10-Rail Model Rocket Mega-Launcher
MAKE THE CUB SCOUT ROCKET DERBY A BLAST.
BY DOUGLAS DESROCHERS
Photograph by Jason Hornick
At last year’s annual Cub Scout Pack 1346 rocket derby, nearly 100 rockets were launched, testing the attention span of many younger scouts. For this year’s event I wanted to build a system that would create more excitement and keep the pace of the launches moving along. This 10-pad mega-launcher is the result of that initial inspiration.
This system gives kids the fun of pressing their own launch buttons, and for added drama, sounds a klaxon before each launch. For the finale, a “Mega Launch” switch shoots off all 10 rockets ...
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