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 9 days ago
what a nice morning to have a disaster
Kitty Queen 9 days ago
That will come in handy.
thevideostoreguy 9 days ago
Will it fly or catch fire first, I wonder?
C 9 days ago
G, those engines aren’t going to don’t much
Concretionist 9 days ago
Cool that the wife is the physician. Though in my observation, ER docs are most often young and male.
Imagine 9 days ago
Must be a slow ER day.
mccollunsky 9 days ago
Careful, you might lose an eye.
danketaz Premium Member 9 days ago
If I recall, Marcus’ mother is an ER nurse.
Eric Klein 9 days ago
What could go wrong? It is not like their father is lighting the BBQ
Kroykali 8 days ago
Houston, we’re going to have a problem.
toondel5 Premium Member 8 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 8 days ago
What could possibly go wrong?
Jedi.Kermit 8 days ago
Today’s missing classic is gocomics.Com/foxtrot/2003/06/29
steveh64 8 days ago
Bet they have fewer delays than Starliner.
SquidGamerGal 8 days ago
We can only pray they don’t have enough rocket fuel…
Steverino Premium Member 8 days ago
Buncha rocket scientists.
Crazy Comics 8 days ago
Hey, at least you know what their going be when they grow up!
tcayer 8 days ago
E.R. doctors don’t work on commission!
darcyandsimon 8 days ago
Phew. Good thing this is just a comic!
ilikai 8 days ago
Ok, that made me laugh out loud. Good one, Bill!!!
KEA 8 days ago
so… the neighbor is drumming up business?
Otis Rufus Driftwood 8 days ago
As Gary Larson might say, trouble brewing.
andersjg Premium Member 8 days ago
Remember, these two are super nerds. “TAKE COVER!”
indysteve9 8 days ago
Famous last words…“watch this!”
Dgwphotos 8 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 8 days ago
I would also suspect that the fin area is not sufficient to stabilize that rocket.
thedogesl Premium Member 8 days ago
ER physicians don’t need more business. Morticians, on the other hand….
6turtle9 8 days ago
Seems legit, hee hee hee…
CoffeeBob Premium Member 8 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 8 days ago
Don’t blast off, guys. Just. Don’t.
FRITH RA 8 days ago
I used to work the safety department at a solid fuel rocket facility. They’re doing it wrong.
Arghhgarrr Premium Member 8 days ago
All part of the Full Employment Act.
Cavenee Lonnie Premium Member 6 days ago
No good will come of this.
rmercer Premium Member 6 days ago
Looks like his wife is going to be busy very soon….
William Bednar Premium Member 4 days ago
I wonder if Wernher von Braun started out like this?