A modest start into rocketry, 5 of them, 3 are scratch build.
JP
LOL, I know that you are right. And thank you for your help along the way too!Nice looking fleet. I still love that Bullpup. A modest start you say? Yeah, that's how it starts, all right. Before you know it you'll have rockets in 4 or 5 rooms in your house.
Is that an XB-70 in the lower left, next to the Saturn V? Whatever it is, it looks interesting.
The fleet is still small, but growing (slowly)
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From left to right:
Back row: Semroc Point, Estes Viking, Estes Wizard, Semroc Swift Boost Glider, Semroc Tau Zero, Quest Viper, Quest Mean Green, Estes Blue Ninja (technically, my son's rocket.)
Front Row: 3 cardstock rockets designed by Art Applewhite: Pinwheel, Scimitar, Qubit.
Gone is the BatRock (accepted by the sky gods)
Also not pictured is a Quest Future Launch Vehicle
(Built, flown and subsequently destroyed by an unfortunate run-in with some tarmac while under power.)
Also visible: Lava Lamp, Tea Garden Photos, Ravenclaw House Banner.
Ugh. This is pretty pathetic compared to what I had. Still, will be fun restoring it to its former glory =)
It's been about a year, so here's what things look like now:
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From Left to Right:
Back Row: Semroc Swift Boost Glider (pod is at home), Quest Mean Green, Estes Maxi Alpha 3 (with a different nose), Estes Blue Ninja, Wildman Dark Star Mini, Bay Area Rocketry Crayon Bank conversion, PemTech King Kraken
Middle Row: Quest Viper, Estes FreeFall, Semroc Tau Zero, Estes High Flier, Estes Viking, Estes Phantom, Semroc Point, Fliskits Diminutive Deuce, Fliskits Crayon.
Front "Row": Estes Wizard (parts of it anyway.)
Also visible: Dr. Rocket's 29/360 case and some various other crap on my desk.
Not pictured: Estes Ventris (stitting at home waiting for launch guides, paint, and vinyl.)
John, I like your retro fleet and... the launch pads. I haven't started on that Centuri pad, yet.Well as you can tell most of my fleet is 'lost in the 60's'. There is the Estes, Centuri, and everything else. The only original is the SAI Judge circa 1970. I've added a AeroDart and Hustler since photos. A couple of closets full not included here, time to rotate stock.
It's been about a year, so here's what things look like now:
John, I like your retro fleet and... the launch pads. I haven't started on that Centuri pad, yet.
Hey Robert, your fleet is growing! I just got a Freefall kit. I'm working on an upscale of it.
Figured Id start a thread where you guys could show of your rocket fleet! So Ill start.
From left to right: SpaceX Falcon 9 with Dragon Capsule, Dr Zooch Saturn V, Dr Zooch SLS, Estes Mini Honest John
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Its not much but its what I've got!
Your turn!
SadfaceSorry Odo, it's already been done...
https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?26312-Post-Your-Fleet!-Gallery
Nice start though...
Pointy Side Up!
Figured Id start a thread where you guys could show of your rocket fleet! So Ill start.
From left to right: SpaceX Falcon 9 with Dragon Capsule, Dr Zooch Saturn V, Dr Zooch SLS, Estes Mini Honest John
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Its not much but its what I've got!
Your turn!
Yep - but my build pile is growing faster.
The Freefall is what my 8 year old got me for christmas last year, after a slight mix-up at the school christmas gift bazaar. (My wife tells me he didn't notice the flashlight he picked said "grandpa" until after he got it home.) He went with mom to the LHS and picked it out himself. My wife recounted the in-store discusion to me later:
Son: "Mom, I want to get dad tat one!" (pointing at the Freefall.)
Wife: "Are you sure that's one he'll like?" (Thinking about some of the larger, more complex, rockets I've been seen buying.)
Son: "Yeah mom, it's totally cool! It's even got a little parachute guy!" (bouncing and pointing.)
Wife: "Ok..." (still skeptically)
Sales clerk: "Hey guys," (then recognizing the boys) "where's your dad?"
Son: "He's at work, besides we're picking out his christmas present."
Sales clerk: "A rocket, I bet he's going to love it."
Son: "I know, right?"
And yes, I did love it. I'm not above building and flying an E2X, especially when it was a gift from my kids. (Also, the little parachute guy is pretty cool. )
Those look good !
I like the fact that their scale !
here are my scale collection:
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Holy scale rockets.
Is that an unpainted V2 I see to the right? Also love that delta II to the far left.
this was about 6 months ago the V-2 is painted now.
I'ved added a Soyuz, Saturn 1b, Mercury Atlas, Nike Hercules, X-15, Little Joe II (1/100th)
an F-15, and a mini space shuttle.
Here's my MPR fleet and a Big Daddy. I have a few more LPRs not in this pic.
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