The Model Rocket Show

Nov 18 2024 19 ep. 55 mins 138
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Do you love to fly low and mid power rockets or are you a beginner looking into model rocketry? If you answered “yes!” then this show is for you. The Model Rocketry Show is a bi-weekly podcast discussing model rocketry. With your host, The Rocket N00b, you’ll learn all about rocketry basics.

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Ep 17: Chemical Safety thoughts in Model Rocket Building

Nov 18 2024 43 mins  
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 breathi

EP16: Why do our rockets turn into the wind?

Oct 20 2024 56 mins  
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

Nov 22 2022 64 mins  
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 d

#3.14 John Boren returns

Sep 26 2022 82 mins  
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

Feb 20 2022 63 mins  
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 inte

12: State of the show, and a deep dive into The Model Rocket Safety Code.

Jan 02 2022 88 mins  
We're baaack! Daniel The Rocket n00b gives the update what's going on in his world. and the state of the program. Then Gheem and Jesse join forces to do a deep dive on The Model Rocket Safety Code. This is a perfect episode to share with someone just getting into the hobby, and to enjoy as a refresher maybe for yourself!

11: Frank Burke and His RC Rocket Gliders

Aug 21 2021 68 mins  
Model Rocket Guy Jesse U (left) with our guest, Frank Burke In this episode, Model Rocket Guy Jesse U of The Rocketry Show sits in for the N00b. Jesse talks with Frank Burke, maker of a number of amazing, large, radio controlled rocket gliders. Frank uses AeroTech's long burning composite motors to loft these models vertically, and then controls their long, gliding descent wi

#10: Randy Boadway – eRockets.biz and Semroc

Jul 01 2021 54 mins  
Our guest this week is our esteemed sponsor - Randy Boadway, owner of eRockets.biz and producer of Semroc kits and parts. We have a great conversation, lots of fun, and Randy even tells me what the "best wood glue in the world" is! Randy has one of the best jobs in the world - owner of the world's largest supplier or model rocket kits and parts. Here's a picture from his offic

#9: Chris Michielssen – Model Rocket Building!

May 15 2021 77 mins  
Our guest, Chris Michielssen's fantastic blog I found Chris Michielssen's blog, Model Rocket Building (which you can visit by CLICKING HERE) shortly after I got started in this hobby back in 2014, and in it I found a wealth of knowledge. Chris is a real craftsman. His blog lays out builds, usually from start to finish, and is full of tips and advice to get good looking builds.

Field Notes 2020: Part 1

Mar 06 2021 68 mins  
2020 was a tough year. Rocketry really helped some of us get through it. I took a recorder along to almost every launch I went to, and the result is this 2-part series, Field Notes 2020. Because of the uncertainty, I wasn't sure I'd be able to fly at all this past year. The NAR prohibited organized club launches for a while, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eventually, I made it