| Picture |
Rocket Name |
Manufacturer |
Builder |
Dimensions |
Motors |
Status |
Special Notes |
 |
Back In Black |
RTV |
Brad |
Length: 54"
Diameter: 14.8"
Span: 31.8"
Weight: approx. 14 lbs. dry, 18 lbs. fully loaded |
High Power
K695R
|
Ready |
All molded fiberglass
construction |
 |
The Rocket Formerly Known as Black |
RTV |
Brad & Rick |
Length: 54"
Diameter: 14.8"
Span: 31.8"
Weight: approx. 14 lbs. dry, 18 lbs. fully loaded |
High Power
K670GG
|
Deceased |
Construction techniques
similar to those used onThe Happy Birthday
Party Napkin Rocket of the Apocalypse |
 |
Blowfish Avenger |
RTV |
Brad |
Length: 60"
Diameter: 14.8"
Span: 20.3"
Weight: approx. 15 lbs. dry, 18 lbs. fully loaded |
High Power
K550 or K695
|
Ready |
Replica of a 1950s
vintage piggy bank. All molded fiberglass construction |
|
British RAF Basset
Missile
|
RTV
|
Brad
|
Height:
48.25"
Diameter:3.0"
Booster span: 7.5"
Fin span: 19.6"
|
High Power
Sustainer: H123, I156, I211 Boosters: 4xD12, 4xE15
|
Retired
|
Semi-Scale
model of parallel staged British Thunderbird SAM
|
|
British Thunderbird
SAM
|
RTV
|
Brad
|
Height:
51.75"
Diameter:4.0"
Booster span: 9.0"
Fin span: 20.9"
|
High Power
Sustainer: I165, I211 Boosters: 4xE15, 4xF21W
|
Retired
|
Scale
model of parallel staged British Thunderbird SAM
|
|
Big, Big Bertha
|
RTV
|
Rick
|
Length; ??"
Diameter: 4.12"
Weight:8.5lbs.
|
High Power
I and J motors
|
Ready
|
A totally scratch built scale up of
Rick's all time favorite rocket
|
|
Big Boy
Fat Boy
Scale-up
|
Scratch
|
Burl
|
Length;
??"
Diameter: 12.5"
Weight: 65 lbs.
|
High Power
L1300, M Sugar Motor
|
Ready
|
FREE
TUBES!
|
|
Combustible Edison
|
Scratch
|
Christian Vatsaas
|
Length; ??"
Diameter: 12.5"
Weight: 65 lbs.
|
Mid and High Power
G-J 38mmn motors
|
Ready
|
Custom flamey Fins
|
|
Commander Kip Quasar's Galactic
Zephyr
|
RTV
|
Brad
|
Length:
154"
Diameter: 18.0"
Span: 46"
Weight: approx. 65 lbs. dry, 85 lbs. fully loaded
|
High
Power
M1010 Hypertek Hybrid
|
Ready
|
Brad's
Level 3 rocket
|
|
Darmok
and Jilad at Tenagra
|
RTV
|
Brad
|
Length:
54"
Diameter: 14.8"
Span: 28"
Weight: approx. 18 lbs. dry, 20 lbs. fully loaded
|
High
Power
K550
|
Retired
|
|
|
Dave's Destroyer
|
Scratch
|
Dave Erickon
|
Length: ??"
Diameter: 3.0"
Span: ??"
|
High Power
all 38 mm motors
|
Ready
|
Dave Erickson's
Level 2 Cert Rocket
|
|
Defender
|
DG&A
|
Billy
|
Height:
87"
Diameter:4.0"
Span: 16"
|
38mm:
I211W, I284W, J350W; 54mm: J275W, K185W, K550W.
|
Ready
|
Billy's
Level Two certification rocket.
|
|
The
Evil Doctor Manchu's Avenging Projectile of Doom
(TEDMAPOD)
|
RTV
|
Brad
|
Height:
80.0"
Diameter:2.6"
Span: 9.385"
|
High
Power
H123
H242
I165
|
Ready
|
Originally
built for Brad's
Level One
certification. Now a launch vehicle for a digital video
camera.
|
|
The
Evil Grimace
|
RTV
|
Rick
|
Length:
69.0"
Diameter: 3.0"
Span: 12.75"s
|
High
Power
All 38mm motors
|
Ready
|
Rick's
Level One and Level two Certification rocket
|
|
Galileo
Scale-up
|
Scratch
|
Burl
|
Length;
58"
Weight: 6 pounds dry
Built around a 98mm /4inch motor mount tube, 7inch at the
bottom of the airframe
|
High
Power
Flown on I357, I194, I300, I 284, I435, J350
|
Rebuilt!
