NewEntity1
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Greetings, I am considering getty back into model rocketry after 25 years away I am posting in both the low-power and mid-power rocketry forums, since I'm interested in the opinions of both groups.
I saw the add about the Rocket Challenge on their website, but missed the show itself...I work most nights and didn't learn about the show until just before the last showing on the 22 last month.
What actually brought me here was a link from Hobbyspace.com, which I was visiting to read an article about Cal-State Long Beach's new Aerospike rocket. I arrived at Hobbyspace.com from a link on Space.com. I've been a reader of Space.com for over five years.
At any rate, I hadn't known how much amateur rocketry had changed since I last flew rockets as a small boy. I've spent the last week during my limited spare time reading some of the various websites such as rocketsonline and flyrockets gathering information about the current state of the sport.
I am interested in eventually getting started in high power rocketry (possibly persuing it as far as cert level II) and joining Tripoli. However, I want to move up in steps.
To start I thought I would get an Estes E2X starter kit such as the super shot, fly each of the rockets that comes with it once or twice, then give those rockets to my young nephews. I would replace the 1/8"x24" rod on the launcher with a 3/16" 36" rod.
Based on what I have read on this forum over the last few days, I thought my next kit would be an Estes Big Bertha (I would buy a separate tubular nylon shock-cord for it), then a Fliskits Praetor [sic]. Because I want to move up to Mid-power quickly, I would try an Estes Eliminator as my first 'E'-capable rocket, then I would consider getting the Aerotech Initiator starter kit. From there, I would move up more gradually.
What do the folks in Lower-Power and Mid-Power rocketry think of this plan?
One note of concern:
I'm planning on attending a model rocket launch hosted by SCRA, Nar #430 this Sunday. I plan on making my first purchases at the event itself. I already applied for full NAR membership, but received no confirmation e-mail. Since my membership card won't arrive until well after this sunday, will I still be able to make purchases at the event, and will there be any other problems I might encounter from not having my membership information yet?
I saw the add about the Rocket Challenge on their website, but missed the show itself...I work most nights and didn't learn about the show until just before the last showing on the 22 last month.
What actually brought me here was a link from Hobbyspace.com, which I was visiting to read an article about Cal-State Long Beach's new Aerospike rocket. I arrived at Hobbyspace.com from a link on Space.com. I've been a reader of Space.com for over five years.
At any rate, I hadn't known how much amateur rocketry had changed since I last flew rockets as a small boy. I've spent the last week during my limited spare time reading some of the various websites such as rocketsonline and flyrockets gathering information about the current state of the sport.
I am interested in eventually getting started in high power rocketry (possibly persuing it as far as cert level II) and joining Tripoli. However, I want to move up in steps.
To start I thought I would get an Estes E2X starter kit such as the super shot, fly each of the rockets that comes with it once or twice, then give those rockets to my young nephews. I would replace the 1/8"x24" rod on the launcher with a 3/16" 36" rod.
Based on what I have read on this forum over the last few days, I thought my next kit would be an Estes Big Bertha (I would buy a separate tubular nylon shock-cord for it), then a Fliskits Praetor [sic]. Because I want to move up to Mid-power quickly, I would try an Estes Eliminator as my first 'E'-capable rocket, then I would consider getting the Aerotech Initiator starter kit. From there, I would move up more gradually.
What do the folks in Lower-Power and Mid-Power rocketry think of this plan?
One note of concern:
I'm planning on attending a model rocket launch hosted by SCRA, Nar #430 this Sunday. I plan on making my first purchases at the event itself. I already applied for full NAR membership, but received no confirmation e-mail. Since my membership card won't arrive until well after this sunday, will I still be able to make purchases at the event, and will there be any other problems I might encounter from not having my membership information yet?