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Pem Tech

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OK, seeing that almost all of us here are Rocket Junkies let's all fess up to the number of kits you have started at this time and have not gotten around to finishing.

Hi, my name is Layne and I am a rocket junky. My addiction is so pronounced I started a rocket company as a cover for my out of control habits.

A frightening array of partially finished kits lay strewn about my workshop both on the bench and in boxes. These include:

Tango Papa 1.6X Mars Lander
Peter Alway Saturn V
Semroc V2
Semroc Mark
PML Bullpup
Dr. Zooch IB
Dr. Zooch Soyuz
Launch Pad SeaWolf
Squirrel Works JX-1
Unknown Manf. Triton
Quest Space Clipper
B-1 PMC
Roach Werks Pershing

Then there are my own projects:
3" Space Ark (replacement)
2.5" Space Ark (new)
LPR HMAS Bonestell (new)
Screamin' Green Meenie (replacement)
Screamin' Green Meenie 29mm (new)
Kraken (replacement)
Aqua pod (new)
M2 Mars Challenger (replacement)
Drink cup Lander (new)
Borden Assault Fighter (half gallon milk container)
3" MX-1868 upscale (new)
Tin Tin (new)
Marza (rebuild)

More to follow I am sure...
 
Hi, my name is Ray and I am a rocket junky.

Still working on the following...

Fliskits - Stingray
Launch Pad - Bullpup 12B
Estes - Big Daddy

A-20 Demon clone
Sprint #K-49 clone
Mach 10 clone
 
Let's see ....

1) mini Velociraptor - 3" version of Binder's kit. Painting this weekend.
2) Semroc Arcas - process of building now
3) Quest Terrior-Orion. Still in unopened bag
4) Estes Starship Nova (cloning). Barely started.
 
Hello my name is charlaine an i'm a rockaholic

I dont have any that need to be finished but painting is another story.
I have many that need to be painted
 
Man what a can of worms:


On the bench:

Perf Little Dog
Perf Gizmo
Perf Little John
Mad Cow Mozzie
Semroc SLS Explorer


Just arrived:

Wildman Jr
and fins for a 4" Big Bertha


Thinking about:

No not going there:D


Now where did I put that epoxy?:cool:


Al
 
I've currently got in package waiting to be built:

Estes #1284 Space Shuttle

AT Astrobee D - started but put on long hiatus but plan to finish.

I've also got a 2,000 piece puzzle of Times Square NYC, does that count???:D

I plan to have it put in a custom frame and mounted on my wall when finished.

Now that I moved and got settled, I can get this projects in the build queue and finished.:D
 
my name is matt and i'm a repairaholic,
i have no kits part built but many awaiting repair or finishing.
 
I can't believe it, but nothing under construction. Wow thats not right.

My goonskelion and goonilear are in the painting phase. Lots of trouble with bubbling, I think I'll have to re prime and start again. Curse you Krylon!

My Saturn V is in the paint shop.

My mini shuttle clone is awaiting decals.

But nothing in construction except my Polar lights Jupiter 2, but that doesn't count.
 
Just kits?

I'm working on a short 4" scratchy-needs a nose and shock cord.
A scratch BT-80 =scale= Sandia Doorknob-needs everything but the motor mount.
Estes Saturn V-needs plastic parts attached and paint. Idle since 2001.
Fat Boy- In the blister-pack
Fliskits Thing-a-ma-jig (x2)-Going to do a side-by-side build with my boy, he just doesn't know it yet. Probably build it this weekend.
 
Hi may name is paul, I'm a boost-r-a-holic..

While my bench is relativley clean at the moment, rockets do tend to get finsihed pretty fast (despite building a few at a time..)

I do have a few Blue Birds that need decals..

Launching is the issue! I think I have abut 20 that are awaiting their maiden flights..
Haven't had a good day in a long while, nor the desire to spend a day in <0°C weather..


Now, if we're talkign airplanes... those I do need to finish!
 
