Estes “Alpha III” model rocket assembly

[@KevinsModels]

Great idea by teaching and filming simultaneously! Looking forward to seeing the kids’ rockets and their subsequent flights!

[@REAR_rockets]

Their launch video is up now.

[@robdaugherty2010]

I’ve been loving your videos. The Alpha III is one of my favorite kits. I may have to do this with our CAP squadron!

[@REAR_rockets]

Go for it!

[@vent_890]

Just ordered my first model rocket kit! excited to start building

[@sacor10]

You are a national treasure, thank you for this.

[@Freylefox]

You saved me today with my CAP meeting

[@Theoracleman50]

Elmers glue on a model rocket is diabolic

[@charlmy8ightbuggy227]

Charl South Africa Thank You for sharing,looking AWESOME wish i could see it live/seems model rockets kits is not really available in south africa

[@F.B.l]

Dose it matter what glue i use for when i want to use it?

[@REAR_rockets]

Wood glue or white glue work fine for cardboard to cardboard. For plastic to cardboard, I prefer gel type superglue.

[@F.B.l]

@@REAR_rockets ok

[@F.B.l]

@@REAR_rockets thank you

[@gillandro2]

Is 220 grit enough for sanding excess sanding sealer Dr Dave?

[@REAR_rockets]

@@gillandro2 that’s usually what I use, and do finer sanding after priming.

[@gillandro2]

@@REAR_rockets thanks Doc

[@maytawn]

Can you share a link to where you bought the swivel for the parachute. It's a brilliant idea that I would like to use.

[@REAR_rockets]

Fishing section of Walmart

[@olmursnipe8098]

What about the engine part the most important part

[@sloogsketch]

Will our rockets be damaged without recovery wadding? Cause I don't believe you mentioned anything about that. Otherwise great tutorial! I was able to follow along really easily!

[@REAR_rockets]

Always use recovery wadding or similar flameproof material when launching. The video was solely concerned with building the model, not flying. There is a flight preparation video elsewhere on my channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5W2opaJnbV3q9k.

[@sloogsketch]

@@REAR_rockets thank you :)

[@jaydenchaulk889]

Apply to nasa

[@REAR_rockets]

@@jaydenchaulk889 after my M.S. and Ph.D., I worked at Ames and Kennedy Space Centers for a summer each. The problem with NASA centers is that they are located in places in which I don’t want to live.

[@josephbovio3447]

I was expecting a different Dave Thomas....

[@REAR_rockets]

The guy who founded Wendy's? He's dead.