How To Make a Matchbox Rocket Launching Kit

How to make rockets that shoot over 40 feet, with aluminum foil and a match.
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Because of the popularity of this project, I've put together a detailed 28 page PDF (bit.ly/MatchboxRocketsPDF) with step-by-step instructions, Fun Facts, Helpful Hints, and loaded with pictures. I'm selling them to help compensate for my time. You can get the Project PDF here if you're interested: bit.ly/MatchboxRocketsPDF
Free template: bit.ly/MatchboxRocketsTemplate
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WARNING:
Although these rockets are only fueled by one match head, they do get hot enough to burn fingers, and leave scorch marks in carpets. This project should not be attempted without adult supervision, and if done indoors, safety precautions should be in place to mitigate any fire hazards. Misuse, or careless use, may result in property damage. Use of this video content is at your own risk.
Music By: Scott & Brendo (“Fire” - Instrumental) bit.ly/ScottBrendoiTunes
Project Inspired By:
A video by Marek Hayward I saw over a year ago. (bit.ly/IBMatchRocketLaunchPad) If you check out the link, please share the love and let Marek know that Grant Thompson sent you. :) Thank you!
Project History & More Info:
After seeing the video by Marek Hayward (which had 10,000 views at the time, and is now over 1,000,000!) I dropped everything I was doing to try this experiment.
Unfortunately I couldn’t get much success with it. The rockets only seemed to work about half the time, and the needle they were launching from would get coated in carbon and tar residues after only a couple of launches, which seriously affected the performance.
In addition, the rockets weren’t balanced, so once they fired, they wouldn’t shoot very straight.
It’s taken me over a year of prototyping and testing, and playing with different ideas to get the result you see in this video. I developed the idea into a full-on matchbox rocket launching kit, which I’m super proud of, and excited to share in the project video.
These rockets shoot consistently between 20-40 feet, and one of the biggest factors to whether the rockets work or fail, depends on how tight the crimp is on the rockets nose. Any rocket that has failed on me has almost always been because the crimp wasn’t done right, or wasn’t tight enough.
The rockets will propel the furthest if they're launched from a stable base that has little to no give. If there is any give on the launchpad, that will absorb some of the energy and the rocket won’t go as far.
Multiple tests in my house confirmed that if the rockets land on the carpet, they need to be moved within 1-2 seconds, or they will begin to melt into the fabric. The aluminum casings are heated in a flame until they reach the auto-ignition temperature of the match head, so you can expect them to be very hot, and may want to be wearing gloves when you recover the spent rocket casings as well :)
This is an awesome and exciting project whether you're a kid or and adult. It’s impressive to fire a rocket with one match head and see such power, and the smoke trail it leaves in it’s wake is extremely satisfying as well.
I’m giving away the template I made for free, all I ask in return is that you please share this video :) You can get it here:
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Worked like a charm, my grandma didn't stand a chance.

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This was the first king of random video I saw and I have been following him since. So sad that he passed.

[@yerk43]

Same

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[@DC-lq3hs]

Thanks for the memories man, glad these videos will be up for years to come so other kids may find the same joy you brought me and my friends when were younger. Rest in peace 🙏❤

[@thebarefoothomestead]

can the template still be found somewhere??

[@DC-lq3hs]

@@thebarefoothomestead I don't think so but it's not necessary. Makes it easier sure but you can play around a little and determine your own dimensions. That's how I did it back in the day cause I didn't have a printer haha

[@TicTacEnjoyer]

​@@DC-lq3hsnice!!

[@paulhughes3961]

I remember making match rockets when I was a kid some 60 years ago. Glad to see it's still popular.

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Yeah same bro

[@MegaMeaty]

It's not popular it's pathetic.

[@GamingWithOzzie]

@@MegaMeaty somebodies mad 😂😂😂

[@MegaMeaty]

@@GamingWithOzzie Not really - if you are super poor that may be only what you can afford. About 60 years ago however Estes model rocket company was founded. I built dozens of the things, and I used a match with the metal core from a twist tie to launch them with a 9 volt battery. I was also poor, but I cut a few lawns to buy my own toys.

