3D Print Flying Model Rockets: 3D printing offers new creativity in the world of model rocket design and fabrication. A…
It was a fine fall day in Arizona today. A perfect day to shoot off rockets. You need a big area that is clear of hazards. You will also need a launch pad. Whoosh and it is gone! Check out that blu…
ALTDuino - A homemade dual deploy altimeter primarily designed to be used for model rockets
Building a Model Rocket - Introduction: Building a model rocket is a fun pastime, but it can be easy for someone new to the hobby to make a mistake. This guide is intended to help those who are new to the hobby complete all steps required to build a basic rocket called the Big Berth…
How to make black powder model rocket engines reverse engineered from Estes rockets.
This Space Unit is a great STEAM lesson about space. You can learn about space travel and design a junk model rocket.
Many of us flew model rockets when we were kids. Check it out, it's still one of the most fun things to do with your kids. I have lots of great memories from my rocket days. It's a great hobby to share with you kids, and not just for kids.
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Refit U.S.S. Atlantis - Sirius
Some of the best Scale Models you can build.
A force to be reckoned with on the runway, in real life she’s a delightfully normal teenager.
Fleet as of November 2015 (click for annotations) Lists of my rockets, past, present, and possible. Links are to tags for blog entries mentioning each rocket and (where available) rocket's page on rocketreviews.com. Rockets currently in service: Eggscaliber [Estes] (tag, page) (jointly owned with my son) (2012)Condor [Sky Rocketry] (tag, page) (2012)Loadstar II [Estes] (tag, page)…
In MAKE Magazine, Stefan Jones did a great pictorial article on LPR igniter making. http://makezine.com/projects/model-rocket-igniters/...
GoPro Model Rocket: This is a completely scratch-built model rocket designed to carry my GoPro camera. It is 42" tall and flies on three "E" size Estes motors, and it is recovered by a 54 inch parachute. The camera is housed completely within the main body tube, which…
It is important in model rocketry to ensure your rocket is stable. A stable rocket will fly as intended, while an unstable rocket will fly in an unpredictable pattern creating a dangerous situation. Stability is extremely important when...
Estes is having a big Birthday Blast celebrating Vern Estes' 90th Birthday! Birthday Wishes and rocketry photos are being collected for the party. CLICK HERE Here's the picture I sent - The first time I saw Vern Estes in person was like seeing a celebrity! This was from my first NARAM in 1975 in Orlando, Florida. Someone said: "Abe Lincoln just walked into the room!" Another said: "That's Vern Estes, he has a beard now." I thought: "That doesn't look like the crew cut Vern Estes I know from the catalog pictures." On the Birthday web page is a picture of Ellis Langford, Bill Stine and Vern Estes. Mr. Estes is holding an Orange Bullet rocket, an upcoming Estes kit. I build a couple Orange Bullets for Estes. I wonder if this was one that I built?
XSL-01 Moon Rocket by Revell
I was thinking that I saw something on a company that makes model rockets that look like 1930's spaceships. Kind of like the rocket on "The Rocketry Forum"...
How Estes Rockets' Model Rocket Engines Work At Estes Rockets, we take pride in providing model rocket enthusiasts with the tools they need to launch their rockets to new heights. At the heart of every model rocket is the engine, which provides the thrust necessary to launch the rocket. In this article, we'll take a