(from the lawn dart featured in ER)
|
Altimeter,
3x 36" chutes, internal ejection baffles.
Legs are fiberglass tubing, (identical to rake handles).
|
|
Gemini
Titan
|
Scratch
|
Burl
|
Length;
56;"
Diameter: 5"
Span: 12-1/2"
Weight: 6-3/4 lbs unloaded (w/chute & harness)
|
High
Power
Dual
H123's
I161's
|
Ready
|
Built
around a Revel model nose cone
|
|
Halloweener Mk1
|
RTV
|
Brad
|
Height:
62.125"
Tube diameter:4.0"
Head diameter:12.0"
Span: 26.625"
|
High
Power
H123, I211, I265R
|
Ready
|
Built
entirely from flotsam
|
|
Halloweener Mk2
|
RTV
|
Brad
|
Height:
62.125"
Tube diameter:4.0"
Head diameter:12.0"
Span: 26.625"
|
High
Power
H123, I211, I265R
|
Ready
|
Upgrade
from the Mk1
|
|
Halloweener Mk3
|
RTV
|
Brad
|
Height:
64"
Tube diameter:4.0"
Head diameter:11.0"
Span: 30"
|
High
Power
H123, I211, I265R
|
Ready
|
complete
rebuild with Fiberglas molded wings
|
|
Robo Halloweener
|
RTV
|
Rick
|
Height: 55.5"
Tube diameter:7"
Cone diameter:10.0"
Span: 16.7"
|
High Power
I211
|
Destroyed
|
Arch-Nemisis of the Halloweener
|
|
Son of Robo-Halloweener
|
RTV
|
Rick
|
Height: 55.5"
Tube diameter:7"
Cone diameter:10.0"
Span: 16.7"
|
High Power
I211
|
Also
Destroyed
|
Up from the ashes of the Robo
Halloweener. Rebuilt using the fins and Fin can from the
original
|
|
Franken Burl
|
RTV
|
Dave Ericksno
|
Height:
64"
Tube diameter:4.0"
Head diameter:11.0"
Span: 30"
|
High Power
I211
|
Needs
Replacement Pumpkin
|
Similar to the Halloweener MK3 with goofy head
and neckware
|
|
The
Happy Birthday Party Napkin Rocket of the Apocalypse
|
RTV
|
Brad
|
Length:
45.25"
Diameter: 15.0"
Span: 31.25"
Weight: 16 lbs. dry, 21 lbs. fully loaded
|
High
Power
K550
IT ROCKS!
|
ready
|
This
rocket is scaled up from a napkin left over from John
Schubert's birthday party (our nephew)
|
|
Hindrocket
|
RTV
|
Rick
|
Height: 55.5"
Tube diameter:7.5"
Cone diameter:10.0"
Span: 16.7"
|
High Power
J570
|
Ready
|
Powerline Icon:
Upscale of a 50s era toy bank
|
|
I'm Too
Sexy For My Cert
|
RTV
|
Cory
|
Base:
16"
Diameter:na;
Fin span: na
|
High
Power
H123
|
Ready
|
Cory's
level 1 certification 'rocket'
|
|
JS1
|
RTV
|
Nephew John Schubert, and Rick
|
|
Mid and High Power
G-J 38mmn motors
|
Ready
|
This is the perfect design for your
Level one or two certification!
|
|
Jumbo Sizzler
aka
Grandma Lucy's Semi-Annual Memorial Day Prickly-Heat
Telethon-of-Love
|
RTV
|
Brad
|
Length;
69.625"
Diameter: 4.03"
Span: 18.024"
|
High
Power
J135, J350
|
Ready
|
Upscale
of the Estes Sizzler (rear ejection model). This was
Brad's Level 2 Certification rocket.
|
|
Key Lime Pie
|
Unknown defunct kit
manufacturer
|
Dave Erickson
|
Length; ??"
