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2007-12-21

Scratch Pringles Flyer (Scratch)

Review

( Contributed - by Mark Van Luvender - 12/21/07) Brief: T' Pringles Flyer is a single staged scratch built rocket built entirely from recycled materials. It contains a single 24mm motor mount, ya bilge rat, and a parachute recovery Construction: Household parts needed: 3 Pringles ... [More]

2007-11-04

Scratch Streamliner (Scratch)

Review

I chose t' build t' Streamliner for this contest as it truly spoke t' me as somethin' I could do--that doesn't happen often. Ahoy! Blimey! This rocket started out as an Estes Baby Bertha kit. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! In order t' create t' "Streamliner", I cut a wedge shaped section out o' t' body tube startin' just below where ... [More]

2007-09-17

Estes Scissor Win' Transport (Kit)

Review

Brief: Single staged boosted glider. Well, blow me down! This rocket is a re-release o' an earlier Estes kit. Construction: Parts were o' standard Estes quality and consisted o' main body tube, matey, 18mm motor tube (long tube since it's t' tube for t' boost pod), body tube for tail, plastic nose cone ... [More]

2006-11-06

LOC/Precision Norad Pro Maxx (Kit)

Review

Brief: This is a single staged MPR/HPR rocket from LOC/Precision. Aye aye! This kit is a stretched Norad with t' motor mount upgraded t' 38mm. Construction: T' kit contains a 3" booster airframe, two 2.5" upper airframes, two plywood centerin' rings, 4 plywood fins, plastic nose ... [More]

2003-06-15

Aerotech Initiator (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' Initiator is a single staged mid power rocket designed t' fly on 29mm E-G motors (RMS and SU), as well as some 24mm motors (RMS and SU) with t' supplied adaptor. Begad! This is an excellent kit for people makin' t' jump t' mid-power from model rockets. Avast! Construction: T' kit ... [More]