Paper Rocket Challenge with Estes Rocket Engines!

[DrinkMyGin]

garadge band!!!!

[funnymrmet]

this sucks

[kf103]

ur local hobby store

[popcorn8190]

u got to recover your and mine went 400ft in the woods

[mazter310]

u guys seriously dont know how to build rockets XD

[coopercrue]

today i lost my rocket :( it blasted off, span around, and shot off into the dessert.

[MrSuperbing]

i lost my rocket too (well now i fount it)

it went 2 blocks down

[homevideosproduction]

hell no fucker thats it your never gonna get your works up on me if thats wat your thinking about me thats never gona contrackt dumb ass so be a nother proper

[MikeSmithIs007]

Okay, one of the most dangerous things you can do in model rocketry is to have a parachute charge deploy, with nothing for it to push out. Thats like asking for a fire to burn your rocket. Do NOT ever put a motor with a parachute charge in a rocket unless you have a parachute with flame retardant wadding or just even wadding would be better than what you're doing.

[sam102198]

i got a cosmic cobra rocket yesterday at hobby lobby

[richieakadk]

kooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooool

[KidRockLV]

where u buy engine?

[htmlbandit]

Wal-Mart has them

[clownloach666]

not any more

[coopercrue]

ace hardware has "half A" to "D"

[SimKing101]

michaels

hobby town usa

[Hemicuda292]

Man, You sound like a pro at rocket building... But none of these rockets fly any good? I make rockets out of A4 paper and carboard... and fly 100 times better than these, On both A10-3t's and larger motors like C6-5's and D12's

[htmlbandit]

Sounds neat. If you have any videos of them, feel free to post them as a response to this video.

[thecydonianknight314]

Is it safe if I build a saturn V replica rocket using the same method or will there be a big chance the rocket will go ballistic?

[htmlbandit]

These rockets weren't very safe. We had one that didn't get filmed that chased us and was too quick to run away from.

[Freeworld4575]

the charge at the end of the flight time is to release the streamer or parachute?

[htmlbandit]

It's for either one, but we didn't include them on the homemade rockets.

[NitrogenN77]

The day after yesterday will always be my favorite day!

[htmlbandit]

Absolutely!

[Lllluke37]

i got a rocket kit and it refuses to ignite and i tried fire, fuses, candle wicks. how do i ignite the engine?!?!?!?! (without the detonator)

[htmlbandit]

I think you would have to find another way to get an electric charge to it. Maybe you could build one using four AA batteries like the Estes launcher has. But it would probably be easier (and safer) to get another launch kit.

[DRxJx93]

static electricity

[matt33133]

maybe the motor is dead?

[nicksynnz]

Cool to watch, but a waste if rockt motors and money. In all cases the centre of pressure was ahead of the centre of gravity which is why they failed: that is why real model rockets are a little taller; but hey have fun. Don't blow yourselves up :)

[htmlbandit]

I know what you mean about the longer rockets. I modified the Noob 001 with a longer nose and tried it a day after this video was filmed. It flew a lot straighter and farther (in fact, we lost it.) But yeah, the store bought ones fly better and are a lot safer to use.

Thanks for watching!

[Steve92183]

while digging through my garage i found a modle rocket that i bought a while ago but forgot about. once i get some engines ill put the video up

[htmlbandit]

Cool

[mbowyeryt]

Great video! Not a bad idea!

[htmlbandit]

Thank you!

[blackturtleus]

Although I don't recommend that anyone actually do this... I once took an Estes "rocket engine" and stuck a fuse in it and placed it in a tire and then lit the fuse... the thing went round and round quite a few times!!!

[htmlbandit]

That must have looked pretty wild! did it set the tire on fire?

[blackturtleus]

No fire. It just went around in circles in the tire for about twenty seconds and then slowed down and skidded off to the side.

[Steve92183]

seems like alot of work!

think i'll just but a rocket pre-made

[htmlbandit]

Post the footage even if it's a pre-made one!

[Steve92183]

yeah i need some engines though!

[htmlbandit]

Sounds cool, I'd like to see that!

[htmlbandit]

Thanks! There is some kind of meter that Estes sells, but we don't have one. The one called USAF went the highest, I don't think any of the others made it over the trees. I would like to find out if you can do two engines at once myself. That would open up some new design possibilities!

[naesmans]

hmmm il have to get in touch with the military, would that count?

great video, designs play a big factor with how they perform. if i make one ill prob blow sumthin up lol

[htmlbandit]

Haha, thanks! I don't know if the military makes them out of paper, but if you blow something up with one I want to see the footage!

[naesmans]

knowing my luck i wont b around to see it if i did blow sumtin up, ill have to make a bunker lol

[htmlbandit]

LOL

[MelrumbaBee]

that was awesome..

i wanna make one of these

[htmlbandit]

Thanks Melissa!

If you do make one I want to see the video!

[benzone50]

totally cool!

[htmlbandit]

Thanks!

[wordface]

Awesome vid great rockets

[htmlbandit]

Thank you!

[sillysillytom]

this was really cool!!! I can't wait to get my guys out to do this stuff... ha, "go away already" too funny my friend.

[htmlbandit]

Hahaha, thanks Tom! I can't wait to see the footage!

[mishmishthe1]

i made one of thows before but cant do it now cus i dont have enof space to do it

[htmlbandit]

That's OK, thanks for the comment!

[mishmishthe1]

your welcome