Seize the Sky A Builders Guide to Model Rocketry Book by Marlo Perdue

by Mario Perdue

244 pages, Softcover (Trade Paper/Perfectbound)

Color cover w/ B&W illustrations

Over 400 photos and diagrams

A project-oriented guide to the rocket hobby, this book is primarily for people who are interested in model rockets in the low to mid power range (A to G motors). There are tips for hobbyists of every skill level so that it will continue to prove useful as the reader gains experience in the hobby. An overview of the hobby basics is followed by answers to some frequently asked questions and basic building techniques. The meat of the book, though, is in the build projects, which are grouped by several themes.

Contents

Chapter 1 – Flying High (hobby overview)

Chapter 2 – Frequently Asked Questions

Chapter 3 – Building Techniques

Chapter 4 – General Projects:

Mark

Long John II

Invader

Nighthawk

Booster stage for Mark

Cluster

Chapter 5 – Up-scaled Projects:

Interceptor

USS America

SST Shuttle One

Mars Snooper

Laser-X

Chapter 6 – NASA 1:70 Scale Projects:

Mercury-Redstone

Mercury-Atlas

Gemini-Titan

Apollo-Saturn IB

Apollo-Saturn V

Saturn V Launch Utility Tower

Ares I

Ares V

Chapter 7 – Other Projects:

Jayhawk

Nike-Hercules

1:12 scale Mercury-Redstone

Vostok/Luna/Soyuz

1:12 scale Lunar Module

1:12 scale 2001 Pod

Appendix A – Glossary

Appendix B – List of Manufacturers

Appendix C – Internet Resources