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This has been a fun project. ABS printed parts are really high quality. Need to add a couple of details on the wings and launch lugs Can’t wait to terrorize the crowd at the next launch. But first, time to paint.

https://www.acsupplyco.com/estes-model-rockets/estes-new-rockets/est-9724

The thread about cert levels got me thinking about the flights I remember the most. The first one that pops into my head isn’t one of mine. It was a hot, Georgia day at TARA’s fantastic field in Perry, GA. A large Super Sod site that we used for years. 100 degrees on the field, we were melting...

Yesterday I decided to get vaccinated. Ended up getting Covid 19, Flu, RSV, and first shingles shots. My wife told me not to get all four at once. Apparently, this year’s flu shot (especially for us old folks) is pretty harsh. Felt just fine last night and this morning. BUT an hour ago it hit...

Finished building these upscale Goonies from Bad Boys Rocketry. All in all great kits. Great quality parts. The only difficulty I had was convincing myself that they really needed 4 - 6 ozs of nose weight. Went ahead and trusted the instructions. Used bbs and two part foam from Smooth-On...

In the never ending attempt to save rocket kits from the dumpster after I‘m worm food, I present a selection OOP ant-scale kits from Dr Zooch: Russian R-7 Soyuz (sold) Russian R-7 Sputnik (sold) Russian R-7 Luna (sold) Titan IIIC (sold) Ares I “The Stick” Saturn I Block II (sold) Saturn V...

Paul Clark, British scale rocketeer, was making very interesting kits of the V-2 and two variants of the X-15. These kits made use of vacuform plastic, laminated paper, foam board, plastic nose cones, and traditional paper tubes which made them both highly detailed and lightweight. I was lucky...

Digging around in rocket central HQ’s storage facility I found an NCR 1/4 scale Patriot kit. 4” diameter 54.5” long 29 mm motor mount Box is a little rough but all the bits and pieces look brand new. The payload tube is slightly discolored but no damage. $150 plus shipping

In the never ending quest to pare down the collection before I kick it, I offer up the next kit - FSI Black Brant II for $125 plus shipping. In original box. It has been opened to inspect parts. It’s all there.

In the never ending quest to pare down the collection before I kick it, I offer up the next kit - FSI WASP for $125 plus shipping. In original box. It has been opened to inspect parts. It’s all there.

In the never ending quest to pare down the collection before I kick it, I offer up the next kit - FSI Nike Tomahawk for $125 plus shipping. In original box. It has been opened to inspect parts. It’s all there.

Time to start the down-sizing of the collection. So, we start with a shrink wrapped NCR Quasar NG from 1992. Catalog description: Still in the original shrink wrap From the 1992 North Coast Rocketry catalog: The NCR Quasar NG is the “Next Generation” Quasar from the old Centuri days. This...

Now I think Chris is just showing off. I ordered a bunch of Aerotech kits for my birthday (and 55 year rocketry anniversary). Placed order really late on Thursday night (so Chris really got it first thing Friday). Fedex just delivered a big box.

I live in beautiful historic Chestertown, MD (just north of MDRA's launch sites i Centreville). Looking for local NAR members interested in forming a new section for fun and competition flying.

I just know that there is at least one sitting on a shelf just gathering dust. I‘m looking for a builder kit.

Decided to go ahead and get one. As with the Friede and N-1 kits, quality of parts covers the full range: some nice quality laser cut wood, some resin casted parts, some hacked to sorta the right length body tubes, and this time, two 12” dia concrete form tubes with the waxy interiors. Lead...

Decided to buy one for my birthday. Just wanted to warn potential buyers that you will need some two-part foam to encapsulate the three pounds of lead slugs into the vacuum formed nose cone. I live in a pretty rural area. No hobby shops or major hardware stores. So I ordered a trial kit of foam...

Trolli sour bite crawler minis. Stickers and discount coupons. Orange Flexability by Treed Filaments Candy Apple Golden Pearl PLA by Atomic Natural HIPS by TonerPlastic WhiteFRJet by FilamentPM (not sure what this is. Vacuum packed) And 4 colors of ESun PLA+ : Fire Engine Red, Pine Green...

FilamentOne has a new subscription box - Profi Box Mini. Samples of four of their filaments, some goodies and something extra. This month you get Glint Green, Traffic White PETG, Silk Silver, and rose wood filament, some stroofwaffles (I know I butchered the spelling of that, but I’ve already...

I get the filament only box. Twizzlers and candy corn Some stickers Gold Silk Pro Select PLA from FilamentOne Flesh (more Peach) PLA from 3d Warhorse Clear recycled PETG from GreenGate3D Atlantic Sky (a very nice light blue) PLA from 3D more info at...