▲ 78 ▼ Some kids playing with model rockets on school grounds in 1970. (lemmy.world) submitted 3 months ago by DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 6 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de -2 points 3 months ago (3 children) this is dumb as hell if it contains explosives otherwise yeah water bottle rockets (air pressure rockets) are fun :) permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Matticus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) Why? Done correctly and with supervision solid engine model rockets are very safe and awesome. You don't even have to light anything, ignition is electric and controlled from a safe distance. Think burn, not boom. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] knacht1@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Estes rocket company. Lots of fun. I had wick ignition and electric ignitors. The company has lots of models and the sport shop uptown sold a full line of their stuff. Fun times . permalink fedilink source parent [+] CalmChaos72@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] kboos1@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Don't bring water rockets to a gun fight https://www.kent.edu/may-4-historical-accuracy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Matticus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) Why? Done correctly and with supervision solid engine model rockets are very safe and awesome. You don't even have to light anything, ignition is electric and controlled from a safe distance. Think burn, not boom. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] knacht1@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Estes rocket company. Lots of fun. I had wick ignition and electric ignitors. The company has lots of models and the sport shop uptown sold a full line of their stuff. Fun times . permalink fedilink source parent
[–] knacht1@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Estes rocket company. Lots of fun. I had wick ignition and electric ignitors. The company has lots of models and the sport shop uptown sold a full line of their stuff. Fun times . permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kboos1@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Don't bring water rockets to a gun fight https://www.kent.edu/may-4-historical-accuracy permalink fedilink source parent
