Steve Lindeman's Page
AKA: Goonster
Location: Laingsburg, MI
Certification Level: NAR
Club Memberships: JMRC NAR#620,HUVARS NAR#463
Favorite Rockets: Goony Birds, DynaStar's - Snarky, Estes - E-Interceptors and any o' me scratch builds
Biography:
A native o' Iowa, me family moved t' Texas in Aug. 62 where I first got into rocketry durin' t' Apollo era when every kid wanted t' be an astronaut. Ya scallywag! My introduction t' t' sport was an Astron X-Ray which I ordered from an add in Boy's Life Magazine through t' Boy Scout's and launched with a medium sized 2" long grasshopper as a bug-a-naught. Blimey! Both rocket and grasshopper survived t' flight. Dropped out in 1966 due t' military hitch then moved t' Michigan after gettin' married and startin' a 30 year career at G.M.. Was back into t' hobby for a while in mid 70's before again droppin' out until t' late 90's just before me retirement. Now I truly am a Born Again Rocketeer and devote a lot more time t' buildin' and flyin' rockets. Begad! My current fleet has grown t' over 100 (sixteen o' which are Goony Birds). Begad! I also now have a grandson (Mehcod) that I take t' launches and hope t' help build rockets with and as he gets older and oneday will inherit me collection.
Favorite Quote:
"I'll never grow up" : Peter Pan
"Beam me up Scotty", "Warp Speed Ahead" : Star Trek's Cap'n Kirk
Club Home Page: http://www.jmrconline.org/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/steven.lindeman.9
RocketReviews.com Pages:
2023-05-13
Pluto
Flight
Maiden Flight. Well, blow me down! Nice fast take-off straight up. Parachute deployed after apogee and rocket drifted down range. Avast, me proud beauty! No damage on recovery. - D12-5 - Horning's Field #2, Manchester, matey, MI [More]
Mars Longship
Flight
Maiden flight. Aye aye! Blimey! Nice straight up flight with parachute bein' deployed just past apogee. Blimey! Blimey! Wind pushed rocket back over flight line but recovered with no damage. Ahoy! Blimey! - D12-5 - Horning's Field #2, ya bilge rat, Manchester, MI [More]
Low-boom SST
Flight
Maiden flight. Ahoy! Didn't have any C5-3's or C6-3's so went with a C6-5. Blimey! Rocket climbed off t' rod t' about 400' or so and deployed parachute after apogee. Long walk for recovery but no damage was found on rocket. Ya scallywag! - C6-5 - Horning's Field #2, ya bilge rat, Manchester, MI [More]
Star Orbiter
Flight
Maiden flight. Unfortunately t' motor man didn't show up so couldn't buy any 29mm motors. Ahoy! Grabbed me 24mm adaptor and loaded it with an Estes E12-4. Rocket wobbled on take off due t' nay havin' a 1/4" rod but straighten out half way up. Biggest rod they had be 3/16" and I don't have rail buttons ... [More]
Goblin
Flight
Maiden flight. Avast, me proud beauty! Loaded t' rocket with t' 24x18 adaptor and flew it on an 18mm motor. Ahoy! Nice straight flight with streamers ejected after apogee. Arrr! Recovered a short distance from t' pad. No damage. Ya scallywag! - C6-5 - Horning's Field #2, shiver me timbers, Manchester, shiver me timbers, MI [More]
Der Red Max
Flight
Maiden flight. Beautiful flight straight up. Ya scallywag! Parachute deployed just past apogee and rocket drifter a short ways down range. Aye aye! No damage on recovery. - B6-4 - Horning's Field #2, Manchester, MI [More]
Expedition
Flight
Maiden flight. Runnin' short on D motors so went for broke and loaded her with an E12-4. Arrr! Rocket took off straight up t' about t' predicted 1100'. Avast! Parachute deployed at apogee and rocket drifted down range. Ya scallywag! A long walk for recovery but no damage found on rocket. Blimey! Beautiful flight. Blimey! - E12-4 - ... [More]
Mehcod 2
Flight
Green and white rocket. Second flight for this rocket. Avast! Another great flight straight up. Parachute after apogee. Rocket drifted down range a ways with no damage on recovery. - D12-5 - Horning's Field #2, Manchester, MI [More]
SS Kevin Andrew
