a stream or in my bellyboat.

I think i`ve caught every species of fish in my area, from Brookies to monster Carp.Muskey and Largemouth I haven`t yet.

Paul t

 

[GDJ]

Little bit of astronomy and astrophotography (more the astronomy. Taking good pics costs $$$ for the equipment), audio and related DAW stuff, tinkering and modding my BMW, kids and their hobbies and activities, fixing the stuff my kids and wife breaks around the house.....

 

[JStarStar]

As the "father" (haha) of the "anybody find anything weird in your family tree" thread I guess it's self-evident that I fiddle around in genealogy. That TRULY is a Pandora's Box type thing in that you never reach the end of more things to dig up.

 

[NJRick]

she is coming along Paul! decals should start going on tonight...I am painting bombs as we speak...750 pounders of course! still a lot of work to do woth her though, she is not perfect, but a good return to the hobby I think. I'll post pictures when she is done! The F-105 is a cool looking plane...just damn sexy.

Going to have to see pics of that 105 :wink:


Paul T

 

[Tarasdad]

The F-105 is a cool looking plane...just damn sexy.

I like all of the century series but my favorite is the F-101 Voodoo.

 

[NJRick]

Tarasdad...the VooDoo was cool!! Always loved the RF-101 with that squared off camera nose...just a cool looking bird. I like the 105 and the F-102...the Deuce!!

I like all of the century series but my favorite is the F-101 Voodoo.

 

[FAM]

BEGINNER rocketry, RC aircraft, computer building, basic forging and candle making.

 

[ai6pg]

I'm really just getting back into rockets after a long time away. I started back last summer and got sidetracked but now I'm diving in full bore again. Kind of curious though how many other hobbies we all have in common. I also fly RC helicopters and planes, mostly just a heli though. I have a HO scale model train layout too and I'm a ham radio operator. The ham radio thing is sort of a legacy from my Dad as he was a ham operator.

I am a ham radio operator also, I also shoot and reload. I am now a NRA Certified Rifle Instructor.
I also am a Hard Science Fiction Fan.

Breath Deep.

73 de AI6PG
Peter
NAR 91497
TRA 14511

 

[grouch]

Beautiful Grouch !!

Nothing beats flyfishing ,in a stream or in my bellyboat.

I think i`ve caught every species of fish in my area, from Brookies to monster Carp.Muskey and Largemouth I haven`t yet.

Paul t

Thank you Paul. If you haven't tried fly fishing the salt, you are missing out.

The one sweet water set up, my beloved 4wt...

 

[nute]

plastic models (actually what led me to rocketry), mt. biking, soccer

 

[boomtube]

Model Railroading in N-Scale.

Somewhere on this forum is a similar topic as this on which I posted some photos of my layout so I won’t do that again.

 

[dgreger]

Model Railroading in N-Scale.

Same here, only as of right now I still have a daughter occupying the room the layout will be built in!
Also, Wine (which I did build a cellar for) Jazz, Freemasonry

 

[dcastle]

In addition to rocketry, I play guitar, compete regularly in candlepin bowling, try to grow gardens and have a large stamp collection (primarily US, Canada, Great Britain, Germany and France) and a small space memorabilia / astronaut autograph collection. My rocketry and stamp stuff take up most of my office/library.

 

[caveduck]

Besides being a chronic rocketeer (at NARAM now, next comes L3 project, case closed), motorcycles - 200k+ mi on my HD, astronomy, model RR, tennis, classical piano -- used to be real serious at that, flying (have private license), gaming (quake 2 era), occasional forays into other stuff.

 

[JPVegh]

Wait... you can have more than one hobby????? My wife lied to me!

 

[tfish]

fishing...got these today.



Tony

 

[Hobie1dog]

Sex, Hi-Fi, Subwoofers, Trumpet playing, Bluegill fishing, Pipes & Cigars, now starting up rocketry again.

 

[WhiskyTangoFoxtrot]

Bobbing for French fries