The Model Rocket Show

Ep 17: Chemical Safety thoughts in Model Rocket Building

As you get started in Hobby Rocketry, It's important to be mindful of the chemicals you use in constructing & Painting your rockets.We explore this area of the hobby in this episode with Daniel the Rocket N00b, and his guest Ray.We take a deep dive into things to keep in mind, and simple precautions to take while using:Epoxy - Long term exposure both by skin contact and breathing in fumes could create problems for people. We share thoughts on some precautions to take.Paints - Obviously, we can all tell by the smell that there is probably not good stuff to breathe in there. We discusBuilding Materials - Some building materials can cause short term discomfort and more serious issues over time. Take precautions to protect yourself from both.Mentioned in this episode:eRockets Featured Ad

EP16: Why do our rockets turn into the wind?

In this episode, The Rocet n00b teams up with his colleagues from The Rocketry Show to interview Tom Fetter about why our rockets turn into the wind? Tom has done a ton of research on the topic, and was excited to join us to share!Mentioned in this episode:eRockets Featured Ad

#3.15 Open Rocket Overview with Neil Weinstock

You’ve found Episode 15 of the Model Rocket Show! This time around, are talking to Neil Weinstock from the Open Rocket project about this useful software tool. Neil Weinstock is one of the developers working on open Rocket, which is free open source model, rocket and high power rocket design and simulation software. Many folks find that it’s also a great tool for designing paint schemes too! We’ll dive into what it is, where you can get it, and about some exciting new updates. If you stick around til the end of the show, The N00b has a little something for you.

#3.14 John Boren returns

John Boren returns to update us on his world, and on his world at Estes, now under new management! It was an enjoyable discussion, and we hope you enjoy it!

13: Mike Nowak and James Duffy – FAI Competition Rocketry

James Duffy, left, and Mike Nowak, right, at the opening ceremonies of the European Space Modeling Competition in Ukraine, 2015 Here’s an episode we recorded a while back, and since it’s been a hot topic recently due to virtual NARCON, we’re dropping it now. We chat with Mike Nowak and James Duffy – two skilled rocket builders who’ve been competing on the American team in international rocketry competitions for years. FAI – the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale – is the world governing body for air sports, including model rocketry. The International Championships for Spacemodeling are frequently held in Europe, and until next year, have never been held in the United States. That’s about to change, as the Internats will be held in the U.S. in 2023, giving Americans the opportunity to fly for the national team without the often challenging aspects of getting themselves – and their fragile model rockets – overseas. We talk with Mike and James about what it takes to build good competition scale models, what competing in the internationals is like, and much more, on this episode of The Model Rocket Show. In other news, the N00b has opened an Etsy shop of rocketry-related t-shirts and coffee mugs. You can find it by clicking here.