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The Thrifty Rocketeer

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Sport Rocketry / Rocketry Products / Estes / Kits / Super Big Bertha

     Rocketry Product: Estes - Super Big Bertha {Kit} (2018) [1989-1993,2000]

    Super Big Bertha -- Part 1: Unpacking (2019-12-24)
    The Thrifty Rocketeer continues... The entry for today may be the start of a build thread... but for now, it's just a Xmas tale. As I've mentioned before, a package was found on my front porch last ... [Read More]

    Super Big Bertha -- Part 2: The fins (2020-01-07)
    The Thrifty Rocketeer continues... Well, I couldn't resist, so I started the build of the Super Big Bertha that Santa left me on my front porch. One of the things I love about kits like this are the ... [Read More]

    Super Big Bertha-- Part 4: Odds and ends (2020-01-08)
    The Thrifty Rocketeer continues... While my fins dry, I thought I might address a few other items that can be prepared in preparation for the next step. First, the kit came with two body tubes. ... [Read More]

    Super Big Bertha -- Part 3: Another motor mount! (2020-01-08)
    The Thrifty Rocketeer continues... The first step in this construction is supposed to be the motor mount.  And often I will plunge in and do that right away, so that it can be drying while I ... [Read More]

    Super Big Bertha-- Part 5: Paint job (2020-01-21)
    The Thrifty Rocketeer continues..... It's almost time for the final step in this build thread.  After gluing and finishing the construction, I've stopped just short of gluing the coupler ... [Read More]