Rocket Buzz – To Infinity, or Beyond?

this toy refuses to believe he’s a toy

this toy refuses to believe he’s a toy and thinks he can fly but rather than

and thinks he can fly but rather than

and thinks he can fly but rather than crushes expectations let’s try using

crushes expectations let’s try using

crushes expectations let’s try using some chemicals and craft supplies to

some chemicals and craft supplies to

some chemicals and craft supplies to help get this little space Ranger a

help get this little space Ranger a

help get this little space Ranger a little closer to living his dream to

little closer to living his dream to

little closer to living his dream to start this project I went to the hobby

start this project I went to the hobby

start this project I went to the hobby store for some glittering foam sheets

store for some glittering foam sheets

store for some glittering foam sheets and a bottle of tacky glue I also picked

and a bottle of tacky glue I also picked

and a bottle of tacky glue I also picked up a couple of f-class rocket motors and

up a couple of f-class rocket motors and

up a couple of f-class rocket motors and you can see the code on the side

you can see the code on the side

you can see the code on the side indicates this project really should not

indicates this project really should not

indicates this project really should not be duplicated now we need a way to make

be duplicated now we need a way to make

be duplicated now we need a way to make our glitter sheets a bit more rigid so

our glitter sheets a bit more rigid so

our glitter sheets a bit more rigid so why not start by gluing a scrap piece of

why not start by gluing a scrap piece of

why not start by gluing a scrap piece of cardboard to the backside of the foam

cardboard to the backside of the foam

cardboard to the backside of the foam now this will start to curl up as it

now this will start to curl up as it

now this will start to curl up as it dries so we should probably use

dries so we should probably use

dries so we should probably use something like a heavy book to keep it

something like a heavy book to keep it

something like a heavy book to keep it as flat as possible okay now that the

as flat as possible okay now that the

as flat as possible okay now that the red sheet is drying let’s cut a

red sheet is drying let’s cut a

red sheet is drying let’s cut a rectangle out of the blue foam and apply

rectangle out of the blue foam and apply

rectangle out of the blue foam and apply a liberal coat of glue to that one as

a liberal coat of glue to that one as

a liberal coat of glue to that one as well this piece is going to wrap around

well this piece is going to wrap around

well this piece is going to wrap around the sides of the motor tube so if we

the sides of the motor tube so if we

the sides of the motor tube so if we press it flat and carefully roll it up

press it flat and carefully roll it up

press it flat and carefully roll it up this should form a cool blue rocket body

this should form a cool blue rocket body

this should form a cool blue rocket body now let’s check on the red piece to see

now let’s check on the red piece to see

now let’s check on the red piece to see how it’s doing I decided to trim the

how it’s doing I decided to trim the

how it’s doing I decided to trim the excess material around the edges just to

excess material around the edges just to

excess material around the edges just to make it a little more convenient to work

make it a little more convenient to work

make it a little more convenient to work with and now we can add glue and fold

with and now we can add glue and fold

with and now we can add glue and fold one of the edges back on itself to get a

one of the edges back on itself to get a

one of the edges back on itself to get a double-sided glitter effect this piece

double-sided glitter effect this piece

double-sided glitter effect this piece is going to be used to make the fins and

is going to be used to make the fins and

is going to be used to make the fins and I’m going to use the corner of a piece

I’m going to use the corner of a piece

I’m going to use the corner of a piece of cardboard as a template now I’m sure

of cardboard as a template now I’m sure

of cardboard as a template now I’m sure you can already figure out how this is

you can already figure out how this is

you can already figure out how this is going to work i trace three pieces the

going to work i trace three pieces the

going to work i trace three pieces the same size then cut along the lines to

same size then cut along the lines to

same size then cut along the lines to get these sparkly red fins that should

get these sparkly red fins that should

get these sparkly red fins that should all be about equal alright let’s try

all be about equal alright let’s try

all be about equal alright let’s try adding a bit of hot glue to the ends and

adding a bit of hot glue to the ends and

adding a bit of hot glue to the ends and pressing them onto the rocket body now

pressing them onto the rocket body now

pressing them onto the rocket body now this typically isn’t the best choice to

this typically isn’t the best choice to

this typically isn’t the best choice to secure fins to a rocket but the foam is

secure fins to a rocket but the foam is

secure fins to a rocket but the foam is porous enough to make a surprisingly

porous enough to make a surprisingly

porous enough to make a surprisingly strong bond the next step is to make a

strong bond the next step is to make a

strong bond the next step is to make a nose cone and we can do that by cutting

nose cone and we can do that by cutting

nose cone and we can do that by cutting to the center of a circle then gluing it

to the center of a circle then gluing it

to the center of a circle then gluing it around the top in a cone shape this will

