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2011-12-01Estes Big Daddy(2) (Modification)  Review What is it about the Fat Boy, Onyx, Minie Magg, etc, that makes grown men's knees weak? I don't know, but the Big Daddy has it - and lots of it.
I swung by Commonwealth Displays a couple of times, but they were out of the kit. The second time I was beat out by a telephone order by an hour or so.... [More]
2011-10-08Odd'l Rockets Cyclone (Kit)  Review Images Courtesy of Odd'l Rockets
Overview
I saw the Cyclone demonstrated at a TTRA launch a few months ago and was really astounded by its performance. The Cyclone is a very small rocket that utilizes a novel combination of helicopter and breakaway recovery. The Cyclone has no... [More]
2011-09-01Scratch Lord of the Rings (Scratch)  Review Brief: A 3-stage scratch built. Clustered 1st stage, gap-staged: 3xC6-0 > D12-0 > D12-7. Ring fin on each stage. Payload bay for Magnetic Apogee Detector ejection. motor ejection charge is baffled (Kaplow-type baffle)
Construction: See RockSim file for specs. All parts are standard items... [More]
2011-08-09Modification Mean Machine (29mm) (Modification)  Review Brief: It's Estes Mean Machine. It's a single staged rocket originally it is a 24mm rocket made to take D motors but I modified it with a home made 29mm motor mount.
Modifications: Since I was planning to use an F-50 motor I thought it would be a very good idea to fiberglass it. I... [More]
2011-06-07The Launch Pad Pershing 1a (Kit)  Review Brief: A single motor mid-power (E+) scale rocket with recovery by 18" x 30" oblong parachute.
Construction: Kit includes:
One (1) main 3.75" body tube
Two (2) 2.6" centering sections
One (1) 1.6" upper body tube
One (1) paper transition shroud
One (1) balsa nose cone
Four (4) fiber... [More]
2011-06-01The Launch Pad ASRAAM (Kit)  Review Brief: Dual "D" engine scale model of the UK/Germany Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile (ASRAAM).
Construction: This Launch Pad rocket is exactly like all the other TLP kits. The Kit contains:
Plastic nose cone
Cardboard body tubes (2)
Balsa fins
Shock cord attachment & engine... [More]
2011-05-01The Launch Pad Exocet MM.40 (Kit)  Review
I purchased the Launch Pad Exocet because of it's odd fin shape that I think look really neat. As all Launch Pad Kits I have purchased, not a part was missing and the instructions were definitely top rate. However, I hate leaving things the way they are and decided to follow Chuck's word for... [More]
The Launch Pad HARM AGM-88A (Kit)  Review Brief: Single stage scale model of HARM AGM88-A missile with 24 mm ("D" type) engine mount. Comes with 18"x30" mylar chute.
Construction: Like most of the military scale models sold by TLP, this kit has 8 fins. The mid rocket fins are rather unusual in their size and shape. The fins are... [More]
2011-03-01The Launch Pad Anubis (Kit)  Review The Anubis is the first time I've attempted a kit from a company other than Estes. It arrived in the common long clear plastic bag, and upon inspection all of the parts were there, although there was no actual parts list with the kit. The instructions are basically two pages. The first page being... [More]
The Launch Pad AMRAAM AIM-120 (Kit)  Review Brief: Single-stage, scale model of Air Force AMRAAM AIM 120 medium range air to air missile. Uses 18" chute and dual "D" or "E" engine power.
Construction: Kit consists of two (2) body tubes (similar to Estes') of different lengths. Plastic nose cone and mylar chute which is bright blue. The... [More]
2011-02-01The Launch Pad Exocet AM.39 (Kit)  Review Brief: This is a Scale model version of the French anti-ship missile. It is a single stage, mid-power rocket
Construction: Parts: The parts were typical Estes type parts. All parts were in good condition when I received them. The parts consisted of two paper body tubes and several sheets of... [More]
2011-01-01Modification V2 (Modification)  Review Brief: This is a power-up of the discontinued Estes 2.6 V2 and of course I can't help it. I couldn't leave it stock, so I transformed the stock 24mm into a 29mm performer.
