Top Ten Blog COUNTDOWN from 2013

These are my favorite posts and models from the past year.
Some posts were great surprises or just good builds. Other posts reflect some "game changing" parts.
The new BP Estes E and F engines should be on the list, but I haven't flown any yet.

Counting down from 10 to 1 - Click on the names to go to the posts:

10. WARPED
Building a model around a melted nose cone.

9. KNOTS
Game Changer: A new knot for screw eye tying, the Duncan Uni Knot.

8. 1969 ESTES ALPHA
A fun decal drawing project to duplicate the old catalog model.

7. QUEST AEROSPACE ONE WITH A D12-5
I was nervous before flying this one with a D12, but the results were great!

6. HEAVY DUTY BT-50 TUBING
Game Changer: Not really a BT-50 but a thicker walled ST-9 tube.

5. CLEARANCE & BIG SALES
ESTES 
BP HOBBIES
Estes gave an early Christmas present with a short lived sale.
The BP Hobbies Quest clearance provided plenty of Quest A6-4 and B6-4 engines.



4. FlisKits MMX SATURN V
A tough build but finally, a great flying MMX Saturn

3. NEW MINI ENGINE HOOK
Game Changer: It was about time Estes re-designed these mini engine hooks.

2. CHEROKEE GOON
Perfect model for all my Quest B6-4s.




And the #1 Blog Post from 2013 - 

1. BIG GIRTHA SAGA
A good story, a lost rocket and a recovered video camera that still works!

Not a "Top Ten" - in memory: Sad News from Semroc



Total flights for 2013 was 141, ten more than the 131 launches in 2012.

25 models were built and finished in 2013.

Where am I going to store all this stuff! Good thing I'm single.

You can visit the 2012 Top Ten, 2011 Top Ten and 2010 Top Ten lists. 
Click on the names!