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Kim jong un's first toy

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"Avoid the temptation to point it towards people-" Darnit.

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I tried. I absolutely could not avoid it.

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Ah well it fun this way still.

[@Sytijinx]

😂 Why bother if the goal is not to harm others??

[@carloscogollo805]

Dude. I’m impressed at how technical these guys are at something as simple as match rockets

[@dungeonsdungeonsandmoredun2177]

He, was technical. He will be missed

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@@dungeonsdungeonsandmoredun2177 I remember how upset I was when he retired from the show, but that was just naive selfishness on my part. He worked hard and earned it. When he passed in 2019 we didn't just lose a man, we lost the king.

[@WGreen-Author]

When we were young in the Von Braun days of kid rockets, we would fill aluminum cigar tubes with match heads, bend the end to form a nozzle. Our gantry was a 3 hole brick supported at each end by other bricks leaving an open space below for lighter fluid impregnated straw. A remote train transformer located in our launch center bunker would be wired to a nichrome wire in the straw. Powered up the wire would ignite the straw and the match heads. Flights 100 to 200 feet were possible depending on the wind. Caution: nozzle opening can’t be too narrow. And don’t use powdered match heads, both can result in “exploded on takeoff”.

[@jstravelers4094]

I wish I had a buddy as smart as you when I was a kid.

[@flaviochavez1747]

Someone: So what, you think you’re some sort of rocket scientist? Me: (Pulls out matchbox) ... *actually*

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the moon is waiting.

[@torontotom3168]

Lol, me and my brother hahahaha!

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🤣

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Yeah, a matchbox rocket scientist

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Man where was this channel when i was kid?

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No kidding!

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Just discovered this channel, this channel is what KipKay was supposed to be! Glad I found this.

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what do you mean when you was a kid? I'm still a kid and I'll be 60 this year. Growing older is compulsory, growing up is optional

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C .Wright A man is only grown up when he learns to confront his fears. or when he runs out of toys.

[@jaredbrockmann5585]

kelie wilfong heh, get it? KIDding? haha, i need friends.

[@wargame2play]

I’ve made a version of these before , but your “ self contained rocket factory “ is AWSOME !

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Hamas would like to know your location

[@handbooks8385]

@@kieranmilner4208 what???

[@Typical.Anomaly]

@@handbooks8385 HE SAID, "I'VE MADE A VERSION OF THESE BEFORE , BUT YOUR " SELF CONTAINED ROCKET FACTORY " IS AWSOME !"

[@Yuuko_Masami]

I miss this guy.. and his videos

[@DicipleForJesus]

I used to make match rockets as a kid. I would just wrap a foil skirting around the match heads and used a paper clip as the launching platform but I must say your ideas are definitely inspiring. Thanks for the memories.

[@perry92964]

same here.....till my mom caught me and had a meltdown.....even though i was shooting them into the fireplace

[@jamespilbeam209]

This guy had way too much time on his hands, geeze

[@tazmo2004]

A lot more sophisticated than the ones I made as a kid in the 60’s. But we were only 8 years old then.

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Isnt it crazy how a 7 year old youtube video packs us together and people are still interested in these things😌

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@@bhavishaysingh1374 child hood memories are priceless

[@strodeum6460]

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😂😂😂

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agreed

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lmao. perfect for attacking my friends as soon as i show up

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LOL

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[@seekingthetruth304]

I did this as a little kid about 45 years ago, but I used regular matches from a matchbook !! The design was way more simple but It was still fun and they flew about 8 to 12 feet ! 😃

[@papabeartx]

Mann my kids and I loved watching your videos and creating random stuff. Still can't believe you're gone😢

[@TheKingofRandom]

*Thanks for watching and sharing my video. That's the best way you can help support me making more videos. Merry Christmas!*

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Keep up the good work u are amazing

[@louisjacooper7047]

Thank you again for the awesome and inspirational videos

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Yeah

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Lol

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Somebody actually remembers that 😂

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@@ItsModsHD you really aren't alone!

