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This past weekend we were up in Prince George visiting, when a friend pulled out some homemade model rockets and solid fuel engines.
They were leftovers from school projects, so we decided to take the kids and try them out. Setting them up required taping the engines, adding a launching fuse and then connecting the wires.
Standing way back, of course.
The dangerous work was done by adults and the fun was had by all.
It was quite impressive to watch the rockets go, and much whiplash was experienced as they took off.
The larger engines disappeared from view. If you try this, give yourself plenty of space and make sure there is little to no wind.
We were definitely hooked. The great thing about a hobby like model rocket launching is that you can work on building the rockets in the evenings or on rainy days and then take advantage of Saturdays to do your testing.
Have you ever built a model rocket before? What do you think?
