Took a trip to Ohio (Springfield) for the holiday to visit with my mother. Since I wanted a few things from eRockets, I checked with Randy to make sure they would be open and decided on a little side trip to Dayton.

So, I get there Friday afternoon and walk in the front door and found the most AWESOME hobby shop I've ever been in. Rockets, rockets and more rockets!

The day troops (Randy was out) must have noticed that "kid in the candy shop" look on my face and gave me a tour of the place.

Rocket collections hanging from the walls. Upscaled models everywhere (how big can you build a Blue Bird Zero?), kits hanging on pegs and shelves, and parts galore! Three-d printers, laser cutters and computer controlled Dremels for cutting balsa nose cones. Dremels! Of course, I added the one they demonstrated for me to the growing list of purchases. Just amazing.

After leaving my wife sitting in the car for 30 minutes, I decided I needed to cut the tour short (I think we only covered half the place), loaded up the one item I stopped for (and a few impulse buys) and headed to Springfield. All the while, thinking to myself, I sure wish I bought that NCR kit, and that Newway kit, and that Rocketorium kit and some body tubes and that.......

Thanks Randy and the great team of guys at eRockets. Wasn't as great as seeing my mother but was easily second!

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Don
NAR 53455
"Carpe Diem"

I visited erockets a few months ago while on a job in Dayton. It’s a wonderful place and Randy was a gracious host.

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Never trust an atom. They make up everything.

4 out of 3 people struggle with math.

Chemically, alcohol IS a solution.

NAR# 94042
SAM# 0078

My wife and I visited eRockets on a Build nite, right before NSL-2018 in Geneseo. Besides having a great visit with Randy and his gang, I finally met Bill Eichelberger.

tbzep,
That alone is worth the drive for you!

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Lee Reep
NAR 55948

Projects: Semroc Saturn 1B, Ken Foss Designs Mini Satellite Interceptor
In the Paint Shop: Nothing! Too cold!
Launch-Ready: Farside-X, Maxi Honest John, Super Scamp

Personally I wouldn’t try it in with a semi. To get to the current location you have to make several turns on city streets off of I75 and the current location seems to be in “The Hood”. —-at least that’s the impression I got, but then, I’m not from Dayton.

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Never trust an atom. They make up everything.

4 out of 3 people struggle with math.

Chemically, alcohol IS a solution.

NAR# 94042
SAM# 0078

Well, it's located in an industrial area, so it isn't out of the question. I wouldn't call it the hood, it's actually fairly quiet with a straight shot back to I-75, but parking might be an issue. Plenty of fairly open space, but I'm not sure who owns it and who might object to you parking on it.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/eRockets/@39.7747834,-84.1450407,190m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8840839af33a796f:0xa81b8 6968723e3a!8m2!3d39.7746978!4d-84.1443196
Not sure if this will translate or not, but it's a Google Maps overhead of the immediate area.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

If you could unhook and get it down to 10 wheels you should be ok. Just a matter of if and where you could safely park the trailer for an hour or so.

I know little trailer theft is big around here. They pick a residence with a trailer, hook it up and load it with whatever they can fit on it. It helps fund their meth and fentanyl/heroin hobbies.

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I love sanding.

"Brush with greatness!"
Another one checked off of your bucket list.

Greatness might be a bit strong. Honestly, okayness is even stretching things a bit.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

And still has all of his fingers and toes!

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2