[@angelof3041]

So inspiring, I remember doing all of your experiments growing up

[@VladanSpasenovic]

I made those 35-40 years ago, that was one of our most fun. We also made small cannons. We used thinner copper cartridges for ballpoint pens because large Parker types can hardly be filled with phosphorus and are more dangerous due to higher pressures. Fill one empty cartridge with phosphorus from 7-8 matches, seal it with the small ball from aluminium paper or a piece of wood, heat it and enjoy. Warning: We heated them while holding them in our hands and one exploded and metal shrapnel from the cartridge got stuck in my friend's cheek one inch below the eye.

[@MrHootsMannST101]

this will be perfect when you and your friend are playing with tiny battleships

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Oh yeah for all the times that has happened

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Xd

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You sunk my battleship!

[@azulscript7667]

How to make a particle accelerator using two toilet paper tubes and a match

[@DarienMoor]

No answer. Probabely because you need one extra toilet paper to wrap it up

[@johnnyneims2300]

Whats Crazy is that it isn't as complicated as it seems sure the first try might be hard but if you keep on doing in over and over you can perfect these trust me I have made The things this man makes and they turn out twice as powerful once you perfect them

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Can anybody say Macgyver?

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Matt Burns Macgyver

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[@andrei666]

Same here all the kids in USSR did that. Funny times. What about gunpowder or matches Sulphur trapped between 2 bolts connected by 1 nut? You screw the bolts inside the nut to push the sylphur or gunpowder against opposite bolt after that we would throw them on the pavement or from a top floors and as soon as it would hit the ground it would make a nice kaboom.

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Rip man 😢🙏🙏

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What happened

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@@sameervlogs7677 hang gliding accident

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N o b o d y c a r e s

[@chubbybunny1194]

King Of Random: Only need foil and matches Literally 2 seconds later: “pulls out a Skewer”

[@darkgamergeorge2653]

and foil tape

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Ok

[@blessphemy]

Don't forget the camera that he use to take video

[@susanfarley1332]

I learned how to make something very similar when I was 9. Didn't remove the heads of the matches. Used the foil off of the foil paper that wraps sticks of gum to wrap the match. A needle alongside the match while wrapping the match and then removed before applying flame. Used to shoot them off in my room. Didn't need a matchbox to set them up to launch, just leaned them against something. It was the early days of match rocket technology

[@hotrodmercury3941]

I remember being young and watching this.... Rest in Peace.

[@Fleggaarden]

Thanks for making my childhood funnier. I have had so many fun experiences because of you. Truly a real KING. Rest in peace

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lol

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[@benleonard36]

with a hint of uranium

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and the tears of child slaves

[@meenugowda1588]

Wow! I’m amazed at you planning and organization, will definitely give it a try!

[@billyblue1692]

He was the best. Rest in peace.

[@danieldelgado5150]

This is a cool project to show to my Boy Scout troop. We sometimes launch model rockets, but this would possibly work for certain merit badges too. Thank you for this fun, simple, inexpensive idea.

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If only he could see that comment.

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Inexpensive. I like that.

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Ñ

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🙄

[@gosunder5563]

Hi it's great to see this sort of thing again, as a young boy more than sixty years ago I use to do something similar with my mates, but I kept the match whole. We'd put a small piece of aluminum foil over the match head and twisted it around the match just below the head, we'd wedge the match between a gap in some wood or brick, the only difference to your rockets is the match stayed where it was and the foil took off when lit

[@limegreentechnologies8803]

Heres a tip, if you arent using the template and just hand rolling, make sure the tin foil layer is thick, otherwise you will just burn through the foil and it wont launch

[@ihategooglesomuch]

what would happen if you don't put fins on the bottom, would it still launch?

[@limegreentechnologies8803]

@@ihategooglesomuch yes it will. I'm pretty sure the fins are just decorational, I don't build it with them and it works

[@ihategooglesomuch]

@@limegreentechnologies8803 thanks! I didn't want to buy a roll of muffler tape just to make these, i don't even own a car lol

[@triggerhappydad65]

"The ultimate in desktop weaponry"...... Ok, I'm in!!

[@deditz5877]

Thanks KZbin for recommending me this video after 7 years ☺️

[@rifleman1002]

Just watching this is probably a felony in Australia.

[@Terangeree]

It isn't.

