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That ’70s Rocketeer

"You know, it, uh, won’t fly unless somebody pushes the button." From the movie October Sky.

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Centuri T-Bird Rehab

Posted on April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 by Rocketeer
Posted In Centuri, T-Bird

I bought this already assembled and painted Centuri T-Bird off eBay, I’ve been starring at it sitting on a shelf for too long. It looks like originally it was all red, but it had a hard life from there, some of the fins have been broken off and poorly reglued with way Continue Reading

Repost from YORF

Posted on April 7, 2023April 9, 2023 by Rocketeer
Posted In Uncategorized

I’m going to repost some old thoughts, builds and rehabs from Ye Olde Rocketry Forum from time to time on my blog so they are not lost to me and others.

Personal Low Power Launch Rack

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Rocketeer
Posted In Launch Equipment

This is my personal launch rack. Built with a sturdy metal saw horse. The pads are camera tripod heads that allow pan and tilt functionality. The launch rods are soldered into cap screw and are screwed into the tripod head, which also secures the stainless blast deflectors. All in all Continue Reading

Mid to Low-End High Power Launch Pad

Posted on April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 by Rocketeer
Posted In Launch Equipment

This is a launch pad I built for myself to launch larger rockets with. It can accommodate both 1/4″ launch rod and a 10-10 launch rail. My 1/4 rod is stainless and 6 feet and the launch rail if 8 feet. The pad is built using the Rockwell JawStand. With Continue Reading

Coming Soon: New Club Launch Racks

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Rocketeer
Posted In Launch EquipmentTagged In Launch Equipment, Launch Pad, Launch Rack

I volunteered to build new launch racks for our club. After getting the basic requirements from other members I set about spending the last few months coming up with a plan, sourcing parts and materials, and manufacturing custom parts. I’m currently working on final assembly and we’ll test the racks Continue Reading

Estes 2206 – NASA SLS Flight

Posted on October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 by Rocketeer
Posted In NASA SLS, Ready To Fly

Beautiful flight and recovery.

Estes 2206 – NASA SLS Chute Deployment Concern

Posted on September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 by Rocketeer
Posted In NASA SLS, Ready To Fly

The first flight for the SLS encountered a problem with chute deployment due to the way the boosters are attached the main body tube. There are plastic tabs on the inside of the primary body tube to secure the boosters to the primary body tube that can interfere with chute deployment, in Continue Reading

New Arrivals!

Posted on September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 by Rocketeer
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Centuri Quasar Upscale Flight

Posted on September 11, 2022March 22, 2023 by Rocketeer
Posted In Quasar

This flies awesome! Video: Quasar

BSG 1.6X COLONIAL VIPER Flight

Posted on September 11, 2022March 22, 2023 by Rocketeer
Posted In ColonialViper

This flies great on a D12-5! Video: Viper Flight

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That ’70s Rocketeer

"You know, it, uh, won’t fly unless somebody pushes the button." From the movie October Sky.

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