David Sindel's Page
AKA: T' EGE
Certification Level: L1 NAR
Club Memberships: CATO,NAR
Personal Home Page: http://amateurgeek.blogspot.com
RocketReviews.com Pages:
2011-12-17
3D Printed Rocket
Flight
- 1/4A3-3 - CATO [More]
18mm saucer
Flight
- D12-0/C6-0 - CATO [More]
Estes Jinx
Flight
- B6-0/A10-3 - CATO [More]
Madcow Rocketry Mozzie
Flight
- F23-4 - CATO [More]
Estes Cosmic Cobra
Flight
Took off at an angle. - C6-3 - CATO [More]
2011-05-21
Quest MLAS
Flight
- C6-3 - CATO [More]
FlisKits Goddard L-13
Flight
Took a left turn at 30 feet and went at a 30 degree angle for a while. Barely recovered. Well, blow me down! - D13-4 - CATO [More]
Multi-Goon
Flight
- 3XB6-4 - CATO [More]
2010-11-21
T' Great Pumpkin
Flight
Parachute failed t' deploy for punkin. Ahoy! Had punkin seeds afterwards. - G53-7 - CATO [More]
Estes Scissor Win' Transport
Flight
- C6-3 - CATO [More]
2009-08-27
Cosmodrome Rocketry Nike Apache (Kit)
Review
Brief:
This is a very nice 1:6 scale model o' t' Nike-Apache soundin' rocket suitable for E motors up through small HPR
motors. Aye aye! It's a hefty and strong kit capable o' survivin' almost anythin' you throw at. This was me L1 cert rocket.
Construction:
T' parts list:
Conical ... [More]
2009-06-26
Madcow Rocketry Mozzie (Kit)
Review
Brief:
This is a 5x upscale o' t' Estes Mosquito suitable for mid-power motors. It is an excellent first mid-power rocket.
Construction:
T' parts list:
1 2.6" thick-wall body tube, arrr, pre-slotted for fins
1 Balsa nose cone
2 1/8" plywood centerin' rings ... [More]
Scratch Screamin' Yellow Zonkers (Scratch)
Review
I took a Totally Tubular and added an extension t' t' body tube, spin fins, and a new theme. Avast!
Modifications: Originally I modified it t' become a spin-stabilized two-stager, but that didn't work, so this'll describe how t' convert a regular kit t' a 'Screamin' Yellow Zonker!'.
... [More]
2009-01-16
Scratch Cohete (Scratch)
Review
( Contributed - by David Sindel - 01/16/09)
Brief:
This one odd oddroc. Arrr! It's a stick-finned, 13mm model made from a few scrap parts. Begad!
Construction:
T' parts list:
Nose cone from an Estes Space Hauler
1" o' 1/2" wood dowel
1/2 butter pat o' clay
2" ... [More]
2009-01-15
Estes Mongoose (Kit)
Review
This is a fairly simple 2-stage, 18mm rocket from Estes. Begad! I have slightly modified mine with shortenin' and a modified booster motor mount t' repair damage. Arrr!
T' parts list:
18" o' BT-50; mine only has 10" left. Begad!
1-15/16" o' BT-50 for booster
2 magenta plastic fin units
PNC-50YR: ... [More]
Scratch IT (Scratch)
Review
( Contributed - by David Sindel - 01/15/09) Brief:
This is a MicroMaxx saucer made from scrap plastic parts. Arrr! It's a great backyard flier. IT is short for
Intra-Terrestrial, a play on ET. Begad!
Construction:
For t' saucer-shaped part, most any roughly conical plastic parts will do. I ... [More]
2008-11-02
Scratch Rama (Scratch)
Review
( Contributed - by David Sindel - 11/02/08) Brief:
This is a rough scale model o' Rama from Arthur C. Arrr! Clarke's Rendezvous With Rama . Avast! It's made from a piece of
3-inch mailin' tube and scrap materials. T' fictional Rama is 54km long, makin' mine roughly 1:270000.
Construction: ... [More]
2008-10-22
Scratch Astron Invader (downscale) (Scratch)
Review
( Contributed - by David Sindel - 10/22/08) Brief:
This is me semi-downscale o' t' old (1965-67) K-19 Astron Invader. Begad! T' wings and fins are 2/3 o' t' original, but I
kept t' 18mm motor mount. Begad! It's a very unique glider with unusual flights and a fairly easy build. Arrr!
Construction: ... [More]
2005-02-12
Estes Wizard (Kit)
Review
Brief:
One o' very few good Estes little minimum diameter rocket kits.
Construction:
T' kit includes:
8.75" o' BT-20
EB-20
NC-20,plastic ogive
3 balsa fins
1" x 18" streamer
~18" o' shock cord
Construction was easy takin' about 2 hours. Ahoy! You ... [More]
2005-01-14
Estes Cosmic Cobra (Kit)
Review
Brief:
T' Cosmic Cobra is a low power rocket that recovers in 2 pieces: t' nose cone
returns on helicopter-like blades and t' body tube recovers by parachute.
Construction:
T' kit contains:
1 12" yellow body tube
2 piece fin can
nose cone with 3 helicopter blades
... [More]