My name is Cj and i'm a rockaholic

Mine are all waiting on decals I HATE DECALS

Estes MX missile
Estes Army Hawk
Flis Alien 8
PML Bull Puppy (Made my level one flight with this kit 2 years ago)
Many Many others

Cj
 
Under Construction:

Estes Colonial Viper Clone (5)

Completed and in need of painting or decals:

Estes Laser Torpedo Clone - Decals
Estes Eclipse Clone - Decals
EAC Viper Clone (2) - Decals
Quest X-15
Quest The Flash
Semroc Javelin
Semroc Micron
Quest Superbird
Semroc My Boid
Estes Mean Machine
Semroc Mark
Quest Novia
Estes Hi Flier

To Build:

Estes SR-71
Quest Shuttle Intrepid
Fliskits Sting Ray
Fliskits Rose A Roc
Semroc Hawk
Semroc Tau Zero
Quest Spin Fin
Estes Comanche-3
 
Just don't ask me how long ago I started some of these, because it's really embarrassing.

Rockets that are under construction:
- a Red River Rocketry U.S.S. Prometheus
- an Estes Interceptor
- an Estes 36 D-Squared that I'm bashing into something else, though I don't know what yet
- a Semroc SPEV
- a Semroc Defender
- an Estes Recruiter
- a scratch Delta 4 Heavy from Quest T-40 tubes
- a scratch 4x18mm cluster from a Quest T-50 tube
- very probably others that I can't remember

Several rockets that are built but not painted:
- a Semroc Recruiter
- a Semroc V-2
- a Rokitflite Fake Wulf (needs repairs, too)
- surely others that I can't remember
 
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I generally finish one before moving on to the next so I (almost) never have multiple rockets sitting around half finished. Right now I've got 2 Estes Alphas that are built but awaiting paint & decals. These are for my son & daughter, one is going to be current paint scheme and one retro. I also have our crashed Outlander waiting for repair, that is if it can be repaired. And finally we've got 2 old Asp kits (from MPC I think) in packages that we got courtesy of FlisKits at last year's NERRF. Hope to build & fly those by this summer. All the rest of our small fleet of about 12 rockets is operational and awaiting the next chance to fly!

Glenn
 
I have way to many large projects that I am working on.

4" Performance rocketry Nike Smoke
5.5" LOC Phoenix
10" Polecat Thumper
Wildman Jr
and picking up next week 5.5" Polecat Honest John
 
Mine too is a finishing/repair issue.

USS Odyssey - decal work
13mm Little Joe II escape tower broke off and engine mount needs repairs
Comanche III needs paint
Deuces Wild - needs paint
Fins on my Dr Zooch Shuttle needs paint
Estes Nightwing needs repairs and paint
Rose-A-Roc needs repairs
 
I'm tackling the following:

Estes Interceptor-E (29mm ): It's flown, but needs to be finished. Need to start on the drop off booster.
Estes SR-71 (1x24mm, 2x18mm): Still assembling
FlisKit Tres (3 x 18mm, 1 x 18mm): Booster done, need to start on the sustainer
Nike Hercules (54mm to 38mm): Working on the booster first.
Planning for L3


Alan
 
Are you guys nuts?

You think I'm gonna reveal that kind of information somewhere where it can be sent to my wife as blackmail material?

The official story is I have one rocket in progress, and that's for my 5 year old. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!

-Kevin
 
Hi, My name is Matthew and I am a Rocket Addict several times over...

In the Build Process:

Estes Argosy
Estes Hornet
Flikits Long Overdue
Scratch Excelsior Iron Wombat
Scratch Thrustline Duster Clone
Scratch Thrustline Mighty Mick Clone
Scratch Thrustline Hank Clone
Scratch EMRR 2009 Box-o-Parts Entry

In the Sealer/Primer/Paint/Decal Process:

Quest Evader Cruise Missile
Estes Super Neon
Estes Yellow Jacket
InFlight Cherokee D Clone
Scratch Thrustline Zack Attack Clone
Scratch Estes Starblazer X-20 Clone

Build Pile:

Not going there... currently numbers in the several dozen range, along with scratch builds that I've got parts for (24mm and 29mm upscales of the Estes Starblazer X-20, and 38mm upscale of the Thrustline Duster that's going to be my L1 bird) :D
 
Hi, my name is Bob and I'm a rockoholic!

Currently working on

Estes, Interceptor, both sizes
Estes, SR-71
The Launch pad, Nike Ajax
The Launch pad, Scimitar
Flis Kits, Herc-5
 
Yes, this does seem to be a common problem, eh?

