Model Rockets

[lawrence567]

So i've done the standard PH search & can't find anything that matches my answers.
I'm looking at getting the kids a model rocket each for Xmas.
I remember about 10 years ago i bought myself a RTF rocket from a gadget shop at Cribbs Causeway.
It was about 12 inches high & came with a little stand & launch station, then you just fired it up in the air after sticking the wadding & engine in it.
I'd like to get them something similar, but i have absolutely no idea what i need to buy?
Any pointers?

[Shar2]

Probably Estes rockets, still readily available in all shapes and sizes, either on-line or in most model shops.

[lawrence567]

Know any good reasonably priced sites?

[lawrence567]

Just found a great site, great prices too if anyone else is looking for model stuff, wheelspin models, type it into Googel (i have no vested interest) in this place just found it a good website!

[Shar2]

Sorry I didn't getback to you sooner, sounds like you found what you were looking for though. I usually buy mine from my local model shop. In fact I still have some rockets I bought in the US back in 1989 and 1990.

[dr_gn]

Probably totally not what you want, but I'm looking at getting the boy one of those water/compressed air rockets. Looks like good clean fun!

[TorqueVR]

Antics in the middle of Bristol:

http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/searchnew.aspx?c=1&a...

[Simond S]

dr_gn said:

Probably totally not what you want, but I'm looking at getting the boy one of those water/compressed air rockets. Looks like good clean fun!

I have one that was on sale at Maplin. Kids loved it.

[ceebmoj]

lawrence567 said:

I'm looking at getting the kids a model rocket each for Xmas.

Hope your kids enjoy it hobby as much as I did.

Shar2 said:

Sorry I didn't getback to you sooner, sounds like you found what you were looking for though. I usually buy mine from my local model shop. In fact I still have some rockets I bought in the US back in 1989 and 1990.

That's about when I started the hobby, Had just been taken to the Kennedy space centre by my parents and loved it. The hobby also got me started towards a carer in engendering. The first real peace of software I wrote was a CAD system for rockets. With stability and drag calculations. I also Built a launch tower so that you don't need to have the launch lugs and all that extra drag. Having said that pocket money did not fund that many multi stage launches.

[yorkieboy]

I got bored of my estes rocket, I want this now http://youtu.be/nlVcAJFU-5E

[HoHoHo]

yorkieboy said:

I got bored of my estes rocket, I want this now http://youtu.be/nlVcAJFU-5E

Now that's a proper toy rocket!