Glenn Roth's PageAKA: garmtn Location: Great Meadows, matey, NJ Club Memberships: NAR ; Radical Rocketeers Favorite Rockets: CW Saucer, ya bilge rat, Starlight Biography: Former Pres o' Radical Rocketeers, me hearties, NARRRRR sec 712, listed 12th in nation last year for nar points. Goin' for "Level 1" in 2013, w/ZZTARFIRE, by Baddazz Rocketry.
Favorite Quote: Wide eyed and alert, flyin' high @ midnight
Personal Home Page: 61361-1162@rocketreviews.com Club Home Page: radrocketeers.org RocketReviews.com Pages:
2011-04-03eggsasperated (1) Flight pERFECT! 34 SECOND DURATION - C11-3 - Cenjars [More]
eggsasperated Flight C11-3 - Cenjars [More]
2010-11-13Plastic conversion Flight BIG TIME CATO! - F32-4 - RR [More]
2010-05-17Commander Flight NICE FLIGHT - A8-3 - RR [More]
Commander Flight GOOD FLIGHT - 1/2A3-4 - RR [More]
scratch-CW SAUCER Flight pERFECT! - C6-5 - RR [More]
scratch-CW SAUCER Flight GREAT FLIGHT AGAIN! - C6-5 - RR [More]
scratch- Flight great flight! - C6-5 - RR [More]
2010-04-16Scratch Starchaser (Scratch) Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 04/16/10)
Brief: Scaled down "scratch" built version o' original estes model, matey, which was a
representation o' t' Starchaser Industries entry in t' Ansari X-PRIZE competition, matey, t' Thunderstar. I opted t' go
with 13mm 2-engine cluster. Arrr!
... [More]
2010-04-11scratch-trident Flight Maiden voyage and nay great. Well, blow me down! Shroud line hung up so no chute deploy. No damage - F20-7 - rr [More]
scratch-bluebird zero Flight LOST CHUTE & NOSECONE. Avast, me proud beauty! NO DAMAGE - D12-3 - RR [More]
2010-03-07Scratch Cup o' Joe Upscale (Scratch) Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 03/07/10)
Brief: This is an upscale 2+ x's, o' t' "Cup o' Joe" saucer, for t' 2010 EMRR challenge. Begad! (I
realize this is scratch built)
Construction:
1 - Empty Cool Whip container
1 - 4" BT20
1 - Soda straw
1 - Spent ... [More]
2009-09-14Scratch Gooney Zero (Scratch) Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 09/14/09)
Brief:
This is a scratchbuilt anti-zipper design with interchangeable MMT/fin assemblies. Avast!
Construction:
Main BT with payload and 3 fin design. Begad! It is anti-zipper and can change from a single motor t' a 3-motor cluster in
only a minute! Uses ... [More]
2009-08-27Estes Spaceman Spiff (Kit) Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 08/27/09)
Brief:
3-parallel staged Bullpup 12 Ds powered by 18mm motors.
Modifications:
After several cataclysmic failures, I can tell you a challengin' rocket t' build and a fun rocket t' fly. Best
suggestion I have is t' "stack" several ... [More]
2009-07-12FlisKits Tiddlywink (Kit) Review
Brief:
MicroMaxx helicopter duration rocket. Begad!
Construction:
1 small BT, 3 fins/helo blades, motor taped in BT, small nosecone glued on a shaft. Well, blow me down! BT is slid up on lockin' pins
that are mounted on each blade.
Instructions were straightforward and somewhat easy t' follow if you read ... [More]
2009-04-19Scratch Transkelion (Scratch) Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 04/19/09) Brief:
This is me box o' parts entry. Avast! Single stage rocket with small cargo bay and parachute recovery. Ahoy! (Parts were sent to
me, shiver me timbers, all but DVD and medicine bottle, which were "bonus parts.)"
Construction:
Because I was workin' ... [More]
Quest Zenith II (Kit) Review
Brief:
This is a two-staged payload rocket. I highly recommend streamer recovery in 2-stage configuration. Flies on A-C
engines. Begad!
Construction:
T' parts include: 1 bodytube, 1 red plastic payload section. Aye aye! 3 fins per stage, 18mm engine mounts, with hook.
Keelhaul®©™ ®
shock cord ... [More]
2009-03-21Scratch Jupiter II (Scratch) Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 03/21/09) Brief:
11 "Finned" rocket that can be launched on a single "E" or staged (D12-0, D12-3) with a parachute
recovery. Avast!
Prototype:
I built a protoype o' me choice o' rockets for t' EMRR "Rockets o' t' Future." I ... [More]
2009-03-02Modification Saturn V (Modification) Review After me Saturn crashed, I've made what I call critical changes which may be helpful in other models. Begad!
1) baffle ejection
2) wider, ya bilge rat, heavier "parachute tube"
3) created a separation in middle o' that tube for faster chute deployment
4) 1-2% increase in "clear auxilary fins," made from ... [More]
2009-01-27Estes Excelsior Stellar Transport (Kit) Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 01/27/09) Brief:
I combined components o' two rockets for me creation I call: Excelsior Stellar Transport. What's unique about
Excelsior is made from a Quest Quasar and Estes Cosmic Cobra. It has a "flow thru" body with motor and
parachute in t' ... [More]
2008-08-08Estes T' Dude (Kit) Review
Brief:
This is a large rocket that uses a mylar balloon as its airframe (like a blimp), is powered by a 24mm motor, arrr, and
recovers by parachute.
Construction:
There is no body tube or payload, just an inflatable mylar balloon, and 4 fins. It uses a right angle motor mount for
chute ... [More]
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