Soyuz Post #2: Why the Soyuz is hard to design!

Soyuz Post #2: Why the Soyuz is hard to design!

Where are all the kits? There are reasons why the Soyuz—one of the most beloved rockets of space geeks everywhere—doesn’t have commercial kits readily available. I mean, with FIFTY YEARS of pent up demand, companies should be clamoring to bring one to market!...
A Rocket Launcher Befitting Thor!!

A Rocket Launcher Befitting Thor!!

Spent most of this afternoon modeling up an “indestructable” Launch Pad. There was absolutely nothing wrong the my old launch pad—it was built like a tank and a joy to use. But, it just didn’t have that Buck Rogers / Steampunk vibe. I wanted to build...
Panasonic AG-CX350 Accessory Mount!!

Panasonic AG-CX350 Accessory Mount!!

On Rockets, Airplanes, and Camera Acessory Mounts! Okay… What does a camcorder “cold shoe mount” have to with rockets, planes, and other cool (or Koo) stuff on this website? Well… nothing. At all. Like nada! This thing is about as exciting as...
Soyuz Post #1: SLA Printers are AMAZING!!

Soyuz Post #1: SLA Printers are AMAZING!!

3D Printing and Layer Lines When most people think of 3D printing, fused deposition modeling (FDM) usually comes to mind. In this process a tiny nozzle heats up some plastic filament and then—one tiny minuscule layer at a time—builds up the model in 3D space. The...
0