This weekend we began to paint our model rockets. All was going very well with the kids picking their colors and learning to use spray paint. As they came in and out of the garage between coats of paint, I decided to ‘help’ the drying process on Joey’s rocket. His fins happen to be plastic and as I was looking around and holding his rocket in front of the heater I was shocked to look down and see the fins all curled up 🙁 Thankfully Joey took it well but I have been beating myself up hoping that I can get replacement parts or simply start a new rocket for him.

More to come! We plan to launch them on a WARM spring day with little wind. With some success launching these rockets, we are going to attach a ‘spy’ HD key ring camera like the one on this video. Should be fun!

The first pass…

The ‘overheated’ fins of Joey’s rocket compliments of Dad

Finished products minus Joey’s rocket 🙁 …