1974_Trident
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Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is James.
I got hooked on the model rocket habit at the age of seven when I would go to the high school athletic field with my parents on weekends. There was always somebody flying rockets. My first model was an Estes Pershing 1A which my father and I built together. Even though the first flight ended with a crash; Estes recommended a D12-3 and we used a D12-5, not that the extra two seconds made the difference. The rocket had lawn-darted close to two seconds before the ejection charge popped. In retrospect an F is probably the optimal motor for that rocket. The Pershing was semi-retired to my desk and was only the first of close to 100 Estes kits and rockets of my own design made with the tube/balsa assortment packs.
I launched my last rocket about 20 years ago, a Mean Machine which lost its nose cone to the trees. Over the past twenty years I would occasionally see families launching rockets, find spent engine casings on the baseball field or see something on TV or the web which would bring back fond memories. Now, thirty years after my foray into rocketry, I found myself looking for ways to spend rainy days with my children. I introduced my kids to model rocketry just two weeks ago.
I picked up an Estes 1/10 scale Patriot Missile and some construction/launch supplies. I am quite pleased with how the rocket turned out. After the first day of flying I can't stay away. I ordered my first BIG rocket kit, an Aerotech G-force 4. I can't wait to start building this one. Over the years I have learned that there are bigger and more powerful model rockets than those available at the local hobby shops nearly all of which are out of business. My goal is to get to level three. A few build threads here have been of great inspiration. I will take this time to thank LeeGScott1. Your build thread about the Cyclone had me captivated for hours. That is what I want to be building with my kids before they graduate high school.
I am still getting a feel for the terminology and differences in components on the big rockets vs. the hobby shop kits.
Anyway, is there anybody else around here from New York? I'm in Putnam County. Please PM me.
Regards,
James
And here are a few pictures from my reentry into rocketry:
I got hooked on the model rocket habit at the age of seven when I would go to the high school athletic field with my parents on weekends. There was always somebody flying rockets. My first model was an Estes Pershing 1A which my father and I built together. Even though the first flight ended with a crash; Estes recommended a D12-3 and we used a D12-5, not that the extra two seconds made the difference. The rocket had lawn-darted close to two seconds before the ejection charge popped. In retrospect an F is probably the optimal motor for that rocket. The Pershing was semi-retired to my desk and was only the first of close to 100 Estes kits and rockets of my own design made with the tube/balsa assortment packs.
I launched my last rocket about 20 years ago, a Mean Machine which lost its nose cone to the trees. Over the past twenty years I would occasionally see families launching rockets, find spent engine casings on the baseball field or see something on TV or the web which would bring back fond memories. Now, thirty years after my foray into rocketry, I found myself looking for ways to spend rainy days with my children. I introduced my kids to model rocketry just two weeks ago.
I picked up an Estes 1/10 scale Patriot Missile and some construction/launch supplies. I am quite pleased with how the rocket turned out. After the first day of flying I can't stay away. I ordered my first BIG rocket kit, an Aerotech G-force 4. I can't wait to start building this one. Over the years I have learned that there are bigger and more powerful model rockets than those available at the local hobby shops nearly all of which are out of business. My goal is to get to level three. A few build threads here have been of great inspiration. I will take this time to thank LeeGScott1. Your build thread about the Cyclone had me captivated for hours. That is what I want to be building with my kids before they graduate high school.
I am still getting a feel for the terminology and differences in components on the big rockets vs. the hobby shop kits.
Anyway, is there anybody else around here from New York? I'm in Putnam County. Please PM me.
Regards,
James
And here are a few pictures from my reentry into rocketry:
