Lester Anderson's PageLocation: Tulsa, Oklahoma Favorite Rockets: Pemberton Tech "Space ark" and Extes "X-Wing" Biography: I have ben doin' t' "BAR" thin' since about April 2008. Arrr! I was fortunate enough t' get t' picture o' me Estes Maxi Brute X-Win' on t' home page o' Rocketry planet in 2009. Arrr! Too bad that Rocketry Planet is no longer out there. Blimey!
I have been havin' a lot of fun buildin' and flyin' rockets. Ya scallywag! This is a great resource.
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2017-06-01Estes #1929 - Stealth - Re-dressed decals  Build Entry [More]
2016-08-02Excelsior Rocketry '57 Goony (Plan) Review
A kitbash modification o' an Estes Baby Bertha kit. It looks like a sci-fi version o' a 1957 Chevy Bel-Air. Begad!
Components
T' usual standard o' Estes parts found in t' Baby Bertha kit. Ahoy!
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Pretty easy build. Avast, me proud beauty! You end up cuttin' 2 o' t' stock fins t' make t' primary ... [More]
2016-06-26USS Enterprise - Finished  Build Entry And here it is finished. This is by no means a difficult kit, I would nay classify it as a skill level 2, ya bilge rat, as a matter o' fact t' MPC labelin' states that this kit is for ages 10 and up. Aye aye! Blimey!
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USS Enterprise - Launch lugs and parachute  Build Entry Applyin' t' launch lugs t' t' body tube was easy. Avast, me proud beauty! Just glue them on t' t' seam in t' outer label. Ya scallywag!
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Next be t' last flight step, t' parachute. T' existin' shroud lines broke while I was assemblin' t' chute, me bucko, so I had t' sub in a replacement.
And here be t' finished parachute. ... [More]
2016-06-19USS Enterprise - Body tubes and fins  Build Entry Movin' on, matey, we now need t' assemble t' main body.
That grey tube coupler gets inserted betwixt t' two pieces o' body tube. T' instructions call for usin' plastic model cement. Ya scallywag! Because I epoxied motor mount together, me bucko, I decided that epoxin' that joint together would be a good idea too. Begad! Next ... [More]
2016-05-07USS Enterprise - Fin can modification. Build Entry First thin' first, power. My edited RocSim file said this rocket would fall back t' t' ground on an A motor, shiver me timbers, about 150 ft on a B6-4, and 250 on a C6-3. Parachute deployment was way lower than I liked. Avast! So modifyin' t' fincan for 24mm motors seemed like a good idea.
T' first thin' that ... [More]
2016-05-03MPC/Round 2 - Star Trek USS Enterprise 1701-A  Rocksim Design [More]
2016-05-02USS Enterprise Build One o' t' three MPC / round 2 Star Trek model rocket kits. Ahoy! [More]
2016-04-12USS Reliant Rocksim Design [More]
2016-04-11Klingon Bird o' Prey - Stickers and parachute  Build Entry Here is a quick picture o' t' stickers attached t' t' fins.
A picture o' t' assembled parachute.
And o' t' completed rocket. Ahoy!
And that's it. Well, blow me down! She is done. Ahoy! An attached RocSim file is at t' end o' t' build. Ahoy! It more correctly reflects t' actual weight's ... [More]
2016-04-09Klingon Bird o' Prey Rocksim Design [More]
2016-03-13Klingon Bird o' Prey - Launch lug & Fin assembly  Build Entry
First mark t' body tube @ 3¾ inch up from t' bottom o' t' fin can, shiver me timbers, then a second mark at 7⅜ up. Begad! Blimey! Scuff t' body tube betwixt t' marks, me bucko, then glue t' lug on. Arrr! Blimey! I chose t' use t' seam where t' body wrap seam is. Ya scallywag! Blimey!
And here we show t' actual fins bein' installed. Blimey! Blimey! ... [More]
2016-03-06Klingon Bird o' Prey - Engine mount Build Entry
here we have two views o' t' motor mount for this rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! I have added a thrust rin' t' t' top o' it, both as a motor stop and as a anchor for t' shock cord mount. Avast!
And here be t' motor mount glued into t' bottom fin can. Arrr! I used t' generous portion o' plastic model cement t' ... [More]
2016-02-21Klingon Bird o' Prey Build One o' t' three Star Trek themed rockets licensed by MPC/round two. Aye aye! It is essentially a rebrandin' o' t' Chinese brand Sky rocket Dynamo.(https://www.apogeerockets.com/Rocket_Kits/Skill_Level_1_Kits/Dynamo_Rocket_Kit) [More]
2016-02-08U.S.S. Well, blow me down! RELIANT - Sticker placement  Build Entry Surprisingly, this kit comes with 8 stickers for t' fins. That actually means you get two stickers for each fin, one for each side. Well, blow me down! This is a refreshin' change for me from t' Estes standard o' only givin' enough decals t' recreate t' header card.