[@astroboy3002]

Pft dont be soft

[@damntuff62]

it was a sad time when the do gooders banned fireworks strangley you can still buy them in the ACT

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Dude I love your profile picture!!!!!

[@rchristianwooley4870]

1:05 seems awfully suspicious

[@pszichologiaintezet7819]

Super cool project, we did projects like this long time ago, but much more preparation needed. This is a fast way to show kids basic phisics demonstration about forces :)

[@marsford2716]

Dude, blast from the past!! I completely forgot I used to make these as a kid! Stoked to make this kit and a mini bazooka type launcher 🤙🤙 thanks!

[@zitzle]

This channel has changed a lot

[@treeguyable]

Learned how to make these like 50 yrs ago, always a cool project.

[@toddinthemiddle]

Did you aim them at black and white rainbows?

[@treeguyable]

@@toddinthemiddle Actually, the limited capacity of the propellant, and the somewhat inadequate range involved with engineering specifications, only allow for marginal target aquisition of new, tidepod kids, who are probably capable of living within thier new, color infused rainbow . 😆

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@@treeguyable love your sense of humor

[@treeguyable]

@@matt25675 Been handling these new tidepod, keyboard punk cowards for yrs on youtube. They are actually kinda pitiful.

[@WolfgangEysholdt]

Ich bin 72 Jahre alt, aber diese Dinger hab ich in der dritten Klasse gebaut und da war ich 10 Jahre jung. Gratuliere, du hast das Rad zum zweiten mal erfunden.

[@tommynikon2283]

Great idea; we used to do something similar more than 55 years ago....w/ a Bic Pen + the whole body crammed w/ match-heads. From there I migrated into home-brewed dynamite, small IEDs, and now drone bombs. I just love concussive sciences!

[@johnmannila396]

“Just Show Up And Start Shooting Within Seconds” “NSA” has entered the chat

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John Mannila nasa

[@skinnyway]

right! if it werent true it would be funny...

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*nasa

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👀

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thumbs up if you came here cause of gavin and dan from the slo mo guys

[@Kyle-kv6ur]

Yup

[@LimySilver2]

Funny how he mentioned not to shoot it at anyone and that's exactly what they do

[@Eblank3218]

Dan had goggles on though

[@mtspro]

George Danu nope. came here from a facebook advertisement

[@Aarontti]

True, but no likes for you!

[@garbonzobean1]

Dude. Def gonna show this to my nephew. He'll love it!

[@madhatter4410]

Watching this in 2023. Man how I miss this guy, I still get sad knowing he’s passed on 😢

[@MrRedgoblin]

A project I've always wanted to try and now will with my son. The level of precision is fantastic. Rockets!

[@drorata]

This is a great HOWTO!!! It works amazingly well as described. Actually, I skipped the fins and they fly pretty good! The whole family enjoyed it a lot! Thanks!

[@19grand]

You have this down to a 'T' my friend. Great video.

[@Definitely.Youtube]

the template link doesnt workkkk helppp

[@BingusSchmingus]

Light a whole bunch at once. "Justice rains from above!"

[@Real_MisterSir]

I wonder if you could let out the fins, and make like a small rocket pod assembly? I wanna go full Pharah :D

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TheFriendlyOtaku18 I love overwatch

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Cit. Overwatch

[@TheFinethen]

2:09 was the most impressive part, I can never EVER tear aluminium foil that perfectly xD

[@erikasteele7717]

Oh I know that feeling

[@TheKingofRandom]

Haha, took me 3 tries as well

[@TheFinethen]

rofl, it's funny u take the small things in consideration to make your video's perfect, keep it up!!!

[@ChristopherF_1971]

Love how you said avoid the temptation of pointing them at people and property. So true.

[@YHK_YT]

Can’t wait to revisit the old days by making these again

[@thebigjay426]

Cool video. He says not to point it at someone, and Gav immediately shoots one at Dan's face(the slow mo guys).

[@DORC101]

Grant your videos are honestly top notch. You put a great deal of effort into your videos and this one was probably the most clever setup for a match rocket I've ever seen lol, keep up the awesome work.

[@rorymcgrath4282]

Yea

[@astupidstudent]

I know I'm not alone 18+ watching this kids' stuff 😬

[@justtinkering6713]

I used to make these in 1956 as a child. Great fun.

