Steve Lindeman's PageAKA: Goonster Location: Lansing, MI Certification Level: NAR Club Memberships: S.M.A.S.H. NAR#500 Favorite Rockets: Goony Birds of course and my DynaStar "Snarky" Biography: A native of Iowa, my family moved to Texas in early 60's where I first got into rocketery during the Apollo era when every kid wanted to be an astronaut. My introduction to the sport was an Astron X-Ray which I launched with a medium sized 2" long grasshopper as a bug-a-naught. Both rocket and grasshopper survived the flight. Dropped out in 1966 due to military hitch then moved to Michigan after getting married and starting a 30 year career at G.M.. Was back into the hobby for a while in mid 70's before again dropping out until the late 90's just before my retirement. Now I truely am a Born Again Rocketeer and devote a lot more time to building and flying rockets. My current fleet has gwown to over 100 (sixteen of which are Goony Birds). I also have a grand-daughter now that I take to launches and that I help build rockets with and that will someday inherit my collection. Her favorite rocket is my kit-bashed Cloud Hopper Goony Bird (goonies are also among her favorites).
Favorite Quote: "The first step into space is a model rocket"
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2012-05-25Mega 3D Daddy - Last Minute Details Build Entry After filling in the seam between the two BT sections I went back over all fins with one final glue filete to make sure all is secure. After some more drying time, more sanding and primming was in order. I still need to glue on a couple of launch lugs but otherwise the rocket is ready for the main... [More]
Mega 3D Daddy - Final Assembly Build Entry Today I glued the top and bottom sections togather. I also isnstalled the parachute. I'm going with a 24" nylon one at this time but may change that depending on final weight of rocket. I set it on my diet scale today and the current weight is 1lb.-7.3oz. with 3 E9-4's loaded in. My goal was to... [More]
2012-05-24Mega 3D Daddy - Final MM assembly and BT prep. Build Entry I finished glueing the top centering ring onto the MM today and set it aside to dry. In the mean time I cut 8' of 1/8" Kevlar and tied it to the screw-eye on the baffle and added a drop of super glue to the knot to secure it. I next started work on the upper BT. First I went over all the spirals... [More]
2012-05-21Mega 3D Daddy - Motor Mount & Baffle Assembly Build Entry Stared assembly of motor mount by glueing in engine stop rings ino each of the three 6" long BT50 tubes and then adding the three retention clips. These were then glue into the bottom centering ring first and gauged for fit and set aside to dry. While that sets started assembly of baffle/jointer.... [More]
2012-05-19Mega 3D Daddy - Choices Made Build Entry I think I have it all laid out now in my mind how this build is going to go and I beleive I now have all the parts. I will be going with the extra lenght and I will still be using four fins. On a note here, I've bought some 1/8" plywood and have cut new fins for this build and also cut two more... [More]
Satellite Interceptor (Rebuild) - Final Detailing Build Entry Well I finealy got around to finishing this rocket. I was able to get the size I wanted for the decals and after some touch up work in paint I printed them out and cut them all out and glued them on with a glue stick. That was fallowed by two coats of Special Effects clear coat. Rocket is air... [More]
2012-05-03Rockets by Manufacturer / Estes Photograph 
Estes - Wacky Wiggler (2182) [2003-2005-][2007-2008]
2012-05-02Rockets by Manufacturer / Estes Photograph 
Estes - U.S. Army Patriot M-104 (2056) [2003-2008]
2012-04-28Rockets by Manufacturer / Custom Rockets Photograph 
Custom Rockets - Tristar
2012-04-27Rockets by Manufacturer / Estes Photograph 
Estes - Screamer (0802) [1971-1981]
2012-04-26Rockets by Manufacturer / DynaStar Photograph 
DynaStar - Stonebreaker
2012-04-17Satellite Interceptor (Rebuild) - Decals Build Entry Well this is taking longer than I thought. So far I've printed out 4 different sizes and still haven't got them just right. Really need to load this scan into paint and clean it up as well. I was looking at it the other night and its not as good as could be. A lot of fuzzy edges. Plus wife has... [More]
2012-03-28Satellite Interceptor (Rebuild) - Painting Build Entry OK, yesterday I got the first primmer coat sprayed on set it aside to dry for a short period of time. After that I went over rocket again with HobbieLite to fill in holes in glue joints. Next I let it dry again then went over rocket with 400 grit sandpaper. Dusted her off then sprayed another... [More]
