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 Rocketry Product: Odd'l Rockets - Sputnik {Kit}

Model Rocket Building: Kit Bagging The Odd'l Rockets Sputnik Part 1 (2012-10-06)

Sure, most modelers have an original design or a clone kit they'd like to bag up and sell. Putting your first model on sale is exciting - bagging up the first dozen kits is fun. Then, reality sets ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Kit Bagging The Odd'l Rockets Sputnik Part 2 (2012-10-07)

The position and angle of the antenna legs is critical! If you've ever tried to drill the legs on a Sputnik type model correctly, tools are needed. The cut out center hole of the template is set ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Kit Bagging The Odd'l Rockets Sputnik Part 3 (2012-10-08)

After drilling the antenna holes, the tip of the Sharpie is rotated near the edge. This marks the holes so the builder can easily find them.   When building the Sputnik, the dowel ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Kit Bagging The Odd'l Rockets Sputnik Part 5 (2012-10-10)

The kit antenna legs were 1/8" X 12" dowels. I've since changed to bamboo skewers. This was for two reasons. Bulk dowels were inconsistant. Some broke on landing and many were warped. The bamboo ... [Read More]

Odd'l Rockets: Kitting Up Sputniks - Part 1 (2015-03-16)

  This is a re-post from my www.modelrocketbuilding.blogspot.com website - Before I had this site most all Odd'l Rockets news was on that first blog.   Sure, most modelers have an ... [Read More]

Odd'l Rockets: Kitting Up Sputniks - Part 2 (2015-03-19)

Without the right tools, getting a consistent angle on all four of the antenna legs is difficult.  If you've ever tried to drill the legs on a Sputnik you know what I mean. ... [Read More]

Odd'l Rockets: Kitting Up Sputniks - Part 3 (2015-03-23)

After drilling the antenna holes, the tip of the Sharpie is rotated near the edge. This outlines the holes so the builder can easily find them.   When building the Sputnik, the ... [Read More]

Odd'l Rockets: Kitting Up Sputniks - Part 4 (2015-03-27)

        Thirty BT-5 engine mount tubes were cut to size. Sure, you could buy them pre-cut, but you'll save 10 cents per kit by buying longer tubes and cutting ... [Read More]

Odd'l Rockets: Kitting Up Sputniks - Part 5 (2015-03-28)

The kit antenna legs were 1/8" X 12" dowels. I've since changed to bamboo skewers. This was for two reasons. Bulk dowels were inconsistant. Some broke on landing and many were warped. The bamboo ... [Read More]

Odd'l Rockets: Kitting Up Sputniks - Part 6 (2015-04-01)

    This is only a small part of kit production. Instructions have to be drawn up - the hardest and most expensive part of the kit. I save money on that, I draw up my own. ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: More 18mm Odd'l Rockets Sputnik Tests (2023-06-12)

  I drove to the Orlando ROCK club launch afterward the early morning June 10 soccer field launch. I delivered a large order of Odd'l Rockets kits and supplies to Roger of jonroc ... [Read More]