around the top in a cone shape this will

around the top in a cone shape this will help reduce the drag a bit but it’s

help reduce the drag a bit but it’s

help reduce the drag a bit but it’s mainly just for looks now as a fun

mainly just for looks now as a fun

mainly just for looks now as a fun finishing touch I pick up a package of

finishing touch I pick up a package of

finishing touch I pick up a package of alphabet stickers and press them

alphabet stickers and press them

alphabet stickers and press them directly onto the body tube at this

directly onto the body tube at this

directly onto the body tube at this point our little rocket ship is ready

point our little rocket ship is ready

point our little rocket ship is ready for action all we need now is a pilot my

for action all we need now is a pilot my

for action all we need now is a pilot my three-year-old son said I could use his

three-year-old son said I could use his

three-year-old son said I could use his Buzz Lightyear so we used a bit of black

Buzz Lightyear so we used a bit of black

Buzz Lightyear so we used a bit of black electrical tape to strap them on

electrical tape to strap them on

electrical tape to strap them on securely now this little guy is sporting

securely now this little guy is sporting

securely now this little guy is sporting a powerful little rocket pack that’s

a powerful little rocket pack that’s

a powerful little rocket pack that’s awesome but the problem is it’s

awesome but the problem is it’s

awesome but the problem is it’s extremely unstable now we might be able

extremely unstable now we might be able

extremely unstable now we might be able to balance it out a bit with a long

to balance it out a bit with a long

to balance it out a bit with a long wooden

wooden

wooden let’s secure the rocket at the top of

let’s secure the rocket at the top of

let’s secure the rocket at the top of the dowel with some packing tape then

the dowel with some packing tape then

the dowel with some packing tape then strap our Rockets here back into place

strap our Rockets here back into place

strap our Rockets here back into place as we look for the center of gravity you

as we look for the center of gravity you

as we look for the center of gravity you can see that just by adding a stick

can see that just by adding a stick

can see that just by adding a stick we’ve shifted the CG behind the rocket

we’ve shifted the CG behind the rocket

we’ve shifted the CG behind the rocket hopefully that’ll be enough to get this

hopefully that’ll be enough to get this

hopefully that’ll be enough to get this to work but in either case our test

to work but in either case our test

to work but in either case our test pilot looks excited and ready to go so

pilot looks excited and ready to go so

pilot looks excited and ready to go so let’s push a fuse up into the nozzle and

let’s push a fuse up into the nozzle and

let’s push a fuse up into the nozzle and try lighting it with sunlight unlike the