Flight
Decided t' step this one up as thar was almost no wind. Went with an E12-4 for this flight. Arrr! Blimey! Rocket shot off t' pad straight up t' around 1000'. Parachute deployed just after apogee. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Long walk t' recover this one and found that rocket had spit t' motor out. Was lucky that t' parachute deployed. ... [More]
2020-09-12
Scorpion
Flight
Nice straight up flight. Begad! Good altitude for this little 13mm motor. Parachute ejection at apogee and then rocket started t' drift over trees. Lost t' rocket eatin' trees. Ya scallywag! - A3-4 - Out back o' house - Laingsberg, MI [More]
2020-08-17
Estes D-Region Tomahawk - Upper Body Tube, Nose Cone, & Shock Cord Assembly
Build Entry
At this point in t' assembly (step 7. Aye aye! Fin Assembly) I am skippin' for now as I plan t' paint t' fins with flat paint before assembly. Avast, me proud beauty! So on t' step 8. Ya scallywag! I applied three light bands o' carpenter's glue around t' stuffer tube and slid it in t' upper tube with a twistin' motion. Avast, me proud beauty! I then cleaned up ... [More]
Estes D-Region Tomahawk - Fin Body & Lower Body Tube Assembly
Build Entry
Fin body was test fitted and then plastic glue applied as per instructions. Tube assembly be laid in place and other half o' fin body attached and taped together then set aside t' dry. In t' mean time I grabbed t' lower tube and marked t' tube for t' launch lugs. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Once t' fin body be set I ... [More]
Estes D-Region Tomahawk - Engine Mount Tube Assembly & Stuffer Bulkhead Assembly
Build Entry
As typical with Estes builds t' motor mount be t' first step. I marked t' yellow engine spacer at t' 3/4" mark and then grabbed a plastic straw and marked it at 2 3/4". I then used t' plastic straw t' apply a bead o' white glue inside t' motor tube. Blimey! I then slide t' green engine stop block ... [More]
2020-08-13
Estes D-Region Tomahawk
Build
This is a replacement for one that I lost last year at a club launch in Brooklyn, MI. At ejection shock cord snapped and body tube came in ballistic way down range. NC drifted back in opposite direction for a very, very long walk. Ahoy! On recovery o' rocket, top half was crushed down t' baffle I ... [More]
2020-04-24
Estes Cosmic Interceptor - Flight
Build Entry
Sorry I took so long in postin' t' flight o' this kit. Maiden flight be on 05-28-16 on an Estes E9-4. This was a slow lift off t' pad and weather cockin' badly. End result saw rocket goin' horizontal. Way under powered as it didn't gain much altitude. Had t' new ... [More]
2020-04-18
Estes Expedition (7249) - Touch-up and Decals
Build Entry
Made a trip t' Wal-Mart t' other day and picked up some detail brushes so I could touch up t' paint on this build. I first touched up all t' blue, then t' red, followed by t' white. Arrr! Satisfied with touch up work I gave rocket a couple hours out in t' sun t' dry. After that I cut out all ... [More]
2020-04-07
Estes Puma (7256) - Decals and recovery system
Build Entry
T' decals for this build were a pain t' cut out and a bit o' a fuss t' align properly and apply but look good once on. After givin' t' rocket some time t' air dry I then clear coated it with Dupli-Color Clear EFFEX. After givin' it yet another day t' air dry I then installed t' parachute as per ... [More]
Estes Puma (7256) - Paintin' & masking
Build Entry
Well it finally warmed up enough t' paint and I have five rockets that are primed and ready. Ahoy! I found a can of Dupli-Color Metalcast Anodized Surface Color System red paint and decided t' go with it. I also decided nay t' go with t' recommended chrome base and just sprayed it over t' white ... [More]
2020-04-06
Estes Expedition (7249) - Paintin' & Masking
Build Entry
