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Monday, January 21, 2019

Estes Phantom Electro-Launcher

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Here's a rare find -  I had seen the Phantom Electro-Launch in the 1970 Estes catalog but didn't want to pay the extra $2.50 fo...
Sunday, January 20, 2019

OR Spaced Needle Build, Part 7, Fins and Launch Lug

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Check out the grain direction near the rear of the root edge. (This fin is upside down) These corners can easily break off down the grain li...
Saturday, January 19, 2019

OR Spaced Needle Build, Part 6, Engine Block and Kevlar Tie

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TIP: I don't recommend the Elmer's Glue anymore. The "New Stronger Formula" glues are thinner consistency and parts tha...
Friday, January 18, 2019

OR Spaced Needle Build, Part 5, Coupling The Tubes Together - The Better Way!

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The coupler is slid halfway into the tube. A pencil line is traced around the tube. The coupler is removed. After sanding the coupler fo...
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Thursday, January 17, 2019

OR Spaced Needle Build, Part 4, Coupling The Tubes Together - The Better Way!

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Here's how the coupler was made on the new version of the Spaced Needle design to allow the model to break at the middle at ejection and...
Wednesday, January 16, 2019

OR Spaced Needle Build, Part 3, Gluing The Tubes Together

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This post shows one way to glue together two tubes. This didn't work for the first build of the Spaced Needle design, the model ended u...
Tuesday, January 15, 2019

OR Spaced Needle Build, Part 2, Kevlar and Coupler

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I learned something on this build. Really tall rockets have different needs. The version built here was two 18" tubes glued and couple...