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Perfect rocket flying weather marked a Fall launch session in Castle Rock, Colorado. The complete tale can be found here: BlastFromThe Past: Launch Date: October 20th, 2023 (castlerocketeer.blogspot.com)

Source: Scratch-built Edmonds Aerospace design. Designed by Robert Edmonds II. Type: Boost Glider Motor size: 18mm Recovery: glide (three vehicles), streamer (booster vehicle) Booster length: 42.86m (16.9 in.) Booster diameter: 18.7mm (.736 in.) Booster weight: 24.3g (.86 oz.) Glider length...

A perfect-weather day marked the occasion of a launch session in Castle Rock Colorado. A full launch report can be found here: https://castlerocketeer.blogspot.com/2023/09/launch-date-september-7-2023.html

A small group of Colorado Front Range rocketeers gathered on Friday, June 9th at Founders Park in Castle Rock to fly some birds. Attached are a few pics. The full launch report can be found on the BlastFromThePast blog here...

Source: Scratch-built, Modified Omega Estes Industries # K-52 / 1252 Designed by Mike Dorffler Type: Sport / Payload Stages: Two Engine Type: 24mm both stages Recovery: Parachute / Tumble Booster Length: 12.8cm (5.0 in.) Sustainer Length: 35.5cm (14.0 in.) Payload/Nose Length: 30cm (11.8 in.)...

Founders Park in Castle Rock, Colorado was the site of a short launch session conducted by four Front Range rocketeers. The full report and more photos can be found here: https://castlerocketeer.blogspot.com/2023/04/launch-date-april-17th-2023.html

Another great trip to Dove Valley Park in Colorado… Here is the Blog link: https://castlerocketeer.blogspot.com/2022/11/launch-date-october-31st-2022.html

A stellar day at Dove Valley Park in Centennial Colorado, as five area rocketeers poke some holes in the sky! Here are a few pics to chew on. The full report can be found here: https://castlerocketeer.blogspot.com/2022/09/launch-date-september-15th-2022.html

This is a re-make of one of my Old Fleet contest gliders that I built and flew back in 1974! Designed by Paul Conner II Scratch-built from published plans: Model Rocketeer Magazine, October, 1973. Completion Date: August 31st, 2022 Class 1/2A Competition/Sport rocket/glider Motor type: 13mm...

A handful of Colorado Front Range rocketeers converged on Dove Valley park for yet another enjoyable, if a bit windy, rocket flying session. Check out the full report here: BlastFromThePast: Launch Date: August 19th, 2022 - An Impromptu Day At Dove Valley (castlerocketeer.blogspot.com)

A launch report from Dove Valley Regional Park in Centennial, Colorado.... Here's the link: https://castlerocketeer.blogspot.com/2022/06/launch-date-june-27th-2022.html

On Monday, June 6th, a handful of Colorado Front Range rocketeers conducted a launch session at Dove Valley Regional Park in Centennial. I was unable to attend this one, but the gentlemen who did so emailed me a lot of great pictures. Below, I’ve attached a few photos The rest can be viewed in...

A small group of rocketeers met at Dove Valley Regional Park to participate in a great Spring launch session in Colorado. The full story can be found here: BlastFromThe Past: Launch Date: April 18th, 2022 (castlerocketeer.blogspot.com)

Source: Estes Industries Kit #7260 Highly Modified Type: Futuristic Sport Model Stages: Single Engine Type: 24mm Recovery: Parachute Length: 62.4 (24.6 in.) Diameter: 41.8mm (1.64 in.) Weight Empty: 148.7g (5.25 oz.) Nose Cone: Parabolic Fin Type: Swept, with Pods Number of Fins: 3 Color...

Thursday, March 3rd, six Colorado Front Range rocketeers journeyed to Dove Valley Park in Centennial, Colorado to fly in perfect weather conditions. A wide range of models were successfully launched: Gliders (both free-flight and RC), vintage models, scale models, futuristic models, video...

This Christmas, I was gifted with a LEGO Ideas Stratocaster Guitar set, which I finished putting together the other day. I proudly put the model on display in my LEGO cabinet alongside the Star Wars Yoda figure I had built a couple years ago. Seeing these two sets side by side gave me a burst...

Last October, I embarked on a project that consisted of pulling a number of kits out of my build pile and doing a simultaneous build on them, performing each step in tandem. I have reached a point now, where all the models are in the painting and finishing processes, each taking a different...

Another excellent launch session in Colorado ! Here is the link to the full report: BlastFromThe Past: Launch Date: December 2, 2021 (castlerocketeer.blogspot.com)

Another fine launch session in excellent weather conditions at Dove Valley Park in Centennial, Colorado ! Read the full report here: BlastFromThe Past: Launch Date: November 4th, 2021 (castlerocketeer.blogspot.com)

Once again, a small group of BARs poking holes in the sky over Dove Valley Park in Centennial, Colorado. Attached are a couple of pics, but the complete report can be found at the following link: https://castlerocketeer.blogspot.com/2021/10/launch-date-october-1st-2021.html