Wm Reid
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Building model rockets has been a life long hobby...it has gotten more serious in the last 10 years as my kids and I have spent hours building common ground as well as rockets. Over the years we have been careful as to the flight conditions before we role out our gear and go flying. As a result, we’ve only lost two ships and our collection has grown to an enormous size...at least it looks enormous but I lack perspective. I love building them, it’s one of the few ways I decompress from the day or week at work. It seems that I have something in one stage or another at any given time on my work bench...by doing it this way it seems to slow me down and I can take my time with them vs just pumping them out.
All my builds are low powered and I would say 80% of our builds are scratch built birds of various sizes. Since I’ve joined this forum, my mind has been blown away with the untapped wealth of knowledge...despite the number of rockets I’ve built over the years...I feel like a total amateur in a room full of seasoned experts. The idea of building bigger and more complex rockets intrigues me...but when does a hobby become an obsession? When is enough enough? I’m reaching out to hear what you have to say...what’s your story?
I started out with an Estes Patriot kit we painted white with Curious George decals because my daughter loved Curious George at the time...10 years and 95 or so rockets later, I still have a passion for creating and build ships of various sizes and shapes.
What are your thoughts?
Thanks,
Reid
All my builds are low powered and I would say 80% of our builds are scratch built birds of various sizes. Since I’ve joined this forum, my mind has been blown away with the untapped wealth of knowledge...despite the number of rockets I’ve built over the years...I feel like a total amateur in a room full of seasoned experts. The idea of building bigger and more complex rockets intrigues me...but when does a hobby become an obsession? When is enough enough? I’m reaching out to hear what you have to say...what’s your story?
I started out with an Estes Patriot kit we painted white with Curious George decals because my daughter loved Curious George at the time...10 years and 95 or so rockets later, I still have a passion for creating and build ships of various sizes and shapes.
What are your thoughts?
Thanks,
Reid