Model Rocketry

Why make your own Estes black powder rocket engines? "This here's a story about a man named Ned, His grandson Jake called, and this is what he said, Pap, I've got an Estes rocket and a question for you, Can you make a motor for it, with a homemade fuel?" Swimmin' pools, movie stars... Oops, I'd better get back on topic here. I have to admit something right off the bat. I led a deprived childhood. I never had an Estes model rocket to play with. This might explain many things about my…

In MAKE Magazine, Stefan Jones did a great pictorial article on LPR igniter making. http://makezine.com/projects/model-rocket-igniters/ From http://jacobs-online.biz/nichrome_wire.htm You can buy 100 feet of 30 or 32 gauge nichrome wire for $6.00! 30 gauge is a bit thicker than 32 gauge. If cut into 2 1/2" long pieces, 100' of nichrome could make 480 igniters! 0.0125 cents each before a laquer dip! On TRF Fred Shector gave this advice: For a lantern battery (alkaline) use 32 ga nichrome and…

Many of us flew model rockets when we were kids. Check it out, it's still one of the most fun things to do with your kids. I have lots of great memories from my rocket days. It's a great hobby to share with you kids, and not just for kids.

Getting Started What is a Flying Model Rocket? Estes flying model rockets are activity kits designed of lightweight materials such as paper tubing, balsa

A picture gallery of flight ready classic Estes model rocket kits built by Gerry Fortin and Mike Kalmar

Here's a brief look at the world of model rocketry and how to take your own giant leap.

How to Build a High-Powered Rocket: I've wanted to get into high-powered rocketry for a while now, so this year, I decided to jump right in to the hobby and start learning how to build, fly, and recover large rockets. For this project, I built a 6' tall rocket capable of flying motors…

Louis_H shares how to make your own model rocket using old manila folders and other household materials. #Instructables #papercraft #outdoors #backyard #rocketry

Sugar rockets? If you haven't heard of sugar rockets, you're probably not a teenager cruising YouTube. But sugar rockets aren't just for kids. You can also see sugar-fueled rockets at high-power rocketry events where large models are launched thousands of feet into the sky. Sugar rockets are simple to make and do not require expensive tooling. The fuel they use is relatively safe, simple and inexpensive to make. When launched, they leave a really nice white smoke trail behind them, which can…

I was thinking that I saw something on a company that makes model rockets that look like 1930's spaceships. Kind of like the rocket on "The Rocketry Forum"...