2012-03-26Satellite Interceptor (Rebuild) - Layout and start glueing Build Entry So needless to say I did not have to do steps 1 and 2 as I pulled the old MM from old rocket tube and glued it into the new tube. At this point I also skipped step 3 as I will be replaceing the old shock cord and parachute with new ones. Next completed steps 4-6. Skipped step 7, and went on to... [More]
2012-03-25Satellite Interceptor (Rebuild) Build This will be a rebuild of my 1981 Estes Satellite Interceptor (1296). My orignal plan was to just sand it down and repaint it again along with some miner patch work due to years of flying and recoveries but as I started sanding the BT I ran into trouble as I got down to the spirels and the tube... [More]
2012-03-09Rockets by Manufacturer / Quest Aerospace Photograph 
Quest - Big Rage
2012-02-28Mega 3D Daddy Build The truth is I started this project over a year ago and I haven't gone any futher than to make the motor mounts, centering rings and coupler so the main purpose here is to give myself the motivation to finish it. This will not be a conventional build as the name implies. In place of the stock... [More]
2012-02-22Modified Mean Machine  . Build Saw this rocket at Hobby Lobby on clearence last week and couldn't resist the urge to buy it. I have a similer rocket that I call Big Red that I built using two Prowler kits but has been a challange at times transporting becauce of its length so when I saw this new version of the classic I grabbed... [More]
2011-10-24Dicey  Flight Sat the cubit on a paper clip in the street in front of the house just to show the neighbor kids my smallest rocket. Drew a nice crowd of seven kids. Nice spin on take off with the cubit just clearing the tree tops. Came down through neighbors tree and into some bushes with all the kids running to... [More]
2011-05-29Snarky Jr.  Flight Love the way it flies now that I swapped nose cones. Looks great on the pad and took off straight and true. Parachute just after apogee with a short walk across road to neighbors feild for recovery. No damage. - B6-4 - Laingsberg MI [More]
Goonydent  Flight Maiden flight. Beautiful flight to 100' or so I guess-ta-mate. Parachute at apogee. Recovery in neighbors field about 45' from road. No damage. Can't wait to try the D12-5 at a S.M.A.S.H. launch or maybe JMRC launch. - C6-3 - Out back of house [More]
'57 Goony  Flight Great flight straight up with parachute just past apogee. Recovery in neighbors field about 60-70' from pad. No damage - B6-4 - Laingsberg MI [More]
2010-07-17Snarky  Flight Another great flight for this rocket. Screamed off the pad straight up with a slight roll. Parachute ejection just after apogee. Medium walk down range for recovery with no damage to rocket. - D12-5 - S.M.A.S.H. Delton, MI [More]
2010-06-19Initiator Flight By far the best flight so far for this rocket. She rose off the pad straight and true on a long green plume that was a sight to see. Rocket quickly disapeard from sight and was spotted a short time later down range under chute. Rocket was recovered with no damage. Only regret is that I didn't have... [More]
Electro-Lite  Flight Great lift-off with a nice roar and a bright white flame and trail. Lights visible all the way up. Parachute at apogee with rocket decending rapidly with all lights flashing. Beautiful sight. One fin cracked on landing but repairable. Can't wait to fly this one again. - D10-5 - S.M.A.S.H. Delton,... [More]
Disco-Tron  Flight My second attemp at launching this rocket. Even with bigger engine (maiden flight was on D12-5), this rocket is still to heavy. Not a lot of altitude and parachute malfunctioned. Broke the ball again upon impact but it did look cool taking off. Generateed a lot lot of Oooohs! and Aaaahs! in spite... [More]
Quasimodo Flight Fast lift off the pad with rocket cocking and spinning. Should have checked it over better before launch as one fin must be bent. Parachute shortly after apogee with recovery over 200' from pad. This was my first multi-cluster compation event launched rocket. Wanted to make second attempt at 'A... [More]
2009-09-15Ram Jam  Flight Rocket ripped of the pad. This is deffenitly the power this rocket needed. Great flight but had a problem with chute not deploying again. Major damage to nose cone and top of body tube. Both conards broken off but will repair and fly again. - F32-6 - Laingsberg, MI [More]
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