Ten Steps to safe rocket fun is a safety video about model rocket safety and run in a 50 min video. This Video will show new beginners to model rockets how to build, fly & learn all about the ...

Looking for some ideas on how to incorporate rocketry into your school classroom? This video will give you some ideas on how to tie rocketry to the subject matter you're already teaching in your ...

Looking for some ideas on how to incorporate rocketry into your school classroom? This video will give you some ideas on how to tie rocketry to the subject matter you're already teaching in your ...

Looking for some ideas on how to incorporate rocketry into your school classroom? This video will give you some ideas on how to tie rocketry to the subject matter you're already teaching in your ...

Adding a paper lamination to the surfaces of your rocket's balsa wood fins greatly increases the strength of the fin without adding hardly any weight. It also seals the surface and makes the rocket ...

Learn how to add spin tabs to the fins of a model rocket. This how-to video shows the construction of the model rocket with the spin tabs on the rear edge.

One easy way to make your model rocket stand out on the launch pad, in a crowd of other rockets, is to add some surface texture to it. In this video, you'll see a couple of quick and inexpensive ...

Using the Aerotech RMS Delay Drilling Tool to shorten the ejection charge delay of reloadable rocket engines.

http://www.ApogeeRockets.com This video shows how to apply pressure-sensitive decals (the sticker type) to your model rocket. Sometimes they need to be moved...

Young children have a hard time attaching strings to plastic parachutes on model rockets. If you're working with boy scouts or school children, you'll see my method of tying the strings to the chute ...

Part 3 of 7. This video shows the construction sequence for making a Rogallo wing glider that is boosted into the sky by a model rocket. They are often called flexie gliders because the wing is ...

Part 6 of 7. This video shows the construction sequence for making a Rogallo wing glider that is boosted into the sky by a model rocket. They are often called flexie gliders because the wing is ...

Part 2 of 2. With canted engine mounts, the tubes holding the motors can interfere with each other. This video shows how to cut the tubes and glue them together to get around that interference.

From DVD "Building Skill Level 2 Model Rocket Kits" from Apogee Components (www.ApogeeRockets.com). This video shows you how to cut out your own centering rings to use in your own rocket designs. ...

Cutting body tubes for model rockets is a skill that you'll need if you want to make your own designs. Here you'll see one of the techniques that works great for small tubes.

Designing a clustered rocket is more than slapping two or more motors into the engine mount. If you cant them at the right angle, you insure a straight flight, even if one motor fails to ignite. ...

In part three of this series, you'll see how to hook-up your igniters for your altimeter, and see a test of two dual deployment devices.

In this video we will show you how to build your Alpha III model rocket and launch equipment.

On big model rockets, the spirals in the body tube may need to be filled prior to painting them. This video will show you the fastest and easiest method of filling the spirals with minimum amount of ...

"Booster Vision Gear Cam HD recorder" allows you to take in-flight video from your model rocket. It is small enough to be strapped on to the side of your "D-engine" powered, and allows you to take ...

This is the HD version of the flight video taken from the boostervision camera. \

This video shows how to glue two tubes together in order to make a longer model rocket. While the technique seems easy, it is also easy to screw it up and make an ugly looking rocket that needs a ...

This video gives you an introduction to the fascinating world of helicopter-recovery rockets. There are many different types of helicopters, and I'll show you a few of the different ones that I've ...

How to make home-made model rockets inexpensively with easy-to-find materials.

How to make home-made model rockets inexpensively with easy-to-find materials.

How to make home-made model rockets inexpensively with easy-to-find materials.

Model rocket body tubes are overpriced in retail stores, that's why I decided to make my own.

This video will walk you through the step-by-step procedure of picking rocket motors for your rocket kits. The basic process is to deselect motors that will not work, leaving you a big batch of ...

Picking rocket motors for model rocket launches is a step-by-step process where you will end up with more than one motors that works well with your model rocket. We'll finish up the sequence in this ...

Teaching model rocketry doesn't have to be scary. You only need to cover the basics to be successful, as rocketry by itself will excite your students. In this video, we are teaching the basics by ...

Teaching model rocketry doesn't have to be scary. You only need to cover the basics to be successful, as rocketry by itself will excite your students. In this video, we are teaching the basics by ...

How to install an Aerotech Copperhead igniter.

Learn how to build the shock cord mount for aBig Bertha Estes model rocket in this free model rockets video. Expert: Jack Attkins Bio: Jack Attkins is a model rocket enthusiast who has been ...

You can prevent your model rocket's shock cord from becoming tangled by crocheting the cord. This makes it shorter in length so it doesn't zipper the cord. But it still deploys easily, and extends ...

A video of the launch of an Estes Alpha model rocket. I also show you the assembly of it. This is a nice little rocket that goes up to 1200 feet up. And it is easy to build - great for beginners. ...

This video will show you how to make an adapter so you can use small 18mm motors in a rocket kit that was designed for 24mm motors. This works with kits from Estes that have engine hooks already ...

Folding a streamer creates more aerodynamic drag than a typical rolled up streamer. This allows the rocket to fall slower to the ground. It is used most often in competition style model rockets. It ...

In part 1, you learned how to fold the streamer recovery device. In this video, you'll now learn how to attach the streamer to the model rocket so that it is firmly attached. You'll also see the ...

Arduino compatible radio telemetry and video on board an Estes HeliCat rocket. See part one for water rocket flights.

How to mount an altimeter into a model rocket. There are many good rockets that can be used for science fair projects, but often the payload bay is too short for the altimeter. In this video, you'll ...