Modifications: I started by using a 29mm phenolic MMT. I made custom rings from 1/8" aircraft ply. The fins are also 1/8"... [More]
The Launch Pad Hawk MIM-23A (Kit)  Review
After constructing and flying a few Estes kits, and building the Aerotech Arreux, I thought I'd try my hand at building a scale missile from The Launch Pad. Having never tried their kits, I was in for some surprises. Upon receiving the HAWK kit, I opened to find no decals, thin body tubing... [More]
Public Missiles Miranda (Kit)  Review Brief: The PML Miranda is probably intended to be a second HPR kit, but this was my first HPR kit. (Picture is courtesy of Public Missiles)
Construction: The PML Miranda is a single stage 3" rocket with a 12" payload section. This kit comes with PML's Kwik Switch system allowing you to use up... [More]
2010-12-30Rockets by Manufacturer / Custom Rockets Photograph 
Custom Rockets - Atomic
2010-12-28Estes Helicat Flight Removed the helicopter blades to lighten it. First flight was a b6-4 which sent it up over 200ft. It floated down slowly about 50 ft from where it took off. Nice rocket! - B6-4 [More]
2010-12-24Semroc SPEV Flight Another great flight, but it's starting to show some wear. Lot's of flights. - C6-3 - ROCC [More]
Dr. Zooch Mercury Little Joe Flight - B6-4 - ROCC [More]
Estes Big Bertha Flight First flight on the Puffy Lettered Bertha, perfect! - C6-3 - ROCC [More]
Dr. Zooch Mark II Flight Another great flight, wow lots of altitude! Nice long coast phase perfect ejection. Impressive flight to say the least. - C6-7 - ROCC [More]
Dr. Zooch Mark II Flight First flight perfect except for the early delay. Stable, arrow straight boost. - B6-4 - ROCC [More]
Dr. Zooch Explorer I Jupiter C Flight Another great flight, wow lots of altitude! Nice long coast phase perfect ejection. - C6-7 - ROCC [More]
Dr. Zooch Explorer I Jupiter C Flight First flight, perfectly stable arrow straight boost. 4 second delay had the ejection going off early. Recovered with no damage. - B6-4 - ROCC [More]
FlisKits Freedom Forge Missile Flight Great rocket! - C6-3 - ROCC [More]
2010-12-20FlisKits Interloper Flight First flight for this new build. Great altitude, I've had good luck with all the Micro FlisKits. Full streamer deploy, it's tough to pack it all in the small body tube. - R.O.C.K. [More]
2010-12-12Hawks Hobby Super Goblin (Kit)  Review
Brief: 1.85 Upscale Of The Estes Classic
Construction: Contains 1 body tube, a full balsa nose cone, an ejection baffle, plywood fins, 24mm motor mount (60mm/E-engine size), 24" octagonal nylon parachute.
As I write this review, it would appear that Hawks Hobby is OOP. I really hope they... [More]
2010-12-01North Coast Rocketry Eliminator (Mod) (Kit)  Review
Brief: Kevlar sock reinforcement, payload bay created, fully slotted body tube for external fin can assembly. Modified to take Aerotech 29mm reloads up to an I200.
Modifications: The list of modifications for this kit included:
(1) Created an 11.8" payload bay out of the original long... [More]
The Launch Pad HARM AGM-88A (Kit)  Review Brief: The Launch Pad HARM kit is an accurate, near-1/3rd-scale, version of the U.S. Armed Forces HARM AGM-88A air to ground anti-radar missile. It can be launched on a wide variety of both single use and RMS motors from D-F.
Construction: The kit arrived in a plastic bag, similar to some Estes... [More]
2010-11-27Always Ready Rocketry Blue Tube 2.0 (Other Product)  Review This review is focused more on the Blue Tube 2.0 material than the rocket I built. The rocket was constructed pretty much like any other HPR rocket - with three 'glassed fins and an altimeter bay for the dual recovery system.
I acquired the Blue Tube 2.0 items from Always Ready Rocketry. I had... [More]
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