This is what can happen when you take pictures for a blog by yourself. I dropped it! The IRIS fell hard and broke off two fins. The fin on t...

All four fins have been sprayed red. The root edge on the left still has the thin masking tape strip in place. On the right, the tape has be...

After the July 18 launch, I was removing the Estes A8-3 engine from my Squatty Body. Here's what the casing looked like. To the right (...

7:30 a.m., Soccer field - no wind! Perfect conditions for the Odd'l Rockets CYCLONE with a 1/2A3-2t engine. Straight boost to 375' ...

I used some aluminum Monokote trim material for the silver area behind the rear band. I used aluminum because the silver Monokote looked a l...

The tube is marked halfway between the upper and lower bands, around 7 1/2" from the top. I wrapped card stock around the tube for an e...

It's hard to see in this picture, but Scotch tape was used over the white area separation lines. Masking tape covered the area between t...