[@abcertweld]

Now that's just a cool project to do with young kids and build some great memories. Great video.

[@bluboid5616]

Before his death: (Comments saying cool things) After his death: (Comments saying R.I.P.) R.I.P.

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We should still coment cool things because he would want us too, and he would want us to be happy not sad

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Drake Long fax

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Drake Long *to

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N o b o d y c a r e s

[@chandrahasreddy1729]

Is he dead,?

[@triplec8375]

Used to make these all the time as a kid growing up in the mid-50's. Great fun with some scrap aluminum foil and kitchen matches!

[@spyderboss8547]

Is the template not free anymore it won't open

[@Space_C17]

Facts

[@taylormarie14]

I love watching these old videos of the original types of projects. I miss you Grant. I’m so glad Nate and Cali are able to carry on your legacy but you truly were and always will be the King of random.

[@Clueless-kr2rx]

BREAKING NEWS A tiny rocket went though a pedestrian's head.

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hahaha

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hahah

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hah

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H

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P

[@WillsB1985]

Really wish I saw this during lockdown.

[@geoffreygreen297]

I remember making these in the 1980’s. We had a lot of fun.

[@threestars1968]

1990: *there will be flying cars in the future* 2019: *flying matchsticks*

[@akashvashishtha8810]

1990: *there will be no dumbfucks in the future* 2019: *Anonymous keyboard warriors like Three Stars*

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@@akashvashishtha8810 says the dumfuck🤣

[@buttersquids]

2014, not 2019

[@harveyryan5048]

It was not made in 2019 and we heard you the thirst 90000 times

[@NishanthSalahudeen]

living on through these videos... talk about legacy...left for the whole world to relish

[@infinitesimians]

Interesting. This is a far more sophisticated version of what I did as a kid, and with matches still attached to the stick. Instead of the kitchen aluminum foil, we would take the foil from chewing gum. Modern gum isn't usually wrapped this way, but back in the day, the wrapping was like a thin waxed paper with an even thinner foil. You could separate the two with a little effort and the foil you got was super-thin. I don't know where you could get foil that thin otherwise. We lay a sewing needle on the match which would be our rocket and wrapped the foil around it several times. Pulling the needle out left the exhaust path for the rocket from the match head to the tail end. Bend a paper clip for a launcher and you're ready. The foil was so light, you could make it work with any match from the kind in the video to even little paper ones from a matchbook. Thanks OP. Those in the video are more powerful, directional, and cooler looking. I kind of wish I'd had the plans a long time ago. But I had a lot of fun with the simpler method.

[@anthroimperzia3927]

2 million of these simultaniously would be a spectacle

[@dimitrijenovakovic7942]

He was a legend. Im so sad that he passed away.

[@eyeofthepyramid2596]

What happened to him

[@Not_Hawk]

@@eyeofthepyramid2596 paragliding accident

[@glennbrooks2848]

@@Not_Hawk thanks, i could not find reason till now. So sad. Rest in peace,

[@Haidkebxiskendb]

@@Not_Hawk Is there a video to it?

[@dowowowowowow7878]

Proof.

[@beatsaberboy5194]

Grant you never cease to amaze me

[@SkilledTadpole]

WOW I remember seeing this when it came out while i was in high school!! Talk about a blast from the past!

[@narottamcecil1803]

Now I know how just what I need for my homemade recreation of the Disney logo, namely the trail that flies over the castle.

[@christianpaje9445]

These would be so fun in a matchbox car sandcastle battle. Awesome!

[@tomsedges7786]

I love the way you make it look like we really need these things.

[@charleysage5827]

We were doing this back in the 80s so I'm sure it's been around longer than that

[@alphacommand8661]

I cant get to the free template

[@markprairie6628]

On a larger scale, the armrest from an aluminum lawn chair ( the kind that has a rounded end) and using the “ light bulb filament taped between a pair of wires” ignition together with an official countdown from behind a bunker-tree, produced a wonderment of light, smoke and sound as the match heads ignited simultaneously, much like a solid fuel rocket with a large crack in the propellant. My friend and I scanned the sky, exchanging “Did you see it’s?” Until we noticed the crater and the bits of mangled aluminum around the launch pad. My friend said “let’s go saw the other armrest off my moms lawn chair”!

