Now for something different at HotRod Rockets. And free stuff! But you’ll have to read.

Time for a change, change is good, sometimes all I have in my pockets is... change.

Random Reasons for changes: (sort of a stream of consciousness, caffeine fueled rampage)

-I just have not had the time to do much rocketry -wise lately (like a year and a half).

-Other things have wrapped up much of my time. Not as much time to run a business, pack plastic bags with parts, print off instructions ship boxes bla bla bla. ( I know quit wining).

-Building rockets is FUN. Designing Kits is FUN. I want to have Fun!
It needs to stay fun.

-The Economy, well, it stinks. This certainly affects any hobby related business. No disposable income equals no extra hobby cash. So how do I work around this and get people launching rockets?

-Rocketry has to be accessible, (read cheap) so more people can get hooked.

So what the hell.... I'll make it closer to FREE! At least all my designs and plans and instruction and such.

Yes you read that right, free. No that's not a business model, it's a FUN model. Or is that modeling fun?

So here's the deal. Everything on the HotRod Rockets site will go Free. Now this change-over to total rocket freedom may go slowly, as I have the time. I also hope to add to the site some pages with tips, tricks and building ideas also.

As a bonus (to me) I will be able to add the big pile of designs I have not been able to bring to kit form yet.
Of note: Nothing on the HotRod Rockets site will be offered unless it is field tested, just like any HotRod product of the past.

Another bonus is all the parts vendors might get more orders.

Now for the Free Stuff part.

First design to go free is the Habenero. A mini motor kit (13mm). http://hotrodrocketshop.com/HABfiles2013.html

Now, I have in my HotRod basement workshop of Dooom..... lots of kits lying around. Lots of parts in boxes, ect.

So For YE Olde Rocketry Forum Giveaway Number 1.
Random Rocket Kit of My choice.
First six Addresses in my Ye-Olde Forum “In Box” get a random kit shipped to you free.

Please build -em and launch them.
Don't double up on HotRod giveaways from other forums please.

More to come as I get around to it. Now Get building!

Happy Rocketing!

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A very generous offer!

Thank you for offering this to the members here at YORF.

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Scott D. Hansen
Ye Olde Rocket Shoppe - Your One Stop BAR Shoppe!
Ye Olde Rocket Plans - OOP Rocket Plans From 38 Companies!
Ye Olde Rocket Forum
WOOSH NAR Section #558

Nice and Thanks!

CMASS folks wondered what happened to you. I won your rocket of the month contest in 4/11 with my MIG-25 FoxBat rocket and you disappeared. Thank you for my prize.

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If it flies, I can crash it!

Folks at CMASS wonder what happened to me...... when I'm there too!

Like The Goven-ator I'll be back, but when it's warmer.

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YE Olde Winners are:

Les
PhilAK
RocketRohde
5X7
DaveR

Crap.... that's only five? Mis counted.

Good thing I don't build rockets or anything.... oh nevermind.

Who Will be the last winner?

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Yea! Thanks!!!

Thank you very much!!!

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Mike Rohde
NAR 89414
SAM 0114
NARtrek Silver

2015 motors - 1469 n/s (200 flights)
2016 motors - 1238 n/s (175 flights)
2017 motors - 1/2A-4, A-26, B-52, C-47, D-6, E-7, F-3 = 1238 n/s (138 flights)
2018 motors - 1128 n/s (104 flights)
2019 motors - 2241 n/s (189 flights)
2020 motors(thru 7/25/20) - 1/8A-1, 1/2A-3, A-14, B-23, C-27, D-11, E-6, F-2 = 876 n/s (81 flights)

Thanks for sending me a kit . Will fly in the mid west

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Tripoli 14704 L2
Indiana rocket
QCRS
I have a virtual build pile it saves space

Got numbers Six and seven Ill get something out to you all.

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Thanks that's very nice . It's a good way to get good exposure . And helps to sell your kits

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Tripoli 14704 L2
Indiana rocket
QCRS
I have a virtual build pile it saves space