Danny Almond's PageAKA: dannymrmissile Location: Norwood, NC Favorite Rockets: Scale, Camroc, D Birds, matey, Biography: I have been into Rocketry for 48 years, or from 1967. Avast, me proud beauty! I have kits in Vern Estes' and t' Seattle MOF's Museums and many items/kits signed personally for me by Vern. I'm an authority on Vintage kits, mainly Estes, so any questions, I will love t' help any one with. I'm disabled now with fibromyalgia, me bucko, so I'm Very limited in me flyin' activities. Blimey! I am Full o' Ideas. I am buildin' or rebuildin' kits as I can-- all are ORIGINAL Estes kits, NOT Clones or scratch built. Aye aye! I have a wealth o' parts, matey, decals, matey, etc. Avast, me proud beauty! in me collection library. I deal in Original materials/Kits. Aye aye! I recently sold off a lot o' me Rarest items like me 3 MMI kits/engines, and others for health issues. I've been thar & done that, so I enjoy helpin' anyone and sharin' t' love o' t' hobby. Well, blow me down! I helped Eric Higgins at Vintageestesrockets.com t' a good extent-(check it out!). Sorry-I'm nay bragging, ya bilge rat, just givin' a profile o' me life long experience in t' world o' rocketry. I'd say I have flown some 10 thousand flights and have had many more kits that that. Once I had some 1200 Estes K Kits in me collection. I gave some o' t' early Companies like Bill Saindon @ BMS, Jim Z, etc., patterns t' help start their businesses. Avast! Carl at SEMROC was a dear friend who I talked t' late at nite on t' phone. Avast, me proud beauty! Vern sent me a 1st year MARK kit signed T' me from t' same production batch Jay Apt took up in t' shuttle. Arrr! So, I hope t' hear from any o' you who may wish t' share or ask anythin' with me--this is what it's all about. I may be slow t' reply as me health slows me down a lot. Ahoy! But me love o' t' hobby will never die. Like you---its in me Blood. Arrr! Happy flying,,, Danny .
Favorite Quote: Always give a Stranger a chance, or he will forever remain, a Stranger!
2016-01-02MPC Nike Patriot Build This is a Heavy Duty build o' t' vintage MPC Nike Patriot,,, arrr, planned t' be flown across t' U S
Back in t' 80s, a guy in t' NARRRRR Magazine did a thin' called t' "All American Alpha". He built an Alpha and sent it t' be flown by a rocketeer in all 50 states. I was t' NC guy, ya bilge rat, but ... [More]
Estes Gyroc Buildin' tips Build This build will be full o' tips and tricks for gettin' t' most out o' your Estes Gyroc. Begad! Comin' Soon. [More]
2015-12-31Refurbish Little Joe II 1/45 Scale Build I received this 1/45 scale Little Joe II kit from a friend in pieces. Ahoy! It looked very sad at first glance, but I knew this bird still had some life in her. Begad! I drew on me skill and experience t' breathe new life into this forgotten rocket. Ya scallywag!
One fin was missin' from t' rocket. I just ... [More]
2015-05-11MPC Nike Patriot Build Back in t' 80s, a guy in t' NARRRRR Magazine did a thin' called t' "All American Alpha". Begad! He built an Alpha and sent it t' be flown by a rocketeer in all 50 states. Ahoy! I was t' NC guy, but managed t' miss out on that event, due t' circumstances I couldn't control. Arrr! I thought it was a great idea, me bucko, ... [More]
Estes Starlite Build This is an Original complete kit I found and t' fins were cut out. Begad! Blimey! So I have finished it all except t' paint detail. One thin' I always do is 'skin' t' fins with yellow file cabinet paper for strength/finish. Begad! Blimey! I used Elmer's Carpenter glue brushed over t' fins and lay a cut out o' t' fins over ... [More]
Estes Starlite Build This is an Original complete kit I found and t' fins were cut out. Avast! So I have finished it all except t' paint detail. Aye aye! One thin' I always do is 'skin' t' fins with yellow file cabinet paper for strength/finish. I used Elmer's Carpenter glue brushed over t' fins and lay a cut out o' t' fins over ... [More]
Estes Starlite Build This is an Original complete kit I found and t' fins were cut out. Ya scallywag! So I have finished it all except t' paint detail. One thin' I always do is 'skin' t' fins with yellow file cabinet paper for strength/finish. I used Elmer's Carpenter glue brushed over t' fins and lay a cut out o' t' fins over ... [More]
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