David Sindel's Page

AKA: The EGE
Certification Level: L1 NAR
Club Memberships: CATO,NAR
Personal Home Page: http://amateurgeek.blogspot.com
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2011-12-17

3D Printed Rocket

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- 1/4A3-3 - CATO [More]

18mm saucer

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- D12-0/C6-0 - CATO [More]

Estes Jinx

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- B6-0/A10-3 - CATO [More]

Madcow Rocketry Mozzie

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- F23-4 - CATO [More]

Estes Cosmic Cobra

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Took off at an angle. - C6-3 - CATO [More]

2011-05-21

Quest MLAS

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- C6-3 - CATO [More]

FlisKits Goddard L-13

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Took a left turn at 30 feet and went at a 30 degree angle for a while. Barely recovered. - D13-4 - CATO [More]

Multi-Goon

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- 3XB6-4 - CATO [More]

2010-11-21

The Great Pumpkin

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Parachute failed to deploy for punkin. Had punkin seeds afterwards. - G53-7 - CATO [More]

Estes Scissor Wing Transport

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- C6-3 - CATO [More]

2009-08-27

Cosmodrome Rocketry Nike Apache (Kit)

Review
Brief: This is a very nice 1:6 scale model of the Nike-Apache sounding rocket suitable for E motors up through small HPR motors. It's a hefty and strong kit capable of surviving almost anything you throw at. This was my L1 cert rocket. Construction: The parts list: Conical ... [More]

2009-06-26

Madcow Rocketry Mozzie (Kit)

Review
Brief: This is a 5x upscale of the Estes Mosquito suitable for mid-power motors. It is an excellent first mid-power rocket. Construction: The parts list: 1 2.6" thick-wall body tube, pre-slotted for fins 1 Balsa nose cone 2 1/8" plywood centering rings ... [More]

Scratch Screaming Yellow Zonkers (Scratch)

Review
I took a Totally Tubular and added an extension to the body tube, spin fins, and a new theme. Modifications: Originally I modified it to become a spin-stabilized two-stager, but that didn't work, so this'll describe how to convert a regular kit to a 'Screaming Yellow Zonker!'. ... [More]

2009-01-16

Scratch Cohete (Scratch)

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( Contributed - by David Sindel - 01/16/09) Brief: This one odd oddroc. It's a stick-finned, 13mm model made from a few scrap parts. Construction: The parts list: Nose cone from an Estes Space Hauler 1" of 1/2" wood dowel 1/2 butter pat of clay 2" ... [More]

2009-01-15

Estes Mongoose (Kit)

Review
This is a fairly simple 2-stage, 18mm rocket from Estes. I have slightly modified mine with shortening and a modified booster motor mount to repair damage. The parts list: 18" of BT-50; mine only has 10" left. 1-15/16" of BT-50 for booster 2 magenta plastic fin units PNC-50YR: ... [More]

Scratch IT (Scratch)

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( Contributed - by David Sindel - 01/15/09) Brief: This is a MicroMaxx saucer made from scrap plastic parts. It's a great backyard flier. IT is short for Intra-Terrestrial, a play on ET. Construction: For the saucer-shaped part, most any roughly conical plastic parts will do. I ... [More]

2008-11-02

Scratch Rama (Scratch)

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( Contributed - by David Sindel - 11/02/08) Brief: This is a rough scale model of Rama from Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous With Rama . It's made from a piece of 3-inch mailing tube and scrap materials. The fictional Rama is 54km long, making mine roughly 1:270000. Construction: ... [More]

2008-10-22

Scratch Astron Invader (downscale) (Scratch)

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( Contributed - by David Sindel - 10/22/08) Brief: This is my semi-downscale of the old (1965-67) K-19 Astron Invader. The wings and fins are 2/3 of the original, but I kept the 18mm motor mount. It's a very unique glider with unusual flights and a fairly easy build. Construction: ... [More]

2005-02-12

Estes Wizard (Kit)

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Brief: One of very few good Estes little minimum diameter rocket kits. Construction: The kit includes: 8.75" of BT-20 EB-20 NC-20,plastic ogive 3 balsa fins 1" x 18" streamer ~18" of shock cord Construction was easy taking about 2 hours. You ... [More]

2005-01-14

Estes Cosmic Cobra (Kit)

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Brief: The Cosmic Cobra is a low power rocket that recovers in 2 pieces: the nose cone returns on helicopter-like blades and the body tube recovers by parachute. Construction: The kit contains: 1 12" yellow body tube 2 piece fin can nose cone with 3 helicopter blades ... [More]