RCS Information Release
July 18, 2013 RCS, Inc. and Quest Aerospace, Inc. Announce Merger
RCS Rocket Motor Components (RCS), Inc. President Gary C. Rosenfield announced today that the two ... [Read More]
From the NAR Facebook page: PENROSE, Colo. , July 11, 2018, PRNewswire - Estes Industries, the leading manufacturer of innovative hobby products for the model rocket industry, ... [Read More]
The NAR 60th Year Reunion proved to be a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to meet all of the big names in model rocketry, so naturally I had brought along a few items to be ... [Read More]
After being introduced by NAR president John Hochheimer, Bill Stine took the podium. Bill related the story of the beginnings of the hobby of model rocketry, starting with how his father, G. Harry ... [Read More]
Here is my mostly completed, 29mm Big Daddy. 'Mostly' because I won't install the nose cone bulkhead and any required weight until I lay hands on one of Quests new F12 BP motors . (see note below!) ... [Read More]
OK, I broke down and listed to the .mp3 of the
Manufacturer's Forum. I skipped along so I could have missed a juicy tidbit... AT - no new news I hadn't heard ARA Press - ditto Balsa ... [Read More]
Trip's words, my highlights and added comments in brackets (stuff I didn't mention before or didn't catch earlier): Earlier today (February 2) we completed the first of two 2010 meetings of the ... [Read More]
I recently bought the Quest MicroMaxx Super Value Starter Set (SVSS). Quest had a holiday sale and at $36.00 it was too good to pass up. This included 50 MicroMaxx engines, a controller, MMX launcher ... [Read More]
Posted on TRF from Oliver - European Rocketeer : "But seriously, our German Quest distributor is currently developing a new engine line. From what I heared , Bill Stine just visited him last year so ... [Read More]
Chris Michielssen posted the following from a discussion on TRF.
Posted on TRF from Oliver - European Rocketeer: "But seriously, our German Quest distributor is currently developing a new engine ... [Read More]
It seems I've been touching on a lot of MPC information lately. I've got a MPC launcher and controller coming from Ebay. I've done posts about the MPC (Stine) Shock Lock mounts. I'm still flying 40 ... [Read More]
So, I bought a box of 1/2A3-4t engines in the recent Scout Stuff clearance sale. Here's the perfect rocket to burn through all those engines. From Semroc , it's the THUNDERBEE , the first release in ... [Read More]
The issue starts with an series of articles on NARCON 2011, which was held in Seattle. As usual, there were a number of sessions I'd have liked to have attended: the 'Early Composite ... [Read More]
As discussed on YORF , a new line of composite motors have been developed by the German manufacturer Klima. These are currently being CE certified. Here's the most interesting revelation ... [Read More]
Bill Stine, of Quest Aerospace, just “spilled the beans,” revealing that Quest is working on getting the proper paperwork in place to import composite rocket motors manufactured by Klima ... [Read More]
John Boren (Estes, JumpJet on YORF) and Bill Stine (Quest) brought plenty of classic models to the National Sport Launch this past weekend in Pueblo, CO. There were 10 tables with 450 models on ... [Read More]
Wow, this is a surprise. Hopefully, it will lead to more motor selections in the low/mid power range. Or, will this kill future single use motors in that range (i.e. the ones from Quest via Klima ? ... [Read More]
Here's a timeline of selected posts from YORF Read the entire thread HERE Notice the post dates: From Bill Stine on YORF - August 12, 2011 - So much for keeping this project "Top Secret"... ... [Read More]
This issue is largely dedicated to contest rocketry, covering both NARAM 55 and the FAI World Championship flyoffs, wherein the members of the US team were selected. I'm not a contest flier so ... [Read More]
After much speculation about igniters and supplies, Bill Stine posted this on TRF: OK, here's an official response from Quest: First, NO, Q2G2 igniters are NOT gone forever and you will be ... [Read More]
Bill Stine referred my name to Custom Rockets about building a Custom PONG kit for the Seattle Museum Of Flight rocketry display. I had one upstairs, finished and never flown! CLICK HERE The is ... [Read More]
On TRF, a question came up about the MRC FX Engines. MRC (or Model Rectifier Corporation) make model trains and RC cars. Years back they got into the model rockets business. Their first catalog ... [Read More]
Is Quest ill? That question was posted by Blackshire on YORF. If you visit the Quest website ( CLICK HERE) and click on most engine listings you get this message: "This item is currently Out ... [Read More]
I have a bunch of random model rocket parts lying around the Rocket Room. Some are things I intentionally stocked up on, and some are leftovers from kits I modified, or from other projects. I ... [Read More]
On the NAR Facebook page - John Wilkerson posted some pictures from the NARCON Manufacturers Presentation. I'm sure there were other products, these seemed the most interesting. Matt Steele ... [Read More]
One of the special events associated with NARCON and NARAM is the manufacturer's forum, where the rocketry vendors gather to announce new products and give us rocketeers a preview of things to come. ... [Read More]
Someone on the Facebook group Estes Model Rockets posed a question recently: Other than Amazon, where is everyone buying Estes rockets? I don't have a good hobby store near me. I see ... [Read More]
Yesterday afternoon I was hanging around the house when the doorbell rang. It was my neighbor from across the street, Mike Perreault. As you all remember, Mike was featured in my recent post ... [Read More]
Mike Perreault and Jim Gazur sent me their pictures taken at the recent Estes Industries tour at Penrose Colorado. Enjoy... Bill Stine all set to lead the tour. That's a really Big Bertha! - ... [Read More]
RCS Information Release July 18, 2013 RCS, Inc. and Quest Aerospace, Inc. Announce Merger RCS Rocket Motor Components (RCS), Inc. President Gary C. Rosenfield announced today that the two ... [Read More]
