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SECTION ONE: Reference
links.
Plans, parts #s, and vintage catalog references:
Jim Z's Rocket Plans
The mother of all vintage plan links. Jim Z has the largest collection of vintage plans listed on one place.
Ye Olde Rocket Shoppe
Ye Olde Rocket Shoppe is the most comprehensive listing of rocket information on the web, bar none. ESTES and Centuri
kit lists, cloning links, vendor links, building tips, rocket email, and a vintage plan list (Ye Olde Rocket Plans) second
only to Jim Z's, but with plans from a far more eclectic range of rocket companies. For example, where else can
you find plans for the SAI Mini Bat?
Ninfinger catalogs listing
The Ninfinger online collection contains a comprehensive history of model rocketry in the form of ESTES and Centuri catalogs,
all scanned, year by year. Click on the ESTES 1974 parts catalog for the most complete listing of vintage ESTES
parts, parts #s, and their dimensions. Scroll lower down on the Ninfinger site to view hard to find catalogs from Bomar,
Canaroc, FSI, RDC, and Vashon, plus many others.
Essence's Model Rocket Reviews
EMRR offers a generous helping of resources for the model rocketeer, including downloadable Rocsim files for many in
production and OOP rockets designs, a center of pressure library, flight logs, hints, tips, contests, stories, give-aways,
and much, much more.
SECTION TWO: Parts suppliers
Thrustline Aerospace
Thrustline offers a fine selection of kits as well as parts and 'replica parts packs' to clone long out of print model
rockets
Balsa Machine Services
BMS offers a comprehensive panoply of reproduction balsa nosecones. Most are made to vintage ESTES specs but there
are some hard to find Centuri styles as well. BMS also offers handy custom laser cutting of centering rings, rocsim fins,
and slotting of body tubes. Their building supplies and parts selection makes BMS a one stop shopping site for most cloning
projects.
Totally Tubular
Totally Tubular carries just about every body tube size ever produced, and then some. When placing an order, it
is well worth it to grab some tube couplers and centering rings as well.
Fliskits
Fliskits carries a wonderful variety of the most original new rocket designs. They also are the source for the BNC-60DW
nosecone needed for the Iron Wombat.
Semroc
Semroc's main product are their wonderful, and ever expanding line of 'Retro-Repro' kits. They also carry a wide variety of
Centuri sized parts including balsa nosecones.
SECTION THREE:
Online assistance and communities.
YAHOO Old Rockets discussion group
The Old Rockets discussion group is a great site to get the answers to all of your BAR (Born Again Rocketeer)
questions such as: What came first, the gold plastic nosecone version of the ESTES Bomarc, or the hollow balsa nosecone
version? How good is that new Scissor Wing Transport re-issue? Or, just how does Vern pronounce his famous last name?
The Rocketry Forum
TRF is a wonderful flame-free community just chock full of helpful model rocketeers who love to help out, or just
talk rockets!
SECTION FOUR: CLUBS
National Association of Rocketry (NAR)
The NAR is all about having fun and learning more with and about model rockets. They are the oldest and largest
sport rocketry organization in the world. Since 1957, over 80,000 serious sport rocket modelers have joined the NAR to take
advantage of the fun and excitement of organized rocketry
ASTRE my local NAR section (#471)
ASTRE has been active in the Upsate New York Capital District, Mohawk Valley and surrounding areas since 1986, and we have
members from the entire region.
We welcome anyone with an interest in rocketry and space modeling to share in our activities. If you live in the Capital
District, or near the Capital District, and enjoy building and flying rockets, then we invite you to join us. Our membership spans all ages. Families are most welcome. Membership in the NAR is not a requirement, and ASTRE is open to
all.
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