[@warrior7772]

Great video. To get about 10 more feet in distance, try inserting a pin next to the match when you're rolling the foil tightly around it. Remove the pin after rolling. You now have created a tiny exhaust port which allows the gases to escape more forcefully than before. Try it.

[@nichsofpv5961]

ok i try it tomorrow

[@warrior7772]

I used to make these a lot when I was younger.Put the pin next to the match but leave a little bit of the pin sticking out so you can grab it after rolling the foil tightly. The pin should slide out easily. A tiny exhaust port is a must if you want good distance.Have fun.

[@MDILeon]

+Gage Stepek we made one that flew a distance of 15 feet... :)

[@jesusjajaja2642]

+warrior7772 Can you explain with more detail please, i dont understand you that much. Sorry 😊.

[@jb9090]

gonna share this with my niece and nephew… great project!

[@fordtoy2000]

Dang, that looks like so much fun. Thanks.

[@carnifex4546]

Work just got interesting. Lets see brian come in late again!

[@AlexGarcia-wo4rr]

I watched the whole video completely forgetting about the fact that he’s gone😞

[@cubing5153]

Grupo Linaje Escogido same

[@casonsbigadventure8382]

It’s so sad 🥺

[@aryanaerospace2630]

Me too

[@RPiao]

rip

[@eetulehtinen6906]

I didn’t even know that until I went to The comment section.

[@dysfunctional83]

These are amazing projects for with the kids!

[@kevinalvarado9824]

I'm just now learning about this. Can't wait to try it out!

[@pierre-rose7783]

For outdoor use only ! The choice for the stabilizer fins were genius !

[@MrxxVENUSxx]

Next time, we'll be making a fully functional fusion reactor from some tin foil and a soda bottle!

[@staticintheatmosphere]

youtube just suddenly recommended me gold... bookmarking this thing

[@itserikboiii3702]

same here, i miss the man and way the channel was before

[@RupalBiswal]

Legend you are missed ❤️

[@garrensampel4780]

By the way, 2020 anyone? Like.... New years eve? The Amazing year of 2019 has gone by

[@starcluster2593]

F* off b*

[@wolfy1398]

@@starcluster2593 why?

[@andresgonzalez1236]

@@wolfy1398 I assume because this guy forgot the fact that he past away

[@chrisburnsed6349]

Made some . Worked perfectly. Made my own template. Not difficult. 👍

[@lesbianpancake489]

Chris Burnsed Dude video came out 4 years ago and now he's dead, even when u were writing that he was already dead

[@phoenixhansen4026]

Ya hat where the dementia s

[@sherlockholmes2096]

I'm 8 and I can't buy the template

[@Maurice_Moss]

@@sherlockholmes2096 it's a free pdf download, look in the description...

[@tornadius4343]

how? mine dont work at all

[@Dobie_ByTor]

“Avoid the temptation to point them at people…” I felt that 😂

[@Mysucculentchinesemeal]

Very cool, I’m showing this to my nephew next time he’s in town. He’s gonna love it.

[@SaikrishnaKatakam]

Slo-Mo Guys brought me here , BTW Man You Are awesome !!!

[@hypocritehenry4619]

Wanna hear something so nostalgic? *To start this project, you’ll need*

[@anemicbunnicula56]

Nope nopety nope... *cries in the corner*

[@kevinfuentes8199]

you should try several rockets at the same time.. i did 10 of them at the same time its awesome.. thanks man

[@sicks6six]

Science teacher showed us these. He also rigged up a car alternator. 2 cables to 2 copper tubes you grasped tight. He then spun up the alternator and you were zapped with 5K AC. Result being you were rigid as your muscles contracted tight and letting go was impossible. This was his challenge... anyone who could release their grip got £1. He had it framed on the wall. He was nuts (by any standard) he was a paratrooper in WW2. DD1 Gold. Want an easy day ask him about D-day. He never left that beach. He loved it. Great teacher was Mr Towns.. Sid..