Vern and Scott in the early years

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Photo by Mary Nielsen

Scott and I started flying rockets together in 1994. This page is a collection of photos from back in those early days when we considered a "G" motor to be a big motor.

The Aerotech HV ARCAS was the first rocket I built that could fly on a "G" motor.

Patriot launch on a G64 motor in June 1996

Patriot lift off on a G64 motor, June 1996.

Scott with his first high power rocket called Thug

Scott with the first high power rocket that he built. It's a Binder Design "Thug". Scott flew it on G40 single use motors back then.

Vern and Scott with a truck full of rockets

Photo by Mary Nielsen

Rockets in truck:

Binder Design Thug

Public Missiles Tempest

North Coast Patriot

Aerotech Arreaux

Aerotech Arcas

Binder Design Excel Plus

Various small model rockets

Vern and Scott assembling a reloadable H123 motor

Photo by Mary Nielsen

Scott and I assembling an H123 motor back in 1996.

Scott with his Binder Design Excel Plus rocket that he built

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Scott and Vern heading out to the launch pad

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Scott and I heading out to launch the Binder Design "Excel Plus" rocket that he built. Complete with matching Binder Design tee shirts!

Are we having fun yet? J

Scott and Vern connecting igniter at the launch pad

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Connecting the igniter at the launch pad.

Closeup of Vern and Scott connecting the igniter

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Scott is connecting the Aerotech clip to a copper head igniter. The sheer concentration of these two rocket scientists is most impressive! (Of course over the years we have also learned to simply discard all copper head igniters and use a "real" igniter!)

Left photo: Launch of Scott's "Excel Plus" on an H123.

Right photo: Same rocket on an H112J.

SpudRoc-1 rocket with a potato as a nose cone.

SpudRoc-1 rocket launched on a G64 motor

SpudRoc-1 is a small rocket with a G64 motor that I flew at the Tripoli Idaho SpudRoc-1 launch event in Oct. 1996. This rocket has since flown at most all of the Idaho SpudRoc events. Yes, that's a real Idaho potato for the nose cone.