Diameter: 3"
Span: ??"
|
High Power
all motors through 54mm
|
Baked, Ready, and
Delicious
|
Dave's level one
cert rocket built the night before launch
|
|
Mars
Lander(s)
1x
2x
3x
|
Estes
and
scratch
|
John
|
various
|
various
|
Under
Construction
|
Vintage
Estes kit along side plugs for fiberglass upscale
replicas
|
|
Mercury
Redstone
|
Modified
from Smoking Rockets parts
|
Burl
|
Length;
86"
Diameter: 6"
Weight: 13 pounds dry
|
High
Power
J415
|
ready
|
Fully
glassed airframe, steering fin details, turbine exhaust
details, flies with the tower in place, tower recovers on
own chute.
|
|
Mosquito
Scale-up
|
Scratch |
Burl |
Length; 32"
Diameter: 4.25"
Weight: 4 pounds dry
|
High Power
G64, G80, H97,H123, H180, H112, I154, I161, I211, I357 |
ready |
4-1/4 plastic tubing
(sch 10 plastic conduit), Altimeter recovery, motor back
up, single 36 inch chute. 1/4 ply fins, glassed nose |
 |
1/5 scale
Pershing M1a
version 1 |
RTV |
Brad |
Length; 82.5"
Diameter: 7.65"
Span: 15.9" |
High Power
I211
J450 |
CATOed
(Kosdon External
Thrust Ring Failure) |
|
 |
1/5 scale
Pershing M1a
version 2 |
RTV |
Brad |
Length; 86.5"
Diameter: 7.65"
Span: 15.9" |
High Power
K550 |
Needs Repair |
|
 |
Burl Finkelstein's
1/5 scale
Pershing M1a
|
RTV |
Burl |
Length; 86.5"
Diameter: 7.65"
Span: 15.9" |
High Power
K700 |
Ready |
Burl built this beauty
after seeing the article on the Pershing missiles
referenced above. His is much better than the originals,
but don't tell him I said that. |
 |
Phoenix Missile |
Scratch |
Burl |
Length; 112"
Diameter: 9.5"
Weight: 64 pounds dry
|
High Power
M2400
M1600
M1939
N2000 |
Retired |
Burl's Level 3 rocket
Reinforced inside and out. 3/8 birch ply fins. all fins
are glassed to the motor mount and to the airframe. |
 |
R2D2 |
Scratch |
Burl |
Length; 46"
Diameter: 13"
|
High Power
K1100YOWSA!
|
Ready |
Was once a promotional
cooler.
Now it IS cooler |
 |
Silver Comet 3x |
Scratch |
Burl |
Length; 84"
Diameter: 7.5"
Weight: 19 pounds dry
|
High Power
J469
J415
K550
K695 Redline |
Ready |
Built as gift for for
his wife, Joanna |
|
2/5 Scale
Standard Missile |
RTV |
Mark, Rick, and Brad
A trans-continental RTV project. |
Total Length: 133.5"
Sustainer:
Length; 73.5"
Diameter: 5.5"
Span: 16.5"
Booster:
Length; 60"
Diameter: 7.63"
Span: 25.188"
Weight: 26 pounds dry |
High Power
Booster: L1000 Sustainer: K550 |
Ready |
Sustainer built by Brad in Phoenix.
Booster built by Rick in Mpls. Fins and misc. components
built by Mark in Denver. |
|
SS1 |
Scratch-Built |
RTV |
Length: 80"
Diameter: 15"
Span: 75"
Dry Weight:~30 lbs
Launch Weight:~40 lbs
Glide Weight:~27 lbs
|
Hypertek L355 (TBD) |
Under Construction |
4:1 Semi-Scale version
of Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne |
 |
Brad's
SS1 |
RTV(Semi-Scale Model of SpaceShipOne) |
Brad |
Length; 21.75"
Diameter: 4.0"
Span: 19.7" |
mid to high power
G80
H128 |
The first of many |
Test Mule for the
15" diameter SS1 |
|
Ricks
SS1 |
RTV(1/16 Scale Model of SpaceShipOne) |
Rick |
Length; 21.75"
Diameter: 4.0"
Span: 19.7" |
High Power
H128 |
|
|
|
BumbleBeeOne
|
RTV
|
Dave Erickson
|
??