Built and need finishing work or currently under construction:

Pem Tech Kraken
Semroc Saturn 1B
Semroc Laser X
Estes Solar Flare
Fliskits Thunderbird
TLP Sea Wolf
Roachwerks Nike Hercules
Sirius U.S. Cestris
Dr. Zooch MSC-040
Apogee Delta III
Estes Orbital Transport clone
Estes Strike Fighter clone
Estes SR-71 rebuild

Plenty of vendors represented. Equal opportunity procrastinator here. I'm quite sure there are other projects in the works that I missed. I need to get out of this slump and finish a rocket!:eek:
 
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I only have the following in progress and on hold because of my product release...

In progress are:
Flis Freedom Forge
Zooch lifting body shuttle
Zooch Redstone
secret goony project for next fall release
ASP WAC corpral
Alway Zenit

They are all at the same state of construction:

waiting for fin attachment


Lyle
https://www.standardrockets.com
Just over 1 week before NARCON 2009!
https://www.catorockets.org/NARCON2009/Vendor_list.htm
 
Hi, my name is Jim and I'm a rockoholic!

Currently working on the following kits:

- FlisKits Emu
- FlisKits HECK-5
- FlisKits Saturn 1B
- FlisKits Stellar Nightmare

Oh! Waitaminute... forget I said that!

Move along now...

...nothing to see here...

...These are not the rockets you are looking for...

ssshhhhhhh...........

:D
 
Hi my name is Jim and I'm crazy.......

.......I have to finish decals on a rebuilt Comp4
finish painting a rebuilt BSD Little John
Finish building a new Extreme Wildman 4in........which I will do a build thread on.
Finish a Teeny Triskileon micro.

That's it for me, not bad considering the rest of you junkies!
 
Hi, my name is Jim and I'm a rockoholic!

Currently working on the following kits:

- FlisKits Emu
- FlisKits HECK-5
- FlisKits Saturn 1B
- FlisKits Stellar Nightmare

Oh! Waitaminute... forget I said that!

Move along now...

...nothing to see here...

...These are not the rockets you are looking for...

ssshhhhhhh...........

:D

Ok Jim,

Can't let this go!

Details PLEASE!

And the Jedi mind trick won't wor...........


Now what was I saying?
 
Just don't ask me how long ago I started some of these, because it's really embarrassing.

Rockets that are under construction:
- a Red River Rocketry U.S.S. Prometheus
- an Estes Interceptor
- an Estes 36 D-Squared that I'm bashing into something else, though I don't know what yet
- a Semroc SPEV
- a Semroc Defender
- an Estes Recruiter
- a scratch Delta 4 Heavy from Quest T-40 tubes
- a scratch 4x18mm cluster from a Quest T-50 tube
- very probably others that I can't remember

Several rockets that are built but not painted:
- a Semroc Recruiter
- a Semroc V-2
- a Rokitflite Fake Wulf (needs repairs, too)
- surely others that I can't remember
And now I can add to the "under construction" list:
- a Jay Goemmer Prometheus (you can search YORF for details), which I started last night at about 7 PM and have built except for the fins and parachute
 
Hi, my name is Jim and I'm a rockoholic!

Currently working on the following kits:

- FlisKits Emu
- FlisKits HECK-5
- FlisKits Saturn 1B
- FlisKits Stellar Nightmare

Oh! Waitaminute... forget I said that!

Move along now...

...nothing to see here...

...These are not the rockets you are looking for...

ssshhhhhhh...........

:D


Jim, you can't drop the "S" bomb and act like you never said it!:p
That's kind of like using the Lords name in vain, talkin' about someone's momma, or farting at the dinner table. Some things are just not done or said without people taking notice. :D
 
And now I can add to the "under construction" list:
- a Jay Goemmer Prometheus (you can search YORF for details), which I started last night at about 7 PM and have built except for the fins and parachute
Because I like quoting my own posts, and because this will make it more likely that people will go there and take a look, here's a link to a thread on YORF about Jay's Prometheus:
https://forums.rocketshoppe.com/showthread.php?t=4681
 
Yeah I'm nuts too..........Yada Yada Yada.....:eek:

Nearly finished awaiting paint.

Semroc Aerobee Hi
Semroc Astrobee 350
Thrustline Black Shadow
TLP Bull Pup 12B

Started Painting

Upscale (1.3x) Quest Superbird
Flis Kits Preator & Booster

In the Bag

Rockitflite Fake Wulf
Thrustline Pumpkinhead
Flis Microfleet 2007 -- Teeny Triskellion, Mud Wasp, Interloper and Nanite
A couple of Quest kits

Built Finished but never flown........Nah don't think I will go there...That is really nuts!
 
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