Glenn Roth's PageAKA: garmtn Location: Great Meadows, NJ Club Memberships: NAR ; Radical Rocketeers Favorite Rockets: CW Saucer, Starlight Biography: Former Pres of Radical Rocketeers, NAR sec 712, listed 12th in nation last year for nar points. Going for "Level 1" in 2013, w/ZZTARFIRE, by Baddazz Rocketry.
Favorite Quote: Wide eyed and alert, flying high @ midnight
Personal Home Page: 61361-1162@rocketreviews.com Club Home Page: radrocketeers.org RocketReviews.com Pages:
2011-04-03eggsasperated (1) Flight pERFECT! 34 SECOND DURATION - C11-3 - Cenjars [More]
eggsasperated Flight C11-3 - Cenjars [More]
2010-11-13Plastic conversion Flight BIG TIME CATO! - F32-4 - RR [More]
2010-05-17Commander Flight NICE FLIGHT - A8-3 - RR [More]
Commander Flight GOOD FLIGHT - 1/2A3-4 - RR [More]
scratch-CW SAUCER Flight pERFECT! - C6-5 - RR [More]
scratch-CW SAUCER Flight GREAT FLIGHT AGAIN! - C6-5 - RR [More]
scratch- Flight great flight! - C6-5 - RR [More]
2010-04-16Scratch Starchaser (Scratch)  Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 04/16/10)
Brief: Scaled down "scratch" built version of original estes model, which was a
representation of the Starchaser Industries entry in the Ansari X-PRIZE competition, the Thunderstar. I opted to go
with 13mm 2-engine cluster.
... [More]
2010-04-11scratch-trident Flight Maiden voyage and not great. Shroud line hung up so no chute deploy. No damage - F20-7 - rr [More]
scratch-bluebird zero Flight LOST CHUTE & NOSECONE. NO DAMAGE - D12-3 - RR [More]
2010-03-07Scratch Cup of Joe Upscale (Scratch)  Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 03/07/10)
Brief: This is an upscale 2+ x's, of the "Cup of Joe" saucer, for the 2010 EMRR challenge. (I
realize this is scratch built)
Construction:
1 - Empty Cool Whip container
1 - 4" BT20
1 - Soda straw
1 - Spent ... [More]
2009-09-14Scratch Gooney Zero (Scratch)  Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 09/14/09)
Brief:
This is a scratchbuilt anti-zipper design with interchangeable MMT/fin assemblies.
Construction:
Main BT with payload and 3 fin design. It is anti-zipper and can change from a single motor to a 3-motor cluster in
only a minute! Uses ... [More]
2009-08-27Estes Spaceman Spiff (Kit)  Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 08/27/09)
Brief:
3-parallel staged Bullpup 12 Ds powered by 18mm motors.
Modifications:
After several cataclysmic failures, I can tell you a challenging rocket to build and a fun rocket to fly. Best
suggestion I have is to "stack" several ... [More]
2009-07-12FlisKits Tiddlywink (Kit)  Review
Brief:
MicroMaxx helicopter duration rocket.
Construction:
1 small BT, 3 fins/helo blades, motor taped in BT, small nosecone glued on a shaft. BT is slid up on locking pins
that are mounted on each blade.
Instructions were straightforward and somewhat easy to follow if you read ... [More]
2009-04-19Scratch Transkelion (Scratch)  Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 04/19/09) Brief:
This is my box o' parts entry. Single stage rocket with small cargo bay and parachute recovery. (Parts were sent to
me, all but DVD and medicine bottle, which were "bonus parts.)"
Construction:
Because I was working ... [More]
Quest Zenith II (Kit)  Review
Brief:
This is a two-staged payload rocket. I highly recommend streamer recovery in 2-stage configuration. Flies on A-C
engines.
Construction:
The parts include: 1 bodytube, 1 red plastic payload section. 3 fins per stage, 18mm engine mounts, with hook.
Kevlar ®
shock cord ... [More]
2009-03-21Scratch Jupiter II (Scratch)  Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 03/21/09) Brief:
11 "Finned" rocket that can be launched on a single "E" or staged (D12-0, D12-3) with a parachute
recovery.
Prototype:
I built a protoype of my choice of rockets for the EMRR "Rockets of the Future." I ... [More]
2009-03-02Modification Saturn V (Modification)  Review After my Saturn crashed, I've made what I call critical changes which may be helpful in other models.
1) baffle ejection
2) wider, heavier "parachute tube"
3) created a separation in middle of that tube for faster chute deployment
4) 1-2% increase in "clear auxilary fins," made from ... [More]
2009-01-27Estes Excelsior Stellar Transport (Kit)  Review
( Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 01/27/09) Brief:
I combined components of two rockets for my creation I call: Excelsior Stellar Transport. What's unique about
Excelsior is made from a Quest Quasar and Estes Cosmic Cobra. It has a "flow thru" body with motor and
parachute in the ... [More]
2008-08-08Estes The Dude (Kit)  Review
Brief:
This is a large rocket that uses a mylar balloon as its airframe (like a blimp), is powered by a 24mm motor, and
recovers by parachute.
Construction:
There is no body tube or payload, just an inflatable mylar balloon, and 4 fins. It uses a right angle motor mount for
chute ... [More]
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