Bill Eichelberger

AKA: Wallyum, Fishhead, Fire Marshall Bill

Location: Ft. Thomas, KY

Certification Level: NAR - Bronze

Club Memberships: Wright Stuff Rocketeers, Dayton, OH, QUARK, Cincinnati, OH

Favorite Rockets: Estes Condor, Estes Satellite Interceptor, any Goony, Semroc Lil Hustler, Centuri Raven, Centuri USS America, Centuri Mach 10, FSI Viking

Biography:

First started flying in the summer of 1977. Lost interest in college, made the classic mistake of giving almost all of my rockets away, then started over in the early 90's after my son was born. Sam and I flew an occasional mix of semi-RTF stuff until my brother in law took me to a launch in Cleveland in 2001, after which the bug bit hard once again. Since then I've gone with the occasional ebbs and flows of the hobby, seen a lot of changes, made a lot of friends, and lost a great field.

Favorite Quote:

"No one respects the flame quite like the fool who's badly burned" - Pete Townshend

RocketReviews.com Pages:

Reviews

- (February 01, 2022)
- (October 28, 2021)
MRC - Firefighter {Kit} (TR-101) [1987-] (September 30, 2021)
- (September 23, 2021)
Semroc - Saki {Kit} (KA-12) (September 20, 2021)
Estes - Mega Mini Max (September 17, 2021)
Pitsco - Synergy {Kit} (July 09, 2021)
Canaroc - FK-3 {Kit} (54013, MK-15) [1976-1982] (December 16, 2020)
Quest - Courier {Kit} (2011) (November 25, 2020)
- (November 23, 2020)
U.S. Rockets - Sniper {Kit} (November 16, 2020)
Estes - Ventris {Kit} (009701) [2012-2018] (November 12, 2020)
The Launch Pad - Perseus {Kit} (August 04, 2020)
- (August 03, 2020)
- (August 02, 2020)
- (July 31, 2020)
- (July 29, 2020)
National Association of Rocketry - Jet Freak {Plan} (June 24, 2018)
Estes - Kadet {Kit} (1328) [1979-1986] (February 18, 2018)
Scratch - Estes Vector Clone (February 06, 2017)
Estes - Generic E2X {Kit} (1764) (January 25, 2017)
Estes - 220 Swift {Kit} (810) [2003-] (January 19, 2017)
New Way Space Models - Check-It {Kit} (March 23, 2016)
Semroc - Cherokee C {Kit} (KA-30) (March 21, 2016)
Scratch - FSI Dart (March 14, 2016)
Scratch - Rascal 1.59x {Scratch} (February 02, 2016)
Estes - Star Wars Darth Vader's Tie Fighter {Kit} (September 26, 2015)
Estes - Astron Spaceman {Kit} (September 14, 2015)
Semroc - Lil' Hercules {Kit} (KV-14) [2003-2013] (September 04, 2015)
MRC - XR-20 {Kit} (TR-106) [1988-?] (August 29, 2015)
Fun Rockets - Wicked Winnie {Kit} (June 16, 2015)
Estes - Astrosat LSX {Kit} (2133) [1997-2002] (May 28, 2015)
Quest - Full Moon {Kit} (April 05, 2015)
FSI - Micro {Kit} (1008, MRK-8) [1968-1994] (February 11, 2015)
- (February 09, 2015)
Estes - Vector Force {Kit} (003210) (January 24, 2015)
Estes - Flutter-By {Kit} (003013) (September 03, 2014)
Custom Rockets - Matra {Kit} (10018) (May 08, 2014)
Scratch - Night Stalker {Scratch} (May 05, 2014)
Clone - Challenger II {Scratch} (April 30, 2014)
Estes - Patriot M104 {Kit} (2056) [2004-2010] (April 25, 2014)
Semroc - Micron {Kit} (KV-8) (April 24, 2014)
Estes - No. 2 Sky Writer {Kit} (1260) (April 23, 2014)
Clone - Python Fighter {Scratch} (March 29, 2014)
MPC/Round 2 - G.T.S. 1 {Kit} (MPCRKT011) (March 25, 2014)
InFlight Rockets - WASP {Kit} (October 25, 2013)
Scratch - Screamer {Scratch} (October 09, 2013)
Scratch - Astron Drifter {Scratch} (September 12, 2013)
Estes - Constellation {Kit} (1235, K-35) [1969-1978] (August 30, 2013)
Quest - Area 51 Saucer {Kit} (August 12, 2013)
Excelsior Rocketry - Der Fat Max {Plan} (August 01, 2013)
