Model Rockets

I've mostly written about science or pseudoscience, but I thought I would write about something else today. I can make this about my personal interests, and one of my interests is model rockets. I first built and flew rockets in junior high and then rediscovered the hobby over 20 years later. I now have a vast and impressive rocket collection of all kinds. I have two rockets in my office, and I have written before about how much I enjoy seeing any shots of the Saturn V.

I have been less active in the hobby lately, but I recently completed three new rockets and I thought I would display them here. It would be nice sometime to get my whole collection online, or maybe have a rocket page, but for now I will just show these.

The first is the Rose Roc, a helicopter recovery rocket. It is supposed to stay aloft a very long time, although I have yet to fly it. It was more difficult to build than I anticipated. It is shown here with the rotors extended, but during ascent they would be pressed against the body.
The next rocket is Borealis, a rocket with a very unique construction. It's the science fictiony kind of rocket I like:
The third rocket would be instantly recognizable to anyone who made rockets in the 70s. It is a remake of the Centuri Taurus, one of my favorite kits of old, with lots of transitions and side pods.
This is the first time I have uploaded images to this blog and I'm not sure I got it right. It might be possible to click on them and get larger versions. Sometimes that works for me, sometimes it doesn't.