Well I managed t' rummage around out in t' garage and found some red paint. Ahoy! A can o' Dupli-Color Metalcast Anodized Surface Color System. Ahoy! But instead o' applyin' it over a chrome surface I used it over white primer. Avast, me proud beauty! In other words, it doesn't quite have t' metallic red look. I think it looks ... [More]
2020-03-28
Estes Expedition (7249) - Coronavirus time
Build Entry
Well I need t' get t' t' store and get some red paint for this build but with everythin' shuttin' down due t' t' virus don't know when that will be. Arrr! Michigan is basically under a lock down now so no travel except for necessities and I don't think I can convince them how necessary paint is. They ... [More]
2020-03-27
Estes Puma (7256) - Paintin' & masking
Build Entry
Painted t' nose cone canopy white yesterday and then put rocket aside for t' day t' dry completely. Today I masked off t' rest o' t' rocket in prep for main color. Begad! May have wasted me time as t' weather man is callin' for rain for t' next four days. Oh well, ya bilge rat, with this mandatory stay at home ... [More]
Estes Lynx (7233) - Decals
Build Entry
Well I managed t' get t' decals on today and I must say they were t' most difficult part o' t' build. They were very thin and hard t' see t' cut out. Arrr! I tried stayin' inside t' black lines while cuttin' them out and still ended up with some white edges along t' decals. Arrr! Oh well, they won't be ... [More]
2020-03-26
Estes Lynx (7233) - Main Paint
Build Entry
Finally able t' get some black paint on this bird. Blimey! Tomorrow I hope t' get t' decals done but won't be able t' clear coat it for a few days as its supposed t' rain t' next four days. Oh well with this Coronavirus goin' around I'm in no hurry. Arrr!
Black paint applied
Lynx ready for decals [More]
2020-03-07
Estes Scorpion (7232) - Scorpion Maiden Flight
Build Entry
Sorry I'm so late in gettin' this launch photo posted. Well, blow me down! On July 9, 2016 I loaded up t' Scorpion along with several other rockets and headed south t' Brooklyn, MI for a club launch across from Michigan International Speedway at Graves Farm Campgrounds. Ya scallywag!
Scorpion goin' in 5...4...3... [More]
2020-02-23
Estes Puma (7256) - Primmer Time
Build Entry
Weather got up t' 53 degrees today so I decided t' take a chance and apply t' primmer. Arrr! Turned out OK. I tried a test piece with some black paint but it started t' fog up as its nay warm enough so will have t' wait for warmer weather t' do t' color painting. I also noted that t' black marker ... [More]
Estes Puma (7256) - Install Engine Mount & Prepare Recovery System
Build Entry
T' final two steps were t' glue t' engine mount in and attach t' nose cone and recovery system. All that is left now is t' prime and paint when t' weather warms up this spring. Begad!
Engine Mount & NC installed
Ready for primmer
[More]
Estes Puma (7256) - Attachin' Wing, Canards, & Launch Lugs
Build Entry
Next I glued t' win' on. Begad! After allowin' some dryin' time I attached t' front strip "W" t' t' tail and body tube. Begad! Once it be dried I attached t' canards and set t' rocket aside t' allow everythin' t' dry. After that I glued on t' launch lugs.
Win' & Tail glued on
Canards, ... [More]
Estes Puma (7256) - Win' & Tail Assembly
Build Entry
I first glued t' tail onto t' back win' and allowed it t' dry. Next I glued t' win' pods on. Avast, me proud beauty! After they were dry I cut and glued t' three pieces o' wood dowel "O" in place. While they were dryin' I took t' body tube and marked it as instructed as this was t' next step in t' instructions. Avast, me proud beauty!
... [More]
Estes Puma (7256) - Win' & Tail Prep
Build Entry
OMG. I can't believe I'm so far behind. Ok so I glued together t' three win' pieces and t' two tail pieces and set them aside t' dry. After allowin' ample time for them t' dry I then paper coated them. Begad! I also applied paper t' part "J" o' t' win' pod. Ya scallywag!
Wing, shiver me timbers, Conards & Tail prep [More]
