Scotty Dog
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New guy here. Name is Scott. 51 yrs old end of month. Started building rockets back when I was about 10. My Dad got me all the fixxing to get started in rocketry for x-mas. Centuri was the brand. Back then you had to trace out the fins and hand cut them out of the balsawood. Balsa nose cones, ect. Grew older and got into other things and got away from rockets. I spent some time in AZ in the 90s.Came back to NH and there was a new little hobby shop in town .Stopped in and they had the 30th Anniversary "Apollo 11 Saturn V" Estes Master series kit.This is the best machine in my eyes that man built. I have LOVED this rocket since I can remember. I allways said someday I was going to kit. So here was the chance to get back in to rockets and my favorite one was rite there in front of me. I bought it!!! at the time tho--The wife and I were living in a very small apartment. I never even started the Saturn till we moved into a new home we bought. I built others in the mean time durring the winter. But I didnnt want to get started on the Saturn and have to pack it up everytime I was not working on it Anywhoo-You will see how far along I am with it buy the Picture of my fleet. In the picture are the "Snapshot" ,Quest -"Superbird" Estes -"Stormchaser," Estes- "Alpha",Estes- "Bull-Pup",Estes- "Mercury Atlas" The Atlas I found at a yard sale and it was half built and kind of a mess. And then theres the Estes-" Saturn V". I need a set of decals for the Bull-Pup if anyone knows were to get some ?Also, I have the Estes-"CC Express" I bought last week.Thats still in the bag.Glad to be here and looking forward to flying again. Scotty Dog
New guy here. Name is Scott. 51 yrs old end of month. Started building rockets back when I was about 10. My Dad got me all the fixxing to get started in rocketry for x-mas. Centuri was the brand. Back then you had to trace out the fins and hand cut them out of the balsawood. Balsa nose cones, ect. Grew older and got into other things and got away from rockets. I spent some time in AZ in the 90s.Came back to NH and there was a new little hobby shop in town .Stopped in and they had the 30th Anniversary "Apollo 11 Saturn V" Estes Master series kit.This is the best machine in my eyes that man built. I have LOVED this rocket since I can remember. I allways said someday I was going to kit. So here was the chance to get back in to rockets and my favorite one was rite there in front of me. I bought it!!! at the time tho--The wife and I were living in a very small apartment. I never even started the Saturn till we moved into a new home we bought. I built others in the mean time durring the winter. But I didnnt want to get started on the Saturn and have to pack it up everytime I was not working on it Anywhoo-You will see how far along I am with it buy the Picture of my fleet. In the picture are the "Snapshot" ,Quest -"Superbird" Estes -"Stormchaser," Estes- "Alpha",Estes- "Bull-Pup",Estes- "Mercury Atlas" The Atlas I found at a yard sale and it was half built and kind of a mess. And then theres the Estes-" Saturn V". I need a set of decals for the Bull-Pup if anyone knows were to get some ?Also, I have the Estes-"CC Express" I bought last week.Thats still in the bag.Glad to be here and looking forward to flying again. Scotty Dog
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