Let’s Build: Estes Rockets, Part 5

The self titled Rocket League completes the Estes Rockets while modifying the launch pad and discussing upcoming travel.

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  1. Coincidentally, I had this playing off to the side while working on the design for a high power rocket (it’ll eventually go up on an H motor). It was funny, frustrating, and instructive watching the guys struggle and fumble through the build. More an indictment of Estes’ Ikea-ized instructions than the guy’s collective skill as model builders, I think. Although I am guessing they’d have started with parts inventory and sorting if they’d been building a Lego kit.

    Somebody involved with this ought to check with the local NAR Club, see if there is a low power launch coming up.

    http://www.nar.org/find-a-local-club/nar-club-locator/

  2. Might be good to glue on the plastic engine nozzle on Jeremy’s Rocket 🙂 Very enjoyable build to watch 🙂

    (BTW, twisting off the movable part of the Elmer’s glue top lets you clean the innards and restore the ease of flow)

    I was a Centuri model rocket builder back in the ’60s, brought back fond memories. Thanks guys !

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