|
Hip Power
H128
|
Ready
|
Vespid variation of the
SpaceShipOne
|
 |
Talon
3 |
Giant Leap Rocketry |
Brad |
Length;6' 1"
Diameter: 3"
Weight: 4.5 pounds
|
High Power
38mm motors |
Ready |
Widely advertised as
the "Sexiest Kit Alive" |
 |
V2
missile |
Polecat Aerospace |
Burl |
Length;7' 6"
Diameter: 10"
|
High Power
98mm motors |
Rebuilt and Ready |
|
| Picture |
Rocket Name |
Manufacturer |
Builder |
Dimensions |
Motors |
Status |
Special Notes |
 |
Ain't
Got
No-Body |
Scratch
Built |
Rick |
|
29mm G and H motors |
Ready |
Built for the Teenie-Halloweenie
Drag Race at
GHS2003 |
|
Assasin
|
RTV
|
Joey and Mark
|
|
29 mm Mount, Estes E9-G Reloads
|
Ready
|
Constructed from Polypropylene
drinkware
|
|
Evil Bert
|
RTV
|
Brad, Rick, Mark,
and Cory
|
Height:
24"
Diameter:3.0"
Span: 9.0"
|
Mid to High Power
2xG80W 2xG64W
|
Ready
|
Made
from Sesame Street puppets for a four-way drag race at
GHS 2002
|
|
the Beefed Up and Burly High
Power Big Daddy
|
Estes
|
Brad
|
Height:
20.5"
Diameter:3.0"
Span: 9.0"
|
Mid to High Power
H165R 2xG80W 1xG64 7xC65
|
Flambayed
|
Designed
with interchangeable motor mounts to accommodate
different motor configurations
|
|
Dingleberry Shenanigans
|
Scratch
|
Brad
|
Height:
20.5"
Diameter:3.0"
Span: 9.0"
|
Mid to High Power
H165R,G80,G64
|
Ready
|
One of the 5.5" diameter bulbous fleet
|
|
Fierce Bad Rabbit
|
RTV
|
Rick
|
Length;
36"
Diameter: 1.6"
Span: 7.637"
|
Mid Power
F20, G80
|
Ready
|
Pieced
together from the remains of the Super Sizzler
|
|
Frankenboy
|
Estes (Kit Bash of
Estes Fat Boy)
|
Rick
|
Height:
21"
Diameter:2.6"
Span: 9.0"
|
Mid Power
G55
|
Lawn Darted
|
Motor
tube upgraded to hold 24mm, and modified to be rear
ejection
|
|
Haliburton Marauder
|
Scratch
|
Brad
|
Height:
20.5"
Diameter:3.0"
Span: 9.0"
|
Mid to High Power
H165R,G80,G64
|
Ready
|
One of the 5.5" diameter bulbous fleet
|
|
J.A.W.
(Joey Anti-Tank Weapon)
|
RTV
|
Mark and Joey
|
|
Mid Power
|
Under Reconstruction
|
Launches from a 6 inch diamter
tube. No launch lug, but ncredibly stable flyer!
|
|
Kidd Plasma's
Flaming Atomic Meteor of Justice
|
Estes (Kit
bash of Estes Silver Comet)
|
Rick
|
Length:
36"
Diameter: 2.6"
Span: 20.0"
|
Mid-Power
G64, G35
|
Ready
|
|
|
Little Black Rocket
|
Scratch
|
Brad
|
Height:
20.5"
Diameter:3.0"
Span: 9.0"
|
Mid to High Power
H165R,G80,G64
|
Ready
|
One of the 5.5" diameter bulbous fleet
|
|
Marauder
|
RTV
|
Christian and Rick
|
|
29 mm Mount, Estes E9-G Reloads
|
Ready
|
Constructed from Polypropylene
drinkware
|
|
Nike Hercules
Scale-up |
Modified from The Launch Pad plan pack |
Burl |
Total Length: 52"
Total Weight: 1.5 lbs
Sustainer: Diameter: 2.6"
Span: 8"
Booster:
Cluster of 4 2" tubes |
4 D-12 booster motors,
D or E sustainer motor. Upper stage has internal ignition
system triggered by micro switch on one booster motor. |
ready |
Sustainer motor had
ejection charge to deploy sustainer X chute. Booster is
rolled paper tubes and fins are card stock over balsa
frames, sustainer is 2.6 AT tube and modified AT
nosecone. |
 |
One
Ring To Rule Them All |
RTV |
Brad |
Length; 30"
Diameter: 2.25"
Span: 7.0" |
Mid Power
G64, G80 |
Needs Repair |
The ring was part of
the packaging material that protected a gas-powered leaf
blower |
 |
Pagan
Vegan
Draggin'
Wagon |
Scratch
