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