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Hobby Lobby is having a clearance sale on some of the rockets, motors and accesories. I've been seeing it discussed on some Facebook groups so I swung by or local HL today. I purchased the only High Flyer XL kit that was on the shelf and the 2 packages of A3-4T motors that were on the shelf...

Some of you may have seen my GAR-1 build going on over in the "Low Power" forum. I mentioned in there that I have designed several Falcon models in OR and was having trouble deciding which to build so I decided to start at the beginning of the Falcon program with the first build. This build is...

I so enjoyed launching my Mini Black Brant and Mini Tempest at the launch last Saturday that I decided it was time to add to the mini fleet. Went back and forth but I just didn't have nose cones that were close enough for several of the rockets I was considering. I have been designing the heck...

I'm not sure this is the right place but since it applies to mid-power here we go... I am working on a new scratch built design that uses an Estes NC-80K nose cone. I was just working in OpenRocket and that's when I noticed how short the shoulder is. The diameter is 2.6 inches but the...

I am building a D-Region Tomahawk over in the scale forum and need help with figuring out how to do the nose cone/payload bay. I recently bought a Jolly Logic altimeter and I would like to put it in there so that A) no worries about tangling with the JLCR and B) need nose weight. Here is what...

I am working on a design now and am scratching my head a little. Here's the fin shape The fin is thirteen inches long. The radius of the curve at the front is .75 inch. The width is 2.625 at the back. This a BT-80 rocket, 29mm powered. The fins will be 1/8th" thick. I haven't decided if...

On the tails of finishing my Mini Nike X (needs the streamer added) I have decided to move on to another rocket because I am stuck at home. Both Elaine and I have tested positive for Covid so we have to quarantine. I rummaged thru my stack of kits and this one seems like I have what I need to...

I know there has been plenty of Der Big Red Max builds but this will be my go at it. I think it'll be a little different than the others in a few ways. I started with the fins. I have them glued up and sanded. Now I have to decide if I want to laminate them with 1/32 bass, 1/32 ply or paper...

Started a new build today. Forgot to take pictures along the way until now. BT-20 body tube, 1/16th basswood fins, 13 inches tall, 13mm powered, streamer recovery. Open rocket is saying around 450 feet depending on A10-3T of A3-4T motor. The build is very similar to my Black Brant build...

Back in June 2019 I designed and built the Tempest, a two stage pseudo scale Navy missile. I've flown it several times and it is a hoot to watch. Now that I am building some 13mm rockets I decided a down scale was in order. The original was 24mm to 18 mm and while I thought about 18mm to 13mm...

Ok, I'm not trying to start a new "what's the best glue" thread but I have a question regarding gluing fins I am about to finish, well was about to finish up my latest build when I ran into this problem just now. I was making some decals for the rocket and I left it laying on it's side for a...

Some of you might have been following my thread on rockets built using BT-20 body tubes and 13mm motors. If you haven't seen that thread it's right here: https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/mini-engine-rockets.179096/ Well I have started my first build and it's Black Brant Vc. It'll be a...

We just had our monthly launch last Saturday. It was very windy and I decided not to launch any of my mid-powered rockets as I did not want to chase them as they were dragged across the desert. That got me thinking that maybe I should consider building some smaller rockets for those windy days...

Can anyone tell me the length of the nose cone? Just the tapered part. Thank you, -Bob

The first rocket I built as a BAR was a IQSY Tomahawk that I bashed using parts from a Star Orbiter kit purchased at Hobby Lobbu when they carried cool 29mm rockets :( The build thread is here: https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/iqsy-tomahawk-sport-scale-bash.146392/#post-1851506 Today I...

I need to get my rockets out of the closets, off the floor and spare beds. Although the wife would see them all, a centralized location might be good. I was thinking of attaching a 2x4 to the wall in the, err, multi-purpose room and drilling holes into it at a 45 degree angle every 6 or so...

I like two stage rockets. I have a couple that are built for Estes Bp motors. I have the NorthStar, which is 29mm I have a boosted Citation Patriot that is 24mm to 24mm (sorry, no pic) I also have the Tempest, which is a 24mm to 18mm rocket (again, no pic) I built these rockets when the...

I haven't been doing any building lately. Just haven't been feeling to well. Crohn's can be fatiguing at times but I am feeling up to a small build. I've written about this a little now and then so here we go :) I am using an Olympus kit to build a sport scale Patriot. The nose cone is...

A few days back I posted in the "What Did You Do Rocket Related Today" thread that I had a dream I built and flew a rocket to 5,000 feet. I don't know what brought it on but it did get me thinking. So much so that I opened a few designs I have slated for this year and ran sims with "H" motor...

They are having the sale and free shipping on purchases of 25 bucks or more. I decided to place an order on Wednesday for some 29mm engine mount tubes, 29mm retainers and a 30" nylon chute. It was in my mailbox today! That was really quick. Way to go Estes and the USPS! On the other...