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  1. sodmeister

    Quest q2g2 igniters....WTF !

    Why is so hard to get these things now(being in Canada ,I need to source them from the USA), is this an Aerotech thing or what ?? Last time I bought them.....Sirius Rocketry ...and bought him out ,but this was a couple years ago.Now I`m down to a couple dozen ,and since getting into building...
  2. sodmeister

    Madcow Black Brant II

    My Madcow 4" FG Black Brant II Enjoy ! Paul T
  3. sodmeister

    Madcow 4" FG Honest John build

    This is a fast build (from that I mean no pics of CRs ,MMTs and the usual things we already know about)but rather how I built it and what I thought it needed to be a more "scale" HoJo. The parts are 100% top notch ,and the nosecone a thing of beauty ,although perhaps not truly scale ,does not...
  4. sodmeister

    AIM-9M.Sidewinder build

    This should be fun ! Paul T
  5. sodmeister

    No more I love yous....HELL

    Just a sample of what happens when drones don`t like you !not sure what Annie lennox would say.......but i love `er Most of the build is in the scratch thread. Much to come. Cheers Paul T
  6. sodmeister

    Qmodeling ,comming soon !

    I saw a banner advert. over on YORF for Qmodeling and clicked it. Great news !! Qmodeling is hoping to be back and running in time for the holiday season 2013 ! :clap: Paul T
  7. sodmeister

    IT WORKED !!...retainer removal

    We had our HP launch yesterday ,and there were a few ...well...you know :facepalm: Anyway ,there was a thread here some time ago about saving and removing AeroPack retainers after a rocket dies. My brother`s PML Matrix finally bit the big one ,so while unpacking and cleaning up the fleet...
  8. sodmeister

    Rail button on a nosecone OK ?

    So here`s the thing, I`m building the Madcow FG Honest John (4" BT /5.5" nosecone) and of course ,going a little silly with all the needed details ,but nothing too crazy :eyeroll: I`m going to use 1515 rail buttons mounted on scale launch shoes like the real thing...or close (will make from...
  9. sodmeister

    Der Red Sidewinder build....

    Well I built the Estes Mega Der Red Max ,and then I built a FatBoy "Sidewinder" (in low power)...... ....so I had them sitting side by each and thought ,HEY ,time for a build :wink: 4" lOC bt Loc nosecone 1/8" Baltic Birch fin core 1/16" Basswood for the skins 29mm MMT 49" tall I...
  10. sodmeister

    FAT"sidewinder"BOY...

    Well with all the talk about FATBOYS and such ,I got to thinking. I looked over at the rocket fleet and spotted my Estes FB that i converted to a 4 x 18mm cluster and stretched it 3 inches......she`s a great flier. You know me and my love of all things missiles ,and thought a nice littel...
  11. sodmeister

    MADCOW 4" HOJO

    I just recieved my Madcow 4" Honest John. Going through the parts.....only one word describes it.... WOW !! Madcow did it again with another beautiful kit ! Nice to see a manufac break away from the usual ,grab the ball and run with something other than that 3FNC stuff. Hey...
  12. sodmeister

    Need Estes BT for space shuttle

    My body tube is pretty flat for my old Estes space shuttle #1284 ,more precisely it`s the external tank. The tube is listed as BT-67GI and as far as I can tell ,it`s about 2 1/16 OD Anybody know where I may get some new tube ? Thankyou Paul T
  13. sodmeister

    3 little Estes fun builds

    I just finished these Estes kits ,just for fun and to relax while my major projects were waiting to dry in between paint and parts building. Just a nice little distraction. It`s funny really, as I built both the Photon Probe and Photon Disruptor as large high power upscales ,but i never...
  14. sodmeister

    Suppose ,just suppose 1/72 space shuttle

    Just suppose I had that big Revell 1/72 full stack Space Shuttle model kit.....:wink: Could I make that fly with modifications.....IF I had that particular kit sitting in front of me ? .....OH.....just wondering ,you know......in passing......... Thnx Paul T
  15. sodmeister

    BLU....smarter bomb FINISHED

    I`ve never seen a BLU smart bomb built ,nor even seen one attempted ,so i thought I had better see if i could build one. My version is a smarter bomb ,but still stupid in it`s ultimate design and end all. On the drawing table it seemed daunting and had it`s design flaws....but you know I...
  16. sodmeister

    Super Saturn V 5+4 Heavy Lift Paul T style

    Just for fun, and a spare Estes Saturn V kit and some tubes and a need to cluster this SOB. Let`s begin..... I will keep words to a minimum.......
  17. sodmeister

    BOOM....50 cal. BMG

    Just a fun build of a fun caliber round. .50 caliber BMG bullet 2" custom resin, foam filled nosecone 2" -3" Loc trans. 3" Blue Tube Bodt tube Baltic Birch shaped aft end 1/8" lexan fins Used Krylon Brass and Copper and Duplicolor Gun Metal for the tip. Clear cotaed with...
  18. sodmeister

    Don`t forget your mothers tomorrow !

    Hug your mom ,send her flowers,mail her a card or give her a phone call ! Tell her you love her !! I do every chance I get ,cause when it`s too late it`s too late. My pop died suddenly when i was 20 years old ,and the only time I told him I loved him ,is when I whispered it in his ear at...
  19. sodmeister

    Estes Saturn V nozzles

    If I needed some extra Estes Saturn V plastic nozzles that come with the kit ,what would be my best avenue to obtain them ? ***Hint*** - secret "what if" project in line for paint ,NEW secret project hatched and ready for planning phase ! Thanks for any help. Paul t
  20. sodmeister

    Paul T`s REDSTONE DONE !!!

    OH NO......not another scratch build ! I`ve been itching to get this built for over 3 years ,so now is a good time to get this going.I also like having a few builds going at the same time ,so I can work on this and the Hellfire at the same time......heck.....I have the epoxy and Zona saw out...
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