Creating Steam-Bertha

When I received the March/April issue of Sport Rocketry I noticed the headline on the cover, "Steampunk Rocketry Designs and Techniques". That sounded interesting so I opened the magazine to the story and immediately saw some amazing looking rockets. I dove into the article and each paragraph started my mind swirling off into different directions … Continue reading Creating Steam-Bertha

Building the Interceptor-E

Well, I had to do it. I took the Hobby Lobby 40% off coupon and bought an Estes Interceptor-E. Of course, I made a couple of mods. First, I reinforced the area directly behind the forward end of the engine hook. Hopefully that will prevent the hook from being ripped aft when the ejection charge … Continue reading Building the Interceptor-E

Viper 4x Rises From The Ashes (Again)

It looks like my EAC Viper 4x will fly again. After spending the last 4 months looking at the remains, I just couldn't throw it in the trash. 90% of it is still intact. The main tube only had the forward six inches crushed in the LDRS crash. The rest of it looks perfect. There … Continue reading Viper 4x Rises From The Ashes (Again)

Sidewinder 80% scale

Now that I have a blog, I think it is time that I begin to document the steps that I've been taking to build my 80% scale AIM-9L Sidewinder. I started out with just a nose cone. I had found that Performance Rocketry was selling a Sidewinder nose cone that fit a 4 inch tube. From … Continue reading Sidewinder 80% scale