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Sport Rocketry / Scale Models / V-2

A Conversation with James Duffy - Scale Modeling, FAI Competition, and More (2020-09-07)

  James Duffy on the cover of Sport Rocketry Magazine, published by the NAR. Episode 6 of The Model Rocket Show podcast is up, and I really loved this conversation. I chatted with James Duffy ... [Read More]

Estes V2 Motor Mount with an Alternative Shock Cord Anchor (2021-12-09)

  I'll get back to the  Super Big Bertha in the next post. For now, here's more progress on the Estes V2. The forward centering ring has a slit for the rubber shock cord to pass through. ... [Read More]

Estes V2 vs. Spacemonkey Models - Comparing Two Scale Fins (2021-12-27)

  I got out a fin set for the Spacemonkey Models V2 static model kit to use for reference. Here is the fin compared to the Estes version after I modified the fins. The scale is almost ... [Read More]

Estes V2 - Fins On! (2022-01-12)

Fins are on the V2, and it's looking good! Wood glue worked. Even the fin with the slight gap between the tab root and the motor tube is attached - but only just. There is a bit of wiggle. The ... [Read More]