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     Rocketry Product: Odd'l Rockets - Sputnik {Kit}

    Kit Bagging The Odd'l Rockets Sputnik Part 1 (2012-10-06)
    Sure, most modelers have an original design or a clone kit they'd like to bag up and sell. Putting your first model on sale is exciting - bagging up the first dozen kits is fun. Then, reality sets ... [Read More]

    Kit Bagging The Odd'l Rockets Sputnik Part 2 (2012-10-07)
    The position and angle of the antenna legs is critical! If you've ever tried to drill the legs on a Sputnik type model correctly, tools are needed. The cut out center hole of the template is set ... [Read More]

    Kit Bagging The Odd'l Rockets Sputnik Part 3 (2012-10-08)
    After drilling the antenna holes, the tip of the Sharpie is rotated near the edge. This marks the holes so the builder can easily find them.   When building the Sputnik, the dowel ... [Read More]

    Kit Bagging The Odd'l Rockets Sputnik Part 5 (2012-10-10)
    The kit antenna legs were 1/8" X 12" dowels. I've since changed to bamboo skewers. This was for two reasons. Bulk dowels were inconsistant. Some broke on landing and many were warped. The bamboo ... [Read More]

    More 18mm Odd'l Rockets Sputnik Tests (2023-06-12)
      I drove to the Orlando ROCK club launch afterward the early morning June 10 soccer field launch. I delivered a large order of Odd'l Rockets kits and supplies to Roger of jonroc ... [Read More]