Nice to see that Estes is still in business despite the confluence of over-protective parents and tort lawyers. Model rockets sent a lot of good engineers into the space program!
Judging by the fact that Marcus has three engines in his hands, I suspect they intend to use multiple engines, though I don’t believe that is probably enough.
Denver Metro area, Mid 1960’s, pal and I went into our toy store / rocket supplier and met a rep from F.S.I. (Flight Systems Incorporated) who gave us some of their engines. Designed to fit Estes rockets, they were at least half again as powerful and worked great, not unlike overclocking a CPU in my later years. Yeah, lost a couple rockets because they went out of sight before the chute deployed! Sooooo worth it though.
seanfear 10 days ago
what a nice morning to have a disaster
Kitty Queen 10 days ago
That will come in handy.
thevideostoreguy 10 days ago
Will it fly or catch fire first, I wonder?
C 10 days ago
G, those engines aren’t going to don’t much
Concretionist 10 days ago
Cool that the wife is the physician. Though in my observation, ER docs are most often young and male.
Imagine 10 days ago
Must be a slow ER day.
mccollunsky 10 days ago
Careful, you might lose an eye.
danketaz Premium Member 10 days ago
If I recall, Marcus’ mother is an ER nurse.
Eric Klein 10 days ago
What could go wrong? It is not like their father is lighting the BBQ
Kroykali 10 days ago
Houston, we’re going to have a problem.
toondel5 Premium Member 10 days ago
Nice to see that Estes is still in business despite the confluence of over-protective parents and tort lawyers. Model rockets sent a lot of good engineers into the space program!
Purple People Eater 10 days ago
What could possibly go wrong?
Jedi.Kermit 10 days ago
Today’s missing classic is gocomics.Com/foxtrot/2003/06/29
steveh64 10 days ago
Bet they have fewer delays than Starliner.
SquidGamerGal 10 days ago
We can only pray they don’t have enough rocket fuel…
Steverino Premium Member 10 days ago
Buncha rocket scientists.
Crazy Comics 10 days ago
Hey, at least you know what their going be when they grow up!
tcayer 10 days ago
E.R. doctors don’t work on commission!
darcyandsimon 10 days ago
Phew. Good thing this is just a comic!
ilikai 10 days ago
Ok, that made me laugh out loud. Good one, Bill!!!
KEA 10 days ago
so… the neighbor is drumming up business?
Otis Rufus Driftwood 10 days ago
As Gary Larson might say, trouble brewing.
andersjg Premium Member 10 days ago
Remember, these two are super nerds. “TAKE COVER!”
indysteve9 10 days ago
Famous last words…“watch this!”
Dgwphotos 10 days ago
Judging by the fact that Marcus has three engines in his hands, I suspect they intend to use multiple engines, though I don’t believe that is probably enough.
Dgwphotos 10 days ago
I would also suspect that the fin area is not sufficient to stabilize that rocket.
thedogesl Premium Member 10 days ago
ER physicians don’t need more business. Morticians, on the other hand….
6turtle9 10 days ago
Seems legit, hee hee hee…
CoffeeBob Premium Member 10 days ago
Denver Metro area, Mid 1960’s, pal and I went into our toy store / rocket supplier and met a rep from F.S.I. (Flight Systems Incorporated) who gave us some of their engines. Designed to fit Estes rockets, they were at least half again as powerful and worked great, not unlike overclocking a CPU in my later years. Yeah, lost a couple rockets because they went out of sight before the chute deployed! Sooooo worth it though.
razzledazzle295 10 days ago
Don’t blast off, guys. Just. Don’t.
FRITH RA 10 days ago
I used to work the safety department at a solid fuel rocket facility. They’re doing it wrong.
Arghhgarrr Premium Member 10 days ago
All part of the Full Employment Act.
Cavenee Lonnie Premium Member 8 days ago
No good will come of this.
rmercer Premium Member 8 days ago
Looks like his wife is going to be busy very soon….
William Bednar Premium Member 6 days ago
I wonder if Wernher von Braun started out like this?