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Associated Press Article excerpts... Beal, a rocket enthusiast and actor in several short films, had been in a relationship with Ildiko Krajnyak — the woman killed in the explosion — but they had recently broken up, according to his son, Nathan Beal. He and his father build sport...

THANK YOU!!! Outstanding build by the way!

Pull_and_Twist - I have the same rocket and I like the idea of the centering rings you upgraded to but I'm not quote sure which ones to get. Looks like part # CR6080-W from Balsa Machining Service?

Thanks all!

We had planned on launching a rocket with colored powder for my daughters baby gender reveal but I just googled her new address and it looks like she is less than a mile from a small East Texas regional airport. It is very small and I doubt it gets used much (no major airlines, mostly just...

Thanks Mike! That is very good information you posted above. I will probably be putting an altimeter in the AV bay at some point, I drilled the requisite holes in the AV bay walls and nose cone similar to what you did for that very purpose. Looking forward to seeing how the chrome goes!

I’m still bumbling along with mine, to say this has been an incredible learning experience would be an understatement. I have only ever built kits before this by following the instructions to a “T” and using the motors they told me to. Never having to make decisions on my own...

Thanks for all the responses everyone! Dwayne - those are awesome but unfortunately beyond my capabilities! Blackjack - I had never heard of anyone using regular copy paper before now, I thought I had invented it LOL! Below is a picture of the "backyard Bunch" all scratch built with some form...

I did get a LOT of sanding done last weekend and I am pretty happy with the results... Next up is 400/600 grit wet sanding and maybe a topcoat this weekend!

I saw where you can buy water slide decal "paper" to print with either ink-jet or laser printers. My wife is a graphic artist by profession and I'm sure she could come up with some cool stuff. Surely some one on here has made their own (or tried to make their own) and I was looking for feedback...

OK, here she is. First pic showing tail cone, motor retainer, and the fillet lines I mentioned before too much sanding was done... This is the current state as of last night. Talk about copying your build, you can even see some of the pink body filler that I also tried for the first time (and...

Thanks Mike! I did use the carbon paper trick you mentioned and even drove 30 miles one way to pick up the paint spreader/spatula doo-dad you posted a picture of. I believe my problem was that this being the first time I did this, I ran my tape lines OVER the top of the carbon paper lines...

Awesome Mike! I am still fumbling along with mine. My first attempt at epoxy fillets came out a little “heavy handed” which is requiring a LOT of sanding! I am almost to the point that I am happy with it however and have started on the nosecone assembly and have the same nosecone...

Thanks Michael! I just got my nose cone AV bay from MAC in the mail yesterday so looking forward to your build. This is going to take me forever since I'm ordering one piece at a time LOL!

Thanks all...sooooooooooo many questions This one directed to CzTeacherMan... 1) what brand/model of tracker are you planning to tape to the shock cord? 2) would you be willing to share your OR file? I have the standard nose cone that comes with the kit and I don’t see any wayto add...

OK Guru’s, Are there mathematic computations involved in the placement of launch lugs /rail buttons? I opted for 1/4" 54mm conformal launch lugs instead of rail buttons here in East Texas so I won’t have to drive several hours for every launch. These are quite a bit bigger/longer than the ones...

My bundle arrived yesterday. I must say I am quite impressed with the quality for $15 dollar rockets. I also got (2) F50-6t and (1) G80-7T composite motors with free shipping on orders over $100, no Haz Mat fees.

That's it, thanks guys!

I read in a post where someone mentioned a "definitive" book on model rocketry that was a must read but I can't find which post it was in and the search function is eluding me. Seems like I remember it saying that the latest version was updated by the authors son, "Bill" comes to mind but I'm...

Yes, the Excel file would be great!!! Would you just post on here and I could "grab" it or do you need my e-mail or something? To be perfectly honest, I would never have attempted this build had you not posted this highly detailed build thread, THANK YOU! This kit is unbelievably solid as...