Junk model rockets, add yours here

TLAM Strike · 11-22-10, 12:10 PM

Pictured: Xabba and the family, as viewed by his neighbors after launching his rocket...

FIREWALL · 11-22-10, 01:00 PM

XabbaRus · 11-22-10, 01:54 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskander

Nah, this is mine. I have Polish neighbours so it should make them nervous.

Takeda Shingen · 11-22-10, 01:59 PM

The last time I tried a rocket kit was when I was back in middle school shop class. I was horrible with it, and my 'launch' was more horizontal than vertical, but damn if it wasn't fun.

AVGWarhawk · 11-22-10, 02:33 PM

The last model rocket I made was just beautiful. I spent hours putting it together. The paint was flawless. Looked closely like the U2 concerning paint. About a week of work all told. Even down to the antennas I fashioned from tooth picks for some authentic looks. Absolutely a piece of work. I wrapped the return parachute with care. The nose cone would pop off with the slightest pressure from the motor as it should. There was to be no problems on launch day as it were.

Well...launch day arrived. Found a large field around College Park MD. The rocket was placed with care upon the Estes launch pad. The ignition wires attached to the ignitor. The ignitor placed into the tail cone of the motor. The launch key safely in my pocket. Finally it was time to insert the key for ignition. Finger on the BIG RED BUTTON. Countdown began. Well...the SOB took off like a bat out of hell. I mean just skyward and gone. How was I to know the D motor would send the rocket into orbit? Finally a small puff of smoke was seen. The parachute ejection charge had gone off. I spied the chute all be it very small to the eye due to the height. Alas, she was so high that she caught a thermal and floated into oblivion never to be seen again. I wrapped up my gear and went home completely dejected. I was planning on one launch then displaying the rocket as the work put into it made it worthy for display. It was not to be. I never made another rocket again. Until I got married. I got a new brother-in-law who wanted to play with rockets.

We made some mad stupid rockets!

Fun fun fun............

Jimbuna · 11-22-10, 02:37 PM

XabbaRus · 11-22-10, 03:06 PM

lol, this rocket isn't going anywhere, I had a couple of plotter tubes lying around a work and as I had a day off I asked the little man if he wanted to make something and he chose a rocket.

When he is a bit bigger I will be getting him real rockets.

11-22-10, 12:10 PM	#1
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Pictured: Xabba and the family, as viewed by his neighbors after launching his rocket... __________________

11-22-10, 01:00 PM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	__________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

11-22-10, 01:54 PM	#3
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskander Nah, this is mine. I have Polish neighbours so it should make them nervous. __________________

11-22-10, 02:33 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The last model rocket I made was just beautiful. I spent hours putting it together. The paint was flawless. Looked closely like the U2 concerning paint. About a week of work all told. Even down to the antennas I fashioned from tooth picks for some authentic looks. Absolutely a piece of work. I wrapped the return parachute with care. The nose cone would pop off with the slightest pressure from the motor as it should. There was to be no problems on launch day as it were. Well...launch day arrived. Found a large field around College Park MD. The rocket was placed with care upon the Estes launch pad. The ignition wires attached to the ignitor. The ignitor placed into the tail cone of the motor. The launch key safely in my pocket. Finally it was time to insert the key for ignition. Finger on the BIG RED BUTTON. Countdown began. Well...the SOB took off like a bat out of hell. I mean just skyward and gone. How was I to know the D motor would send the rocket into orbit? Finally a small puff of smoke was seen. The parachute ejection charge had gone off. I spied the chute all be it very small to the eye due to the height. Alas, she was so high that she caught a thermal and floated into oblivion never to be seen again. I wrapped up my gear and went home completely dejected. I was planning on one launch then displaying the rocket as the work put into it made it worthy for display. It was not to be. I never made another rocket again. Until I got married. I got a new brother-in-law who wanted to play with rockets. We made some mad stupid rockets! Fun fun fun............ __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-22-10, 02:37 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-22-10, 01:59 PM	#4
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	The last time I tried a rocket kit was when I was back in middle school shop class. I was horrible with it, and my 'launch' was more horizontal than vertical, but damn if it wasn't fun.

11-22-10, 03:06 PM	#7
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	lol, this rocket isn't going anywhere, I had a couple of plotter tubes lying around a work and as I had a day off I asked the little man if he wanted to make something and he chose a rocket. When he is a bit bigger I will be getting him real rockets. __________________