Semroc - Sky Hook {Kit} (KV-9) (July 01, 2013)
Scratch - Holverson Designs Tangent {Scratch} (June 17, 2013)
Scratch - Spin Fin {Scratch} (May 20, 2013)
Scratch - Der Red Max (KC-2) {Scratch} (May 17, 2013)
Estes - Wildfire {Kit} (2154) [1998-1998] (May 10, 2013)
Clone - Maverick {Scratch} (May 03, 2013)
Clone - Stealth Interceptor {Scratch} (May 02, 2013)
Clone - Skybolt {Scratch} (February 07, 2013)
Clone - Optima {Scratch} (December 21, 2012)
Modification - Super Alpha (December 14, 2012)
Clone - Intrepid {Scratch} (November 26, 2012)
Estes - Alien Space Probe {Kit} (2038) (November 02, 2012)
Scratch - Viking IV {Scratch} (October 17, 2012)
LOC/Precision - Lil' Nuke {Kit} (PK-4) [1988-] (October 07, 2012)
Scratch - Sprint 2.2 {Scratch} (September 30, 2012)
Scratch - Avenger {Scratch} (September 28, 2012)
Clone - Estes Echo {Scratch} (June 04, 2012)
Clone - Estes Sentinel {Scratch} (May 21, 2012)
Clone - Centuri U.S.S. America {Scratch} (May 13, 2012)
Modification - Lil' Ninja {Modification} (May 11, 2012)
Scratch - Nova SS {Scratch} (April 12, 2012)
Scratch - Viking 6 {Scratch} (April 05, 2012)
Scratch - FSI Viking II {Scratch} (March 07, 2012)
Flight Dynamics - Zepher 5 {Kit} (March 04, 2012)
Clone - Estes Battlestar Galactica Laser Torpedo {Scratch} (March 01, 2012)
Clone - Viking V {Scratch} (January 16, 2012)
Modification - Super Vega (August 30, 2011)
Estes - Attack Craft Orion {Kit} (1374) [1982-1984] (August 09, 2011)
Scratch - The Zorch {Scratch} (August 04, 2011)
Scratch - Maxi-Wizard {Scratch} (July 25, 2011)
Estes - D.A.R.T. {Kit} (1981) [1987-1988] (May 22, 2011)
Scratch - Gargantuan Galaxy Guppy {Scratch} (May 19, 2011)
Estes - Solar Sailer II {Kit} (2044) [1991-1993] (May 15, 2011)
Modification - S.W.A.T. Satellite Interceptor {Modification} (February 07, 2010)
Estes - Greyhawk {Kit} (February 01, 2010)
Scratch - Mega Missile Toe {Scratch} (January 26, 2010)
Scratch - Gooney Vector G {Scratch} (January 22, 2010)
Estes - Rascal {Kit} (2021) [1990-1991] (May 31, 2009)
Estes - Rattler-7 {Kit} (2150) [1998-2000] (May 21, 2009)
Semroc - VF-261 {Kit} (KA-10) (May 05, 2009)
Estes - Argus II {Plan} (May 04, 2009)
Scratch - Andromeda (April 15, 2009)
Estes - Goonybird Zoom Broom {Kit} (April 15, 2009)
Scratch - 1.8x Space Twins {Scratch} (April 15, 2009)
Dr. Zooch - Titan IIIC {Kit} (Titan IIIC SLV5) (April 14, 2009)
Scratch - Zoomer Broomer {Scratch} (April 14, 2009)
Balsa Machining Service - F.S.I. Viking {Kit} (April 10, 2008)
Semroc - Centaur {Kit} (KV-12) (April 09, 2008)
Estes - Maxi Icarus {Kit} (1331) [1980-1984] (March 29, 2008)
PD Rocketry - Space Station Aquarius {Kit} (February 22, 2008)
PD Rocketry - S.S. Cassiopeia {Kit} (February 22, 2008)
Scratch - Hareus Humongous {Scratch} (February 04, 2008)
Clone - Bullet {Scratch} (July 02, 2007)
Scratch - Super Sky Shriek {Scratch} (July 02, 2007)
Qmodeling - Rogue (June 13, 2007)
Semroc - SLS Lil' Hustler {Kit} (KV-57) (June 13, 2007)
Semroc - Centurion {Kit} (KV-40) (May 31, 2007)
Estes - Goonybird Sky Shriek {Kit} (April 26, 2007)
Estes - Cosmik Debris (Plan) {Plan} (March 29, 2007)
Estes - Alpha IV {Kit} (1258) [1998-1998] (February 08, 2007)
Madcow Rocketry - 2.6" Army Hawk MIM-23A {Kit} (106) (January 21, 2007)
PD Rocketry - A-20 Demon {Kit} (June 27, 2006)
Empire Rockets - Bomarc (1/24) {Kit} (June 23, 2006)
Shrox Industria - Icarus (April 14, 2006)
Red River Rocketry - Starliner DST (K-005) (April 03, 2006)
