I do read the directions on spray paint cans. My goal - To get better spray can glosses in the Summer heat. Most spray cans say the recommen...

A few of the YouTube test videos rated the Rustoleum Bright Coat Chrome the best of the available hardware store paints. Here's a test s...

Back story -  I found an original Citation Quasar (in the box!) for a friend. This was his favorite rocket - I thought it would make a good ...

Estes sent me some of the new Uupcoming "more energetic" starter (igniters) to test. I brought some of the new Starters to the L.A...

Normally I'd paint and leave a Saturn V with gloss paint. Flat paint is a dirt and finger oil magnet! Flat finishes are also hard to c...

My Odd'l Rocket Cyclone model does whistle on the way up. It's not loud, but can be heard during the coast phase of the engine burn....

At club launches you occasionally hear a Mid Power Rocket whistle during ascent, and sometimes during a fast descent when the parachute ejec...

I launched my first Q-Jet this last weekend, an A3-4. Here's the engine after firing. This was from a bulk pack, there is no label ...

We all know that filler and paint can shorten a gliders air time. That's where I have a problem, this isn't a competitive glider. I...

In a recent comment, Daniel (the Rocket Noob) wrote: "Well, I can't attest to White Cloud's usefulness as wadding, but Estes ...

The instructions say to start with half the clay provided in the kit. Who knows how much clay was included in the kit? I started out wi...

Here we go with another highly scientific test. I read a comment about how much weight CWF filler adds to fins. I was curious. The firs...

I did another "board test" using some new glues I picked up. The old formula Elmer's White and the Aleene's Tacky both...

I'm changing out a 9V battery in my guitar preamp. While the owners manual says you can get 100 hours of performance, it never seems...

I started the wadding test on April 24, 2014 to see if different types were biodegradable. Estes TP, Quest Parade Pomp and Dollar Store c...

This was talked about on the forums two years ago. Elmer's had thinned out their glue and is now calling it a "NEW STRONGER FORM...

I arrived back home from Mexico on July 1. Here's how the Quest Pomp Wadding looks after being exposed to the outside elements in my ...

I was curious how the white Squadron Putty could stick so well in the intake tab recesses on the Estes QCC Explorer intakes. After sandin...

Here's the Quest parade pomp wadding still taped to my patio chair. The test was started on April 24 HERE with two pieces of wadding...

The wadding degrade test was started on April 24, HERE On the right is the blue Quest wadding on the first day of the test. The Estes to...