OddRocs

In this endeavor, Rocket Team Vatsaas has dedicated itself to pushing back the frontiers of scientific discovery. We intend to finally put to rest the ongoing theoretical conjecture regarding the aerodynamic properties of Bert's head.

The public demonstration of our group thesis occured at GHS 2002, where four Bert rockets will drag race on clusters of twin G34 motors. Click [HERE!] for details!

Flying Toast! One of the things we like about Burl Finklestein is that he is willing to shove a motor into just about anything. Click [HERE!] to learn about how Burl coached his son on the aerodynamic properties of lunchmeat.

An upscale loosely based on the old Astron Spaceman crafted by Jay Dickhouse of Tucson, AZ. It was powered by a G64, and deployed two 22" parachutes, one from each of his upraised arms. Jay carved the head and gloved hands out of balsa and used the clear globe of a Christmas ornament for the helmet. As a finishing touch, he fashioned a spacesuit out of a foil automobile sunshield.

This was spotted in the November issue of Sport Rocketry magazine. The rocket designer is Randall Redd. The man is a genius.

Another Randall Redd creation. Click on the photo and you'll see why Randall is my new hero -- not for his creations, but for his hat.

Claude Paquin made this scratch-built rocket from an oil funnel purchased at Autozone.

Ed Wilke (SSS and AHPRA) built this out of a mini-keg. It usually flies on H motors.

This is one of my all-time favorite OddRocs. It brings me back to the days when I would camp in front of the television on Saturday mornings watching cartoons and eating Sugar Pops cereal until my eyeballs would quiver.

Built by Tim Bush, a member of Rick's Minnesota rocket club, MASA. It's a poorly kept secret that there are many Minnesotans who are originally from Remulak.

Beldar has been featured on Essence Model Rocket Reviews. Click HERE to view the article.

A Glen Overby creation. Glen, a Software Engineer and member of MASA, made this rocket to show his commitment to recycling and a high fat diet

A thorough article on the construction of this rocket is yours for the taking if you click on the pic!

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!

This flying tetrahedron was Cory's Level 1 certification 'rocket'

The cactus airframe is a Mexican Cactus, but the fins are Prickly Pear cactus (gingerly harvested from the artificial plants section at Michael's Crafts)

Made from a kid's shampoo bottle top by Marc Casanova. This revision of the rocket has flown successfully with a G35-7 at the 7/28/2001 AHPRA launch and a G64-7 at the SSS GHS launch on 10/14/2001. Kid's especially get a super kick out of this one. I hear kids saying Woody Passed Gas for the rest of the launch.

An Estes Fat Boy kit bash with 13 (that's THIRTEEN) black powder motors! This is another brainchild of rocket madman Marc Casanova. Flies great on a central D12-7 surrounded by 12 C6-7 motors.

'Yoda!' is made from a 4-inch tube, three printed circuit cards, and a promotional large soft drink cup lid from Peter Piper Pizza. Excellent on I motors. Has flown 8 times using H135's, I240's, I200's, and H268's. Flies best on I motors.

Made from a kid's Pencil 'Piggy' Bank by Marc Casanova. You can see the coin slot at the top of the nose. Awesome on high thrust J motors. Has two successful flights in its history. Flew on a J450 at the June SSS launch and on an I310 (full I) at the SSS GHS launch on 10/13/2001.

A beautiful adaptation of an energy drink can into a mid-power rocket!

Did you know your casual drinkware is both festive and aerodynamic?