Der Red Mashup

A few years ago I got a custom decal sheet from Excelsior Rocketry to convert a standard Big Daddy into something a bit more...European...

Yes, Gordon, master of the Gooney, came up with Der Grosser Vati! Here for your enjoyment are some pictures!

Yep, now the Big Daddy is a next generation Red Max! And now for the best part. After being down for a pretty long while, Gordon is back! Here is the link to his new website

http://www.sandmandecals.com

Go ahead and take a tour! He has some great water slide stuff.

Until next time, fly 'em fast and high!

Odds and Ends

Ever so often my friend George Sprague will send a photo to me to hopefully spark a blog post. Well, he's been up to it again, so let's take a look, shall we?

First, we have the Monogram Missile Arsenal...because every kid needs to be able to launch ICBM's. This kit (or kits, I guess) really shows how focused society was on missile, rockets, and space flight in the 1960's. Notice the Willy Ley plug and 32 page missile book. Although I'm pretty sure that some of these missiles were single tiny pieces of plastic, it would still be a cool kit to build!

Next we have...well, I'm not sure. Maybe it was supposed to fly, buy maybe it was supposed to shoot across the water? Either way, I have trouble seeing how this could end well...

Hey, it worked after all!
Ok, actually this is a fantastic shot of a shuttle launch. It kind of reminds me of the wonder that our hobby taps into.

Thanks, George! The check's in the mail like you asked!

Until next time, fly 'em fast and high!

Rocket Stash Surprises

There are times when the wind is cold and the rain is falling when a trip to the ol' rocket stash is in order. This trip was really to start planning on my next project, which I did (Sirius Rocketry Eradicator), but I also found something I had forgotten about. Under tons of kits, I found this:

Yep, the Ovation 35 kit by Custom Rockets. The Ovation 35 was released to celebrate NARAM 35.

Now, I didn't actually go to NARAM 35, so I don't really remember how I got this kit. The kit is a pretty straightforward competition model (which makes sense for a NARAM model) that should perform very well if built. However, mine will stay safely tucked away in the stash.

By the way, if you don't remember NARAM 35? Here is what the NAR web site says about it:

NARAM-35 1993, Frederick, MD

Tom Lyon, CD

A Div: Shaun Smith

B Div: Andrew Miller

C Div: Glenn Feveryear

Team: Ren & Stimpy (Evan “Buzz” Nau & Al de la Iglesia)

Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN

Until next time fly 'em fast and high!