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Shroudlines: More Power!!! (2018-03-11)

There was a post this past week on the NAR Facebook page about the real "need" for D12 motors. Many people sprang to their defense, and quite a few pointed out that for fire and smoke, they're ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Big Girtha Autopsy (2013-05-30)

If you missed the earlier post about my "lost" Big Girtha - The Big Girtha is a 2 engine cluster Big Bertha built from a Quest Big Betty kit. At the February Tampa TTRA launch it drifted away after ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Big Girtha Rebuild Part 1 Parts (2013-05-30)

To rebuild the Big Girtha I'll be using parts from a Quest Big Betty kit bought on Ebay. This kit is older, most all the parts are great quality. The die-cut fins were a bit rough, typical of ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: The Big Girtha Saga! (2013-06-19)

My original Big Girtha was a two engine cluster built using most of the parts from a Quest Big Betty kit. I'd flown it a few times before losing it at a TTRA launch. On February 16 it was windy ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Asking Permission Might Be A Good Start! (2015-01-30)

If you follow the blog, you might recognize this rocket. It's my two engine cluster model called the Big Girtha. It was adapted from a Quest Big Betty kit. I took this picture before it was ... [Read More]