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A great lady who had a big hand in the launch and early success of Estes Industries. Proud to have known her well for many, many years.

Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty

12, but in my defense, as of May 2024, I will have been flying model rockets for 58 years.

Be sure to check with your provider about any restrictions on the router. My provider (Xfinity) won't guarantee the speed I'm paying for unless I'm using one of their approved routers.

The Speaker Schedule for NIRCON 2024 has been finalized: Overview of Electronics for Sport Rocketry 101 - Ed Chess Growing Up Wallops - Mark Bundick Tips for Successful Flying, 10 Years of Learning and a Bit of Luck - Phil Nubel Science Fiction Rocket Arts and Science - Walt Evans Extreme...

Come to the Northern Illinois Rocketry Conference 2024 (NIRCON 2024), Saturday, March 9, 2024! Northern Illinois Rocketry Conference 2024 (NIRCON 2024), Saturday, March 9, 2024, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM What: Northern Illinois Rocketry Conference 2024 (NIRCON 2024) A one-day convention modeled on...

Northern Illinois Rocketry Conference 2024 (NIRCON 2024), Saturday, March 9, 2024, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM What: A one-day convention modeled on NAR’s national NARCON event with speakers, rocket display with “People’s Choice” voting for best models, and a prize raffle, sponsored by the Fox Valley...

I mowed lawns, worked in a local (not a chain) fast food restaurant and the front desk of an RV campground in HS and college. After getting my undergraduate degree in economics and my MBA in finance, I worked as a business analyst and project manager at the First National Bank of Chicago for...

Mable trades capital for labor and that trade makes the Estes black powder motors a remarkable bargain for us rocketeers.

I have done that in the past, but I don't find it consistently produces a good turn. I've taken to putting in some rudder trip, but you have to do that VERY CAREFULLY!. I'm now 3D printing a jig that insures accurate 1.5 degree offset to the rudder and am happy with the results. YMMV.

I've flown slide wing RG's since 1973 and never had an exhaust reside issue. The models make use of a spruce fuselage. I will put one or two coats of clear model airplane dope on them, and sand them down smooth before adding the slide box. I personally wouldn't worry about the residue at all.

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Hats off and congrats to Curtis Reynolds and the rest of the Indiana Rocketry crew for a great NSL East. There were plenty of pads, almost no lines, and one of the largest launch sites you'll ever see this side of the Mississippi. There were also more L through M flights put up here than I've...

This might be of interest:

Calling All NRC Competitors! NSL East will feature three days of NRC flying. Competitors can fly any event they want on any day of NSL East. Competitors should bring their own launch system as there will be an area set aside for competition flying. Competitors are also expected to provide...

That’s “Stine”, not “Stein”.

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You should try TinkerCAD. If an old broken down banker can learn it, you should have no problem. :D