Les Bradshaw's PageAKA: Les Location: Johnson City, NY Certification Level: L1 NAR Favorite Rockets: Explorer Aquarius Biography: I did rockets when I was a kid. Dropped out when I went off t' college. Got back into it when me kids did some through a science program and scouts. That be back in 1998. They lost interest, but I didn't. I now have over 100 built rockets and over 200 kits waiting. Got me L1, workin' on me L2. I've been payin' forward t' scouts, 4H, arrr, CAP, and a local science foundation - even got on TV for it! I've done a few reviews and even won a few contests here. Glad I got back into it.
Favorite Quote: Are you done yet?
And 42 be t' answer t' t' question.
RocketReviews.com Pages:
2008-12-14Scratch UNF Pangaea (Scratch)  Review
( Contributed - by Les Bradshaw - 12/14/08) Brief:
Earth has recently developed Faster Than Light space travel. T' United Nations Federation ship, t' Pangaea was
built t' brin' United Nations delegates and ambassadors on an important diplomatic mission t' meet with representatives
from ... [More]
2008-12-07UNF Pangaea Flight Nice straight flight - COLD out. Only used 12 chute, broke 1 fin, stabilizer, matey, cracked other fin - D12-3 [More]
2008-11-04FlisKits Mornin' Star (Kit)  Review
Brief:
This is a new offerin' from FlisKits. It is a single stage that uses parachute recovery. Ya scallywag! I got t' rocket as part of
their 6th anniversary celebration. It was smartly delivered in a well packaged box. Blimey!
Construction:
There are 2 body tubes, a BT-55 that transitions down t' a ... [More]
Modification Klingon Star Dart (Modification)  Review Brief: This be t' Estes Super Neon that I modified t' become t' Klingon Star Dart. I added 3 fins and moved t' tube fins out t' t' ends o' these new fins.
Modifications: T' motor mount was built stock.
I cut out me new fins from 3/32" balsa. Blimey! They were sized 3 1/2" at t' root and tip ... [More]
2008-11-02Estes Klingon Star Dart Flight Went much higher - drifted quite a ways. Recovered OK - C6-5 [More]
Estes Klingon Star Dart Flight Much higher flight - nice and straight - B6-4 [More]
Estes Klingon Star Dart Flight Very late deploy - just before hittin' ground. Ahoy! Minor lawn dart and damage - still flyable. Avast, me proud beauty! - A8-3 [More]
FlisKits Mornin' Star Flight Used adapter for B6 in 24mm mount. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Nice straight flight - no issues - B4-4 [More]
Estes Super Neon Flight Strong ejection charge - rocket jumped. Avast! Blew motor mount out - B6-4 [More]
Estes Super Neon Flight Landed right back at launch pad - A8-3 [More]
Interstellar Cruise Liner Flight Rocket separated. Chute for top half came out OK but did nay open. Bottom half chute did nay come out and lawn darted - D12-3 [More]
2008-09-30Scratch Interstellar Cruise Liner (Scratch)  Review
( Contributed - by Les Bradshaw - 09/30/08) Brief:
T' Intersteller Cruise Liner consists o' three segments. At t' top, furthest away from t' engines, be t' cabin
for t' passengers with a set o' canard fins. Avast! Next be t' cargo section and finally t' hyper-atomic engines. Ya scallywag! T' l ... [More]
2008-09-28Interstellar Cruise Liner  Flight Top section used a 12 chute - deployed, arrr, but took a while t' open. Well, blow me down! Main section used 18 chute. Broke one leg off on landing. Avast! Next time will use a 24 chute. - D12-3 [More]
2008-08-31Scratch F-32 Avenger 1.85X (Scratch)  Review
( Contributed - by Les Bradshaw - 08/31/08)
Brief:
1.85x upscale o' t' Starlight F-32 Avenger, includin' upgradin' t' motor from 18mm t' 24mm. Begad!
Modifications:
I have t' Starlight kit, so I decided t' build both in parallel. I traced t' win' fins, shiver me timbers, tail fin, and canard fins
onto ... [More]
2008-07-06Scratch Remote Guardian Probe Jinx 1.2 (Scratch)  Review
( Contributed - by Les Bradshaw - 07/06/08) Brief:
This is for t' Box o' Parts contest Well, this rocket for me has had multiple problems, hence t' “jinx”
name. Part o' t' issues was good old procrastination. Ya scallywag! But, excessive work schedules (a few weeks where I be aver ... [More]
2008-03-08Modification Gravity Rider 224 (Modification)  Review After readin' Chan Stephens' review, I decided t' modify t' design t' boost t' power. Avast! I changed from a single 18mm mount t' dual 24mm mounts. I also made t' ejection charge t' vent into t' top center tube and eject from t' very top. Begad!
Modifications: After decidin' t' upgrade t' engines, shiver me timbers, ... [More]
Rocket in a Box Viper-28 (Kit)  Review
Brief:
Rocket in a Box has a unique concept. Well, blow me down! They indicate that most rockets sustain more damage transportin' t' rocket to
and from t' field than actually flyin' t' rocket. Arrr! O' course, this has t' exclude any rocket eatin' trees! Their
rockets have a 3" tube that then transitions ... [More]
2008-02-16Pemberton Technologies Kraken (Kit)  Review
Brief:
Probably no legendary sea monster was as horrifyin' as t' Kraken. Blimey! Accordin' t' stories, this huge, many armed
creature could reach as high as t' top o' a sailin' ship's main mast. Well, this rocket may nay have many arms, but it
will fly higher than a ship's main mast!
This ... [More]
2001-09-25Estes T' Dude (Kit) Review
This rocket goes back t' t' time when t' body o' a rocket was so thin it could nay support its own weight. Avast! Blimey! T' rockets relied on t' pressurization o' t' fuel t' keep them from collapsing. T' Dude has a fin/motor mount cage and then a chrome covered nylon "balloon" that is inflated for t' ... [More]
2001-08-01Estes Explorer Aquarius (Kit)  Review This is an OOP "Sci Fi" rocket that can still sometimes be found. Avast, me proud beauty! It consists o' a main body tube surrounded by 18 "storage pods". Arrr! It has an unusual plastic nose cone. Avast, me proud beauty! Estes defines it as "Galaxy Class craft used in exploration o' distant star systems". Begad! Estes indicated that it is skill level 4.
... [More]
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