How to Design Model Rockets. Great information from the Apogee Components web site.

How to make your own transition sections (the piece that connects tubes of different diameters). Click Here to download (1.2 MB pdf)

Peak of Flight Index Are you looking for tips and information on building rockets? Check out the Peak of Flight index to find all of the many articles our newsletter has put out on this subject.

Motor Retention techniques for mid-power model rockets. You do not need an engine hook to hold the motor in the model. Read this article to find out the cheap alternative.

http://www.dars.org/jimz/manuals/cmrdm.pdf Centuri Design Manual. Some good basic tips on creating neat rocket creations.

http://home.att.net/~dblbbentley/tips.html Construction and finishing tips

http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/rocketman/construction.html Building tips (Alert: Pop-ups)

http://www.yellowjacketsystems.com/jimball/construction/fin-jig/default.htm
Fin alignment tool.

http://members.tripod.com/GeoffsPlace31/Main/Rocketry/finishing.htm Finishing tips

http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/rockets/fins.html Finishing tips for balsawood fins.

Rocket Origami - Using paper in creative ways to make distinctive looking rockets.

http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/models/rms_tips/resin_cast.html Tips on resin casting special parts that may be needed when building your own rocket creations.

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/7286/ How to use simple items to make cheap rockets. I personally don't recommend this method for smaller children, because it takes lots of practice to make parts that fit properly. Otherwise, the rocket is structurally weak, and is a disaster waiting to happen. But the method is OK for older kids with better construction skills.

http://www.lindsaybks.com/dgjp/djgbk/vacf/index.html Here, you'll find a book about building a vac forming machine.

http://members.aol.com/GCGassaway/vacuform.htm George Gassaway describes how to use your vacuum former machine to make light weight nose cones for model rockets.

http://www.dars.org/jimz/rp00.htm Home page of jimz site -- a collection of historical rocket kits including plans, parts lists, and artwork to make decals. Kinda like a NAPSTER site for model rockets.

Useful hand-tools for creating model rockets

http://www.vatsaas.org/rtv/construction/construction.aspx Construction tips for High power rockets. Including building a Airframe Tube Fiber Glassing Rotisserie Stand, shock cord mounts, changing nose cone shapes, fin fastening jig, cutting large centering rings on a bandsaw, and using Fiberglass drywall tape to fix loose fitting centering rings.

http://www.dehate.com - If you click on the "TIPS" page, it will take you to a seperate site where Robert tells you how to make Fin fillets, Beveling Fins, Finishing, & Rolling
fiberglass tubes

http://www.rocketreviews.com/tips_library.shtml Tips for building rockets.