Recent content by Thebuilderofthings

Hi everyone. It has been a long, long time since I've reported anything concerning this build and I must say at this time things are in the air. I have gotten involved in amateur rocketry with a recent acquisition of a 1/48th scale Apollo rocket. I have yet to start on this yet at over seven ft...

For close to a year my son Seth has been drumming for the band "Go Periscope". They have been doing local gigs up here in Seattle for quite awhile by now. Just recently they have acquired the privilege to be entered into a contest by "Rolling Stone" magazine for a chance to be on the cover of...

Parody at it's best! View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wM58YXp2x0

So, how much time do you get off work for the holidays?

How are you doin' Richard?

Soon I'll be posting pics of painting the lower fin fairings silver and showing how this is done with the included paint patterns. Nicely designed kit!

Some people think I have AADD, but they just don't know..... Oooohh look!! A squirrel!!!

Yup, watched this many times. There's post footage of the launch pad site too. Quite a mess. Also post shots of the recovered rocket. These rockets make mine look like a kids toy.

http://www.airpixbycaz.co.uk/p5114-nl6344t.jpg Went to RCAF as 9563 then to civil registry as N6344T, NL6344T, C-FB4U, N51YS. Has been marked as 11-44746.

And the nozzles in place. Notice I'll have to use more adhesive to lay down the fairing in the forefront where the fin attaches.

Now the business end of the rocket.

This is the backside showing the bracing. Very solid no nonsense design. Gets the job done!

These are the display nozzles. Very simple in construction yet much sturdier than the 1/100th scale models we used to fly.

This is nothing more than a plastic fantastic finish.

Steve Evans was his name. It is billed as the worlds largest "model" rocket. By traditional rule and law, a flying model cannot have it's airframe in anyway be constructed of metal. This is generally what differentiates models from full scale RC drones and other full scale aircraft. Also in...