Anybody else used to play with Estes Rockets as a kid ?

[BUD]

Sure did, Great memories!

[Dd24skater]

Loved those "D" engines.....

[dagodiver]

M"2500" motor on a 12' Rocket.
That is 1/2 sheet 5/8 ths birch ply per fin.

Dago.

[fichrman2]

M"2500" motor on a 12' Rocket.
That is 1/2 sheet 5/8 ths birch ply per fin.

Dago.

M2500 -
Now THATS A motor
Where do you fly in SW Fl Dago ??

[dagodiver]

M2500 -
Now THATS A motor
Where do you fly in SW Fl Dago ??

We used a sod farm in labelle once a month between 8-12 in the morning.
we were putting birds up 45000 ft. So the air traffic needed to go around.!
that picture is from Oklahoma where we would fly all the crazy stuff.

Dago

[fichrman2]

I fly over at Varn Ranch in Plant City when I get a chance, 45k is quite the waiver to get.
People dont understand that if you even hear an airplane , you cant launch. lol

[dagodiver]

I was just the welder/fabricator/machinist all the paperwork was taken care of
by other people.

Dago.

[jmadisonbiii]

We had a lotta fun when we figured out we could replace the parachute with a couple hundred grains of FFFg black powder to make "guided missiles". Of course they were single use only.

[mr fun]

I seem to remember somebody telling a story about mounting one on the door of a pickup truck, kinda james bond style

[Stoker1]

I remember as kids riding in the back of the truck. I got smart and decided it would be cool to light a bottle rocket and let it fly in front of us....... not such a good idea after all. Cruising along at 30-40mph, rocket went just over head high down the road in front of the truck, motor burned out, (pause, slight drop and the truck caught up) and BAM-!!!!! Peppered us pretty good.

Ok, so its not a cool story about Estes stuff

[mr fun]

hee hee, there are concinqunices for you actions. (spelling ain't my best deal) I never knew someone who tried it, just barstool ambition.