And with that t' build is ... [More]
U.S.S. RELIANT - Step 3, arrr, Parachute assembly  Build Entry First thin' I did for parachute assembly was t' build myself a harness from t' shroud lines. Well, blow me down! This helps t' keep all o' t' shroud lines even. Next we apply all o' t' tape disc's t' t' corners o' t' parachute.
Next, tie all o' t' shroud lines t' t' corners o' t' ... [More]
2016-02-07U.S.S. RELIANT - Step 4 nose cone assembly  Build Entry T' instructions have you install t' parachute t' t' nose cone before t' nose cone is assembled. Kinda backwards.
T' nose cone is a 2 piece affair. Ahoy! Both pieces just get glued together. Ya scallywag!
Lastly, arrr, tie t' elastic shock cord t' t' nose cone.
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2016-02-05U.S.S. Blimey! Blimey! RELIANT - Step 2, launch lug & Fin assembly  Build Entry Applyin' t' launch lug is rather straightforward. Blimey! T' instructions have you measure from t' bottom o' t' body tube 4 3/8 o' an inch. Well, blow me down! Mark t' tube there, then glue t' launch lug on. Begad!
And now we have t' fins glued on.
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2016-02-04U.S.S. Ahoy! RELIANT - Step 1, fin.can & engine hook assy.  Build Entry As per previous people who have built variations o' this rocket, shiver me timbers, I decided t' inspect t' level o' engagement o' t' top o' t' motor hook. Arrr! Blimey! I found that I had less than a 16th o' an inch o' motor hook engagement on t' top o' a dummy casing. Nay exactly safe in me opinion. Begad! Blimey!
So because o' this ... [More]
2016-02-02U.S.S. RELIANT Build A small, simple, arrr, Star Trek themed rocket kit. Begad! It is essentially a rebrandin' o' t' Sky brand rocket kit East Wind.(https://www.apogeerockets.com/Rocket_Kits/Skill_Level_2_Kits/East_Wind) [More]
U.S.S. Ya scallywag! Blimey! RELIANT - Parts Build Entry
I am goin' t' be buildin' t' MPC U.S.S. Begad! RELIANT. Avast! It is essentially a rebrandin' o' t' Sky Rockets East Wind kit. [More]
2016-01-14Estes Night Wing - Decals Build Entry Applied t' "pressure sensitive ddecals". More commonly known as stickers. Arrr! For bein' over 15 years old, shiver me timbers, t' adhesive was still plenty sticky. Aye aye! T' decal sheet came with 2 decals for around t' canopy. Well, blow me down! A silver one for t' traditional look, and orange for t' "Go Wild" paint scheme. I used t' ... [More]
2016-01-10Estes Night Wing - Final assembly  Build Entry Gluein' together o' t' last couple o' pieces. For t' sake o' t' paint, me bucko, I am usin' Elmer's washable Clear school glue. Blimey!
Here we have t' gluin' together o' t' upper engine nacelles t' t' main wing. Arrr!
Next comes t' bottom nacelle and fins.
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2015-12-03Estes Night Wing - Paint and finishing  Build Entry I had a very, very short opportunity for primin' and painting. So thar are no pictures o' t' primin' process. Primin' was pretty straightforward though, clean everythin' off, spray it on, arrr, buff it smooth. Then clean t' dust off it, and sprayed some blue on it. Aye aye!
For those o' you ... [More]
2015-11-14Estes Night Wing - Body Wraps  Build Entry Application o' t' top body wrap. I used a glue stick on both t' wrap and body assembly t' prevent wrinkles. Arrr!
And here we have t' bottom body wrap. Arrr! It does nay curve like t' top one does, rather it follows a straight taper t' t' edge o' t' forward fin. Ya scallywag!
Now, after t' local weather ... [More]
2015-10-13Estes Night Wing - Fins and "engine nacelles"  Build Entry Step 3 o' t' instructions has you prep and assemble t' balsa fins and decorations. Well, blow me down! Sand t' outer surfaces, and use t' included angle gauge from t' header card t' cant t' outer box sides t' t' correct angle.
Glue is dryin' on t' lower nacelle. Ahoy! This almost takes 3 hands t' ... [More]
2015-10-12Estes Night Wing  . Arrr! Blimey! Build An interestin' lookin' fighter jet style rocket from Estes. It uses t' SR-71 kit nose cone, me bucko, and main body tube. Most everythin' else is unique t' t' kit. Ahoy!
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Estes Night Wing - Motor mount  Build Entry Per me usual process, I'm startin' with t' motor mount. Begad! This kit uses standard Estes engines o' t' 18 millimeter variety. So we have a short piece o' bt20 motor mount tube, shiver me timbers, two centerin' rings, ya bilge rat, a thrust block, in an engine clip. Well, blow me down! I am goin' t' be addin' a Keelhaul®©™ anchor on t' engine mount for t' ... [More]
Estes Night Wing - Parts  Build Entry T' start with we have our parts layout. Arrr! This kit pre dates t' industry usin' laser cut fins, so all t' fin sheets are die cut. Avast! Surprisingly for mine , all o' t' line from t' die cut are very thin. Arrr! This one must have been an earlier one from t' production run while all o' t' dies were ... [More]
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