How to build and fly a model rocket

Get Started by opening an existing design & run a simple simulation

Apogee Components offers you a look at a great science fair project using model rockets. Which nose cone shape works the best.

This model rocketry how-to video will show you the method to use to cut slots in a rocket body tube for use with through-the-wall fins. The end result is that the fins will be much stronger and can ...

This video shows how to take a plastic parachute and turn it into a super tough chute that can be used on heavier rockets. You'll save money using this technique. It even shows how to do it if the ...

This video shows how to use a tracking scope that is needed to measure the height that a model rocket flew into the sky. It also shows how to use tracking powder so that you can mark the location in ...

The 18mm Engine Retainers were designed to be used with the Aerotech 18mm reloadable rocket engines, not the standard single-use motors (from Estes, Quest, Apogee, or Aerotech). But there is some ...

When creating spin tabs on the bottom of the fins on your model rocket, you should bevel the edges so that you maximize the strength of the joint. It also makes it much more attractive. In this ...

Lots of newbies ask about this. Okay, here's how I do it. Note: there are as many techniques for folding parachutes are there are people flying rockets, so don't take this as the end-all, be-all of ...

Making a paper transition section for a model rocket - Part 3. Here you'll see the secret glue that I use to get a perfect curve on the outer surface of the transition. Then we'll start building the ...

When the bottom edge of a model rocket part conforms to the shape of the curved body tube, we call this a conformal part. This includes wide parts, like thick fins, surface details like electrical ...

If you want to create a long model rocket from two shorter tubes, you'll need a tube coupler. Here you'll see the steps to make your own! To get your own high-quality tubes,

Assembling a reloadable rocket motor from Aerotech. As you'll see in this video, it isn't hard to put together a reloadable motor. So if you've had some apprehension, then you'll find this rocketry ...

How to build and fly a model rocket

How to build and fly a model rocket

How to build and fly a model rocket

How to build and fly a model rocket

How to build and fly a model rocket

Want to make stronger engine mounts for your model rockets without going to expensive plywood rings? In this video you'll see three methods you can use to add strength to the rings without busting ...

www.apogeerockets.com This video will show you how to put a shorter motor into the Aerotech rocket kits. The kits were designed for longer motors, but with a strip of tape, you can installer shorter ...

This is the launch pad that comes with Estes model rocket kits. Easy to assemble. you just need sandpaper.

Building GREAT model rockets is all about techniques. I'd like to show you those techniques.

Learn how to setup the kit to build a Big Bertha Estes model rocket in in this free model rockets video. Expert: Jack Attkins Bio: Jack Attkins is a model ro...

Ths video describes the model rocketry lesson plan and safety requirements for launch.

Model Rocket Contest strategies for the Random Duration event.

Model rocket contest flying tips for the 1/2A Helicopter Duration event

Model rocket contest flying strategies for the 1/4A flexie boost-glider event.

Please read the procedure listed below. How to do a Batch Conversion from Rocksimm RKT to OpenRocket ORK Format. Why? Two reason, don't have Rocksimm's program, have OpenRocket's program, secondly ...

Part 1 of 7. This video shows the construction sequence for making a Rogallo wing glider that is boosted into the sky by a model rocket. They are often called flexie gliders because the wing is ...

Part 2 of 7. This video shows the construction sequence for making a Rogallo wing glider that is boosted into the sky by a model rocket. They are often called flexie gliders because the wing is ...

Part 4 of 7. This video shows the construction sequence for making a Rogallo wing glider that is boosted into the sky by a model rocket. They are often called flexie gliders because the wing is ...

Part 5 of 7. This video shows the construction sequence for making a Rogallo wing glider that is boosted into the sky by a model rocket. They are often called flexie gliders because the wing is ...

"www.ApogeeRockets.com" Part 7 of 7. This video shows the construction sequence for making a Rogallo wing glider that is boosted into the sky by a model rocket. They are often called flexie gliders ...

Dual deployment in model rocketry is where you eject two parachutes out of the rocket. A small one at apogee (the peak of the trajectory) so that the rocket comes down quickly. But to keep it from ...

Attaching the fins using a fin jig

In this video we will show you how to make a model rocket parachute out of common household items.

\What do sales training conferences have to do with model rocketry? In this video, I'll show you what I've been learning how the two relate.

Model Rocket Contest questions and answers

Teaching model rocketry in a classroom is a lot of fun because the students are locked on and are very attentive. They can't but help learn, because rocketry is so much fun. Here you'll see how to ...

Two and three color paint schemes are good, but it's really more about proportion. You don't need to look far for a good color scheme; it's been done for you already- by focus groups.

How to repair a zippered body tube after a model rocket flight. The technique for repairing a tube is to simply cut off the damaged section, and splice in a new piece. Here you'll see how to trim ...

Here's how to get clean, straight lines without paint running under your tape! This technique works great when your surface is rough or uneven, or when the paint you're using is runny or thin.

Covers the use of a respirator

www.ApogeeRockets.com - Flight Profile 1 See what the flight will look like

How to select rocket motors for the rocket kits found at the Apogee Components web site.

So how strong is a glue joint compared to the wood it's holding together? You'll find out in this video clip. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video. Visit http://www.wwgoa.com/ for ...

www.ApogeeRockets.com Changing a rocket's shape in flight is challenging because you need some sort of triggering device to start the transformation process. In this video you'll see two ways to ...

How to assemble a model rocket engine. Ps the purple ignitor plug may be yellow on your ignitor plug