... Yep. ... I was writing for the magazine at the time. Expenses had exceeded income for too long. The publisher just couldn't pay the bills anymore. len....
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jeff brundt
jbrundt@...
Jun 1, 2001 1:53 pm
... Mike, I don't have exact dimensions right here with me but I can get them if needed. Otherwise: Main body: BT-60 (at least 31") you can use Estes BT-60...
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Jamie Clay
jamie@...
Jun 1, 2001 1:57 pm
... The "Current Comments" section, indeed. Were you one of the MIT pack? Bob Parks, Guppy, Trip Barber? I visited Guppy and "the computer" room in '75, what...
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Fehskens, Len
len.fehskens@...
Jun 1, 2001 2:03 pm
... pack? Bob ... Yes, and Bernard Biales (of flexwing glider fame). George Flynn (MRM editor and publisher) launched with us often. ... IIRC (it was along...
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John Gordon
g0rd@...
Jun 1, 2001 2:14 pm
I've been looking through the old early 80's Estes catalogs on the www.ninfinger.org site and I found my favorite model from nearly 20 years ago. I just can't...
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Fehskens, Len
len.fehskens@...
Jun 1, 2001 2:18 pm
... .976" is a BT-50; the length includes the nose cone, so it's less than a full length (18") BT-50. ... Did you try Jim Z's site for plans? len....
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mark@...
Jun 1, 2001 2:59 pm
Yes, I remember Bernard Biales. I can thank him for two second place Boost-Glider finishes at two NARAMS for his beginners design START. Slightly modified to...
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John Gordon
g0rd@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:27 pm
... It's not listed on Jim Z's site. It's Estes #1364. Is a BT-50 18mm or 24mm? I'm thinking I might make a slightly upscale version to fly on D&E power, if...
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Sven Knudson
sknudson@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:44 pm
... 18mm motors fit into the BT-20 and BT-30. 24mm motors will fit into the BT-50. I've got a tube size chart on my site at: ...
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Fehskens, Len
len.fehskens@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:47 pm
... 24mm. BT-20 is 18mm, BT-5 is 13mm, and BT-55 is a bit more than 29mm. In fact, a 29mm motor mount can sometimes be used as a BT-55 coupler. An upscaled...
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Steve Rosenstein
steven424@...
Jun 2, 2001 2:11 am
That wouln'd be the same George Flynn who was perpetual secretary of the New England Science Fiction Society?...
862
OldRockets@yahoogroup...
Jun 2, 2001 6:32 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the OldRockets group. File : /MRmVII...
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David Stribling
dmstrib@...
Jun 2, 2001 6:41 pm
[Group-sorry if this posts twice...] Hi Jamie, The last issue was the January/February 72 issue. Douglass W. List compiled indexs to Vols 1 & 2, and published...
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Scott D. Hansen
scotth@...
Jun 2, 2001 6:46 pm
... Thanks, Dave! Scott ... NAR# 73268 SR WOOSH and NIRA Visit Ye Olde Rocket Shoppe to buy & sell any rocketry related items. http://www.imc-ltd.com/rockets...
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Scott D. Hansen
scotth@...
Jun 2, 2001 6:49 pm
... Yup. Lila Schmaker (sp?) did this for NARAM R&D 2 or 3 years ago. Scott ... NAR# 73268 SR WOOSH and NIRA Visit Ye Olde Rocket Shoppe to buy & sell any...
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Wayne Hortensius
hortensw@...
Jun 2, 2001 6:56 pm
... Is this the kind of thing you're looking for? This is taken from a .csv conversion of Lisa Schmaker's NAR Magazine Index. If it'd be helpful to you, it's...
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dmstrib@...
Jun 2, 2001 10:32 pm
Yes I would be intersed! Is this index just Model Rocketeer articles, or all (MR, MRm, AS, etc?) Is this published somewhere? Would Lila (or NAR) mind if it...
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Bill Spadafora
billspad@...
Jun 2, 2001 11:14 pm
... It'a here: http://www.nar.org/magindex.pdf -- Bill Spadafora http://home.att.net/~billspad or http://www.billsplumbing.com or NARTS...
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bill_eichelberger@...
Jun 4, 2001 4:48 am
... have ... desired. ... Starter ... Check out the selections available from online hobby dealers. I like Hobbylinc and Apogee, but there are many others....
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Sven Knudson
sknudson@...
Jun 4, 2001 4:13 pm
Thanks to "Mr. Bill" Kennedy, I have posted scans of the 1986 FSI catalog: http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/rockets/catalogs/fsi86/86fsicat.html ... Sven Knudson...
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starlord
starlord@...
Jun 4, 2001 11:49 pm
I always liked their Viking rockets, used the OSO sometimes too. Still have two unused F100's here, hmmmmm The Babylon project was our last best hope for...
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doug holverson
dholvrsn@...
Jun 5, 2001 4:32 pm
... Is it possible that all these old articles in all these old NAR magazines will someday be compiled and released in book, CD ROM, or website form? Are there...
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Bill Spadafora
billspad@...
Jun 5, 2001 8:58 pm
... It's possible but I honestly doubt it will happen. The only copyright issues are with the Model Rocketry Magazines. The rest are all NAR publications. The...
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tallgeese999@...
Jun 6, 2001 1:41 am
Hi all, just spent the whole day playing with balsa and glue.... and the net result is a few repaired rockets and a semi scratch built estes goblin, I used...
875
estesrf@...
Jun 8, 2001 4:49 am
Kevin; I just saw your picture of your scale down of the orbital transport. I am fascinated by it. If you don't mind my asking, how did you do it? I would...
876
rocketscience@...
Jun 9, 2001 1:12 pm
A couple of related e-groups might interest some here: http://www.egroups.com/group/Jet-Ex-Press http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amateur-science ...
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OldRockets@yahoogroup...
Jun 9, 2001 2:31 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the OldRockets group. File :...
878
dmstrib@...
Jun 9, 2001 2:39 pm
I recently got a new machine w/ Windows ME on it. I have a Mustek parallel port scanner (about 2 yr old). I can't get the thing to work. The scan comes out...
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Mike Joyce
MikeJ@...
Jun 9, 2001 5:20 pm
Hello! Can someone tell me where I can get a 1:1 scale Orbital Transport clone kit? I just picked up an unopened Orbital Transport kit on eBay, but I don't...
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Mark Lyons
rocfish74@...
Jun 9, 2001 5:42 pm
The easiest is to just clone it yourself. JimZ has plans, BMS has cones, TangoPapa has the decals. The rest is just basic Estes parts. I've done a few myself....
