Well, following the earlier thread that asked what rocket we most "identify" with, I picked up my signature rocket the Estes Saros from Sean McAndrews on the...
... Saros ... look it ... http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/rockets/catalogs/estes711/711est46.html Man, what an amazing catalog that was. The cover is maybe the...
I have a somewhat-battered Soros. Nice kit. Picked it up in a Cleveland hobby shop on the way out to LDRS in 1990. I need to replace the upper body tube and...
In a message dated 5/6/02 12:01:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I recall having built this one. Had the transition and NC and rebuilt it into a scratch build...
In a message dated 5/6/02 12:26:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Yes it was an amazing catalog. A complete technical guide in the middle from the basics to...
Well yesterday was the first time I launched any rockets since the Mid 80's. I launched an old Cherokee D on a D12-7 and a Omega on a D12-0 and a D12-7. Both...
Scott, Not that I have any professional knowledge when it comes to casting parts, but from a layman's observation... Is it absolutely nescessary to mold the...
http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/rockets/catalogs/estes711/711est46.html ... lust ... Speaking of catalogs, last week I finally grew tired of the screen saver...
... soon ... I scratch-built the Cherokee D recently with parts I happened to have lying around from various other projects. This is a nice, quick project for...
... It could be because they were scanned at different sizes, or it could be that they're the same size but have a different resolution coded in the picture...
... Yes. And the remaining challenge is, "...to what size do I resize them to?" I favor the .tif file format. It is not particularly browser-friendly, but it...
... I was considering this as well. I want to avoid casting the nose or transition as solid resin parts due to the weight issue. I have considered ways to...
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May 7, 2002 1:40 pm
In a message dated 5/6/2002 10:25:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I remember this as kind of an attractive rocket, but with things like the Sprite, Orbital...
... Sections of BT-50 and BT-20 tubing, your imagination for designing the payload section, and paper shroud for the nozzle - instant Scout/Saros look-a-like. ...
... may ... the ... Centuri ... undercuts ... If I remember correctly from the last time I built one, the fin can has recesses inside to accept the centering...
... Does anyone know where the name for the Saros came from? My last name is Sarosi. John W. Sarosi NAR# 30396...
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May 8, 2002 12:26 am
In a message dated 5/7/2002 6:14:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... There is some eclipse cycle dealie called a saros. Something like a 54-year cycle where, for...
Scott, Why not concentrate on the fin unit, and just send patterns to BMS for the NC, transition, and engine bell/tailcone? That sounds like the easier...
... Actually, if BMS were doing the nose, transition, and tail cone, I wouldn't need to do the fin unit at all and the fins could be recreated in thin...
I am trying to get an old Cineroc flying. The rubber drive band was stiff and cracked and it crumbled when I touched it. Well, I planned to replace it anyway. ...
Jim, If I recall it's a #10 band. Hobby stores and (you're right) office supply stores have them. The actual size is about an inch in diameter or about the...
Actually, my parents found it when they finally got around to cleaning out their garage -- a box of books that had been missing since I moved out, including...
I am a BAR and I am offering some unusual model rocket kits for the experienced builder at my website, www.artapplewhite.com Come by and have a look. Art...