Estes - Challenger-1 {Kit} (March 14, 2006)
Scratch - Taurus 1.65x Upscale {Scratch} (February 09, 2006)
Scratch - SLS Vector V {Scratch} (February 01, 2006)
Centuri - Orion {Kit} (5068, KC-8) [1971-1977] (January 29, 2006)
Semroc - Mark II {Kit} (KV-1) (January 29, 2006)
Scratch - Fishhead Rocketry - Warlord {Scratch} (December 03, 2005)
Scratch - Fishhead Rocketry - Phantom Cruiser {Scratch} (December 03, 2005)
Estes - Hijax {Kit} (2105) [1995-2000] (November 18, 2005)
Estes - Big Dawg {Kit} (2151) [1998-2000] (November 03, 2005)
Scratch - Condor 1.38X {Scratch} (October 28, 2005)
Fun Rockets - Tangent (October 26, 2005)
Estes - Big Bertha {Kit} (1948, 23, 7007) (October 26, 2005)
Quest - Big Betty {Kit} (1014) [1993-] (October 26, 2005)
Semroc - Vega {Kit} (KV-25) (October 26, 2005)
Quest - Q E-Z Boost Glider {Kit} (2016) (October 18, 2005)
Semroc - Taurus {Kit} (KV-42) (September 08, 2005)
Excelsior Rocketry - Goonybird Zero {Plan} (September 08, 2005)
Rokitflite - USS Odyssey (September 01, 2005)
Excelsior Rocketry - Der Goony Max {Plan} (July 08, 2005)
Clone - Alien Invader {Scratch} (May 30, 2005)
Estes - Firehawk {Kit} (804) [2004-2008] (May 29, 2005)
Quest - Bright Hawk {Kit} (April 17, 2005)
Estes - Screamer (802, TK-2) [1971-1981] (April 07, 2005)
Scratch - Rogue 1.8x {Scratch} (February 08, 2005)
Clone - Estes Scamp {Scratch} (January 20, 2005)
Custom Rockets - Venture {Kit} (10019) (January 18, 2005)
Scratch - Satellite Interceptor 1.36X {Scratch} (December 22, 2004)
Centuri - Taurus {Kit} (5033, KB-3) [1972-1981] (November 30, 2004)
Scratch - Groove Tube 1.76X {Scratch} (October 12, 2004)
Centuri - Vector-V {Kit} (5032, KB-2) [1972-1981] (September 22, 2004)
Clone - Vulcan {Scratch} (September 13, 2004)
Art Applewhite Rockets - Hourglass 24mm {Kit} (September 10, 2004)
Clone - Estes Condor {Scratch} (September 05, 2004)
- (August 26, 2004)
Retro Rocketry - Mini Red Max {Kit} (July 15, 2004)
Estes - S.P.E.V. {Kit} (July 15, 2004)
Scratch - Renegade (July 15, 2004)
Estes - Prowler {Kit} (2156) (July 15, 2004)
RocketHead Rockets - Baby Blink {Kit} (June 10, 2004)
Semroc - Astro 1 {Kit} (KV-30) (April 01, 2004)
Estes - Odyssey {Kit} (1289) [1977-1982] (October 30, 2003)
Centuri - Thunderroc {Kit} (5340) [1980-1983] (October 01, 2003)
Thrustline Aerospace - Cherokee D {Kit} (August 01, 2003)
Scratch - Mach 10+ {Scratch} (August 01, 2003)
Estes - Goblin {Kit} (1255) [1970-1982] (June 15, 2003)
Clone - Astron Cobra {Scratch} (April 01, 2003)
Clone - Wolverine {Scratch} (December 10, 2002)
Estes - Astron Invader {Kit} (November 15, 2002)
Estes - Cosmic Cobra {Kit} (1262) [2002-2008] (August 10, 2002)
Scratch - Marauder {Scratch} (August 10, 2002)
Centuri - Scram-Jet {Kit} (5174, KF-4) [1973-1981] (June 10, 2002)
Estes - Beta {Kit} (0845, TK-45) [1972-1984] (May 10, 2002)
Estes - Wizard {Kit} (1292) [1978-] (April 10, 2002)
Custom Rockets - TriStar {Kit} (10027) (June 01, 2001)
Estes - Sky Raider {Kit} (1290) [1977-1983]
Estes - Ninja {Kit} (1846) [2000-2000]
Modification - Fat Boy to Upscale Star Snoop {Modification}

Builds

Estes - Beta (November 26, 2021)
Estes PSII Rogue (March 15, 2015)
U.S. Rockets - Sniper (May 05, 2014)
Centuri - Alien Scoutship Flying Saucer (November 26, 2013)
TLP Perseus (October 22, 2013)
Aggressor Aerospace - DF-15B (November 06, 2012)
Centuri Tiger Streak (October 03, 2012)

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