Articles

  • PVC Spider
    Development of a device for reliably igniting large clusters of Estes motors (especially useful for scale modelers).
  • Booster Recovery (Gap-Staging)
    Staging and Recovery methods for gap-staged models:  two FAI-style methods courtesy of Bob Biedron and a design used in the 1:17.5 scale Black Brant XII model.
  • “Bolt-Together” Model Construction
    Summary of the “bolt-together” assembly method used on the 1:59 Scale SA-5 Saturn I model, along with some things to consider when designing a bolt-together model.
  • Saturn I & IB Construction Tips
    Some things to consider when scratch-building Saturn I or IB models of various scales, including two design options for the clustered tank transition section.

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