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Here is a new rocket that I just flew. It is a Blue Bird Zero upscale built from a LOC Magnum kit. I added two more body tubes and changed the fins. I installed full length couplers to reinforce the airframe. Tip to tip FG was laid over the main fins. I painted using an HVLP spray gun and...

Hey guys, I just wanted to share my latest accomplishment. I converted a 1/2 scale R2D2 garbage can to a flying model. He needed lots of nose weight to achieve stability and weighed in at 18lbs. I made lexan fins and bolted them to the bottom CR with brackets. The motor goes all the way into the...

I'm looking into trying to get a group of STEM students to enter the TARC contest this year, but am astonished by the $125 enty fee! According to the website about 7000 students participate in TARC every year. Assuming a maximum of 10 students per team that's at least $87,500 collected in entry...

Can you cut PML Quantum tubing with a chop saw? It works great on phenolic tubing, but never tried it on QT.

Here is a pic of my GF with my Madcow Frenzy XL. This should probably be in the gallery, but I wanted to show off here to get a bigger audience. Its flown twice on 54mm Ks, and half of it is still in a tree. Hope to get it back soon.

Here is a pic of my GF with my Madcow Frenzy XL. This should probably be in the gallery, but I wanted to show off here to get a bigger audience. Its flown twice on 54mm Ks, and half of it is still in a tree. Hope to get it back soon. Post copied to gallery with permission

I am getting into RC BGs and have a design in mind for my 3X Orbital Transport. I would like to airstart a motor in the glider after seperation to get a little extra hangtime. It would be cool if I could trigger this with the radio. Has anyone used the output from an electronic speed controller...

Does anyone know what is in the 4 pack Estes est 1090 NC assortment? Is it a random grab bag? None of the vendors that sell this offer a description or picture.

Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement BT for an Estes Interceptor E? It is listed as a 2" DIA HBT-2000. I lost the rocket but still have the NC and would like to scratch out a model from it. Semroc ST-20 BT is a little bit too large.

I've been reading about LOC making efforts to include decals with their kits. Apogee Components is now advertising that decals come with some of the kits such as the Starfighter. Have other vendors gotten new kits with decals yet? I'm interested in the Warlock. LOC doesn't seem to offer these on...

I am considering using a pair of eyebolts as launch lugs. Has anyone done this before? Is there any reason I shouldn't? This is on a 1/18 F-104 PMC. I can't use rail buttons becuse the belly mounted Sidewinders would interfere with the rail, but a rod will fit in between them. I can screw...

CTI and AT now have spacers to replace grains when using motors in a longer case than they were originally designed for. Actually AT has had these for awhile in the 29/40-120 case. Could grains of tracking smoke be used instead of the spacers? It might be complicated for motor deploy, but sounds...

Can a rocket be too light for a swing test? I upgraded my Estes Mini-Max to an 18mm motor. I added some nose weight so that its CG with a B motor would be slightly above the fins at the same place as an Estes Der Red Max with a C motor. Mini-Max failed the swing test with a B motor. I switched...

I am the proud owner of a Wildman Darkstar DD rocket. I need advice from those who have flown this in DD mode. How do you fit a parachute in the top section? I built the rocket stock and have an 11" x 2.1" compartment to fit a parachute and shock cord. My rocket weighs 4lbs W/O motor and I...

Has anyone flown one of these yet? https://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/japanfan/89e4/ I just picked one up and plan to convert it into a rocket like the Estes version. I need to figure out the fin size and CG of the Estes rocket so I can upscale.

I am trying to clone an Estes Colonial Viper. I have everything except the NC. I want to make this by cutting the tip off of a BNC-50X, but I need to know where to cut. What is the longest length from (shoulder to tip) on the top, and the shortest length on the bottom? I would also like to know...

I got a beautiful 29mm Mongoose carbon fiber kit. The aluminum NC tip looks dangerous, which got me thinking about safety code. I think this violates rule #1. Has anyone had experience convincing their RSO to let them fly this? Our club is pretty laid back, but I don't want to cause trouble. I...

Will a 3" PML NC fit a 3" LOC body tube? I'm planning a 3X Orbital Transport upscale, and the PML NC looks like a better length than the LOC NC. Please post pics of rockets with this combo if you have them. Thanks, Russ Roberts TRA 11925 L2