John Thompson's Page

Location: Northern Virginia
Club Memberships: NOVAAR
Club Home Page: www.novaar.org

2008-11-09

Review
( Contributed - by John Thompson - 11/09/08) Brief: My entry for the EMRR 2008 Design this Spaceship contest. I would rate this as a skill level three model. It is not a complicated build, but the modeler must use CA and epoxy to adhere different materials to each other. The modeler ... [More]

2008-10-16

Semroc Mark (Kit)

Review
Brief: I received this kit from Semroc at NARAM 50. Semroc gave the Mark to anyone who purchased a kit from them. The Mark is a reproduction of the Estes kit #K-02 and is part of the Semroc XKits line. The XKits line of rockets are beautifully recreated reproductions of classic ... [More]

2007-11-16

Scratch SilverBelle (Scratch)

Review
( Contributed - by John Thompson - 11/16/07) Brief: Built for the Design This Spaceship Contest. This is a single staged, dual 18mm clustered rocket built from an Estes Baby Bertha kit. Parts List Part Part Number Quantity ... [More]

2006-07-17

Scratch Klingon Special Forces Unit Transport (Scratch)

Review
( Design this Spaceship Submission - by John Thompson - 07/17/06) Klingon Special Forces Unit Transport (Dedicate to Steve, a fellow employee, who passed away suddenly during the build of this rocket) Assembly Instructions Parts List: Type Count Size ... [More]

2004-01-24

Ballistic Bob The Christmas Tree (Kit)

Review
Brief: The Christmas Tree is a unique and festive rocket to fly for the holidays. It is light enough to where you really does not need a parachute. It flys straight, and it is straight forward in design. My son and wife had fun decorating the Tree before its maiden flight. I have flown it ... [More]

John Thompson