Built |
Rick and Brad |
|
29mm G and H motors |
crashed and
rebuilt into
One Ring to Rule Them All |
Built for the Teenie-Halloweenie
Drag Race at
GHS2003 |
 |
Peppermint Stick Suppository of Righteous
Indigestion |
RTV |
Mark |
Length;42"
Diameter: 1.635"
Span: 4.635" |
Mid Power
G80 |
Ready |
Built for an RTV |
 |
Perseus II |
The Launch Pad |
Mark |
Length; 42.5"
Diameter: 2.6"
Span: 9.0" |
Mid Power
G64, G80 |
Ready |
Upgraded motor mount to
accept 29mm motors |
 |
1/10 scale
Pershing MGM-31a |
The Launch Pad |
Brad |
Length; 39.75"
Diameter: 3.75"
Span: 8.0" |
Mid Power
E30 F20 G35 G64 G80 |
Retired |
Upgraded motor mount to
accept 29mm motors |
 |
Queen Sciatica's Pestilent Pirate Armada, Vessel
Number 1 |
RTV |
Brad |
Length: 16"
Diameter: 4"
Span: 8" |
Mid Power
F through H |
Fleet partially complete
Shown is the vessel under the command of
the virulent pilot Hack |
Rick will build an
entire fleet (hence Armada) all with slightly different
configurations. Cool mass launch possibilities! |
 |
Running
With Scissors |
RTV |
Brad |
Length;42"
Diameter: 1.635"
Span: 4.635" |
Mid to High Power
G33, G64, G80, H165 |
Ready |
|
 |
Scarab |
RTV |
Brad &
Stefan |
Length; 15.5"
Diameter: 3.5"
Span: 8.75" |
Mid Power
F24 through G64 |
Ready |
Fashioned from
polypropylene glassware |
 |
Scorpion >
|
RTV
|
Rick
|
|
24 MM E, F, and G motors
|
Claimed by the lusty corn maidens
|
Constructed from Polypropylene
drinkware
|
 |
Skullduggery |
Scratch
Built |
Mark |
|
29mm G and H motors |
crashed |
Built for the Teenie-Halloweenie
Drag Race at
GHS2003 |
 |
Super Sizzler |
Estes (Kit Bash of Estes Sizzler) |
Rick |
Length; 28.2"
Diameter: 1.6"
Span: 7.637" |
Mid Power
G55 |
Lawn Darted |
Motor tube upgraded to
hold 24mm, and thoroughly reinforced |
 |
Standard
Missile |
The Launch Pad |
Brad |
Total Length:
64.5" Sustainer: Length: 34.5"
Diameter: 2.6"
Span: 8"
Booster:
Length; 30"
Diameter: 3.1"
Span: 11.85"
|
Mid Power
Booster: 3xD12 Sustainer: D12 |
Munched |
Severely under powered |
 |
1/5 Scale
Standard Missile |
RTV |
Mark |
Total Length:
64.5" Sustainer: Length; 34.5"
Diameter: 2.6"
Span: 8"
Booster:
Length; 30"
Diameter: 3.1"
Span: 11.85"
|
Mid Power
Booster: G64 or G80 Sustainer: D12 or E15 |
Ready |
Brad & Mark built
identical SM2's, albeit with different paint schemes. We
never got to drag race them. |
 |
1/5 Scale
Standard Missile |
RTV |
Brad |
Total Length:
64.5" Sustainer: Length; 34.5"
Diameter: 2.6"
Span: 8"
Booster:
Length; 30"
Diameter: 3.1"
Span: 11.85"
|
Mid Power
Booster: G64 or G80 Sustainer: D12 or E15 |
Lawn darted |
Many gorgeous flights,
but the fun came to an end when the sustainer failed to
ignite. |
 |
Upscale
Starblazer |
Scratch
Built |
John |
Height: 50"
Diameter:3"
Span: 16.0" |
Mid Power
29mm G motors |
Ready |
5x upscale of the Estes
Starblazer kit |
|
Swallow
|
RTV
|
Rick
|
|
29 mm Mount, Estes E9-G Reloads
|
Under Construction
|
Constructed from Polypropylene
drinkware
|
 |
Teenie Halloweenie |
Scratch
Built |
Brad |
|
29mm G and H motors |
Ready |
Built for the Teenie-Halloweenie
Drag Race at
GHS2003 |
 |
The
Tetrahedron of Life Flies Again |
RTV |
Cory |
Height: 12"
Diameter:na;
Fin span: na |
Mid Power
Sustainer: D thru G |
Ready |
One of Cory's many
flying trapi-zeda-rhomboids |