try lighting it with sunlight unlike the

try lighting it with sunlight unlike the movie however this guy’s helmet can’t

movie however this guy’s helmet can’t

movie however this guy’s helmet can’t actually focus the sunlight by itself

actually focus the sunlight by itself

actually focus the sunlight by itself but I do have a two inch acrylic ball

but I do have a two inch acrylic ball

but I do have a two inch acrylic ball that certainly can all we need to do now

that certainly can all we need to do now

that certainly can all we need to do now is sit back and enjoy the show now it

is sit back and enjoy the show now it

is sit back and enjoy the show now it looks like everything just exploded but

looks like everything just exploded but

looks like everything just exploded but surprisingly our hero made it back with

surprisingly our hero made it back with

surprisingly our hero made it back with hardly a scratch it looks like he wants

hardly a scratch it looks like he wants

hardly a scratch it looks like he wants more so let’s go bigger

more so let’s go bigger

more so let’s go bigger I made the bigger one by cutting a

I made the bigger one by cutting a

I made the bigger one by cutting a toilet paper tube lengthwise secured it

toilet paper tube lengthwise secured it

toilet paper tube lengthwise secured it to the motor with some glue then

to the motor with some glue then

to the motor with some glue then reinforced the tube with a few wraps of

reinforced the tube with a few wraps of

reinforced the tube with a few wraps of packing tape this made a compartment

packing tape this made a compartment

packing tape this made a compartment just big enough for a makeshift

just big enough for a makeshift

just big enough for a makeshift parachute I made this one from a garbage

parachute I made this one from a garbage

parachute I made this one from a garbage bag and some dental floss you can see

bag and some dental floss you can see

bag and some dental floss you can see here I reinforced the eyelet holes with

here I reinforced the eyelet holes with

here I reinforced the eyelet holes with packing tape to prevent the plastic from

packing tape to prevent the plastic from

packing tape to prevent the plastic from ripping next I glued some of the blue

ripping next I glued some of the blue

ripping next I glued some of the blue foam around the rocket body push the

foam around the rocket body push the

foam around the rocket body push the parachute into position then press the

parachute into position then press the

parachute into position then press the nose cone to fit snugly at the top it

nose cone to fit snugly at the top it

nose cone to fit snugly at the top it looks ready so let’s give it one final

looks ready so let’s give it one final

looks ready so let’s give it one final pre-flight check then light it up and

pre-flight check then light it up and

pre-flight check then light it up and back away

back away

back away [Music]

[Music]

[Music] here’s you came out yeah the parachute

here’s you came out yeah the parachute

here’s you came out yeah the parachute came out alright but apparently we

came out alright but apparently we

came out alright but apparently we should have added a shock cord because

should have added a shock cord because

should have added a shock cord because dental floss isn’t very flame resistant

dental floss isn’t very flame resistant

dental floss isn’t very flame resistant not to worry though because it looks

not to worry though because it looks

not to worry though because it looks like our action hero still wants more I

like our action hero still wants more I

like our action hero still wants more I went to the dollar store and got a pool

went to the dollar store and got a pool

went to the dollar store and got a pool noodle on some flutter boards then glued

noodle on some flutter boards then glued

noodle on some flutter boards then glued them together to make the biggest one I

them together to make the biggest one I

them together to make the biggest one I tried building a makeshift launch pad

tried building a makeshift launch pad

tried building a makeshift launch pad out of some wooden dowels and glued

out of some wooden dowels and glued

out of some wooden dowels and glued little PVC risers on the sides to help

little PVC risers on the sides to help

little PVC risers on the sides to help guide it during the launch now let’s get

guide it during the launch now let’s get

guide it during the launch now let’s get ready for blast-off making sure our

ready for blast-off making sure our

ready for blast-off making sure our captain is nice and comfortable

captain is nice and comfortable

captain is nice and comfortable give him a big salute and wish him the

give him a big salute and wish him the

give him a big salute and wish him the best on his journey to infinity and

best on his journey to infinity and

best on his journey to infinity and beyond if you were to ask him I’m sure

beyond if you were to ask him I’m sure

beyond if you were to ask him I’m sure you’d agree that flying a pool noodle

you’d agree that flying a pool noodle

you’d agree that flying a pool noodle rocket was an epic way to end the day

rocket was an epic way to end the day

rocket was an epic way to end the day well now you know how to use a few craft

well now you know how to use a few craft

well now you know how to use a few craft supplies to give your favorite toys the

supplies to give your favorite toys the

supplies to give your favorite toys the ride of their life but of course you

ride of their life but of course you

ride of their life but of course you probably shouldn’t if you do want to

probably shouldn’t if you do want to

probably shouldn’t if you do want to play with Rockets though try searching

play with Rockets though try searching

play with Rockets though try searching for nearby rocketry clubs and see what

for nearby rocketry clubs and see what

for nearby rocketry clubs and see what they’re up to

they’re up to

they’re up to well that’s it for now if you like this

well that’s it for now if you like this

well that’s it for now if you like this project perhaps you’ll like some of my

project perhaps you’ll like some of my

project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of

others check them out at the king of

others check them out at the king of random calm it’s incredible this guy

random calm it’s incredible this guy

random calm it’s incredible this guy survived as well as he did this is one

survived as well as he did this is one

survived as well as he did this is one of my little boys he’s the owner of the

of my little boys he’s the owner of the

of my little boys he’s the owner of the Buzz Lightyear and the one who gave me

Buzz Lightyear and the one who gave me

Buzz Lightyear and the one who gave me permission to use it in this project I

permission to use it in this project I

permission to use it in this project I really couldn’t have done it without his

really couldn’t have done it without his

really couldn’t have done it without his consent so shout out to you little buddy

consent so shout out to you little buddy

consent so shout out to you little buddy I love you for me this video was

I love you for me this video was

I love you for me this video was completely for fun it’s not a project

completely for fun it’s not a project

completely for fun it’s not a project that should be duplicated at home it was

that should be duplicated at home it was

that should be duplicated at home it was just for entertainment and for

just for entertainment and for

just for entertainment and for educational purposes and I hope you’re

educational purposes and I hope you’re

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where we’re going to be melting metal

where we’re going to be melting metal making more rockets and doing some more

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