A list of websites and resources to help those interested in the hobby.
This is the first place to check out for your rockets and supplies:
Chris's Rocket Supplies
I, also, find some really good deals on rockets, especially out of production (OOP) kits, from time to time on Launch Lab Rocketry's website.
https://www.launchlabrocketry.com/
Another supplier of some awesome kits and OOP kits.
https://modelrocketguy.com/
Ye Olde Rocket Plans is where you will find numerous plans for rocket kits that are no longer being manufactured, as well as other non-kit plans and out-of-print rocketry publications. They specialize in archiving the plans for some of the lesser-known rocket companies. If you have a gem that has been sitting in your closet or basement for years, scan the plans and share it with others on their website.
https://www.oldrocketplans.com
Started by Tom Prestia as a favor to a fellow rocketry modeler who was looking for Out Of Production decals and ran as a one-man operation, Tom described the business as having grown into a "monster" by the year 2000. Now a provider of water-slide paper stock to nearly every corner of the hobby and professional printing market, the name Tango Papa Decals is well known for quality paper. Tom's reproduction decal sheets and resin kits are well known by those who share his hobby of model rocketry and show his attention to detail. With hundreds of reproduction sets redrawn by Tom, many out of production and long gone model kits have found their chance to be completed.
With the sale of Tango Papa Decals to CMR Products completed in late 2021, Tom is now free to enjoy his hobby and retirement with his family.
https://tangopapadecals.com/
StickerShock23 - Another excellent place to get decals for your custom or clone rockets.
https://stickershock23.com
Boyce Aerospace Hobbies - https://boyceaerospacehobbies.com
A great resource for 3D printed replacement parts and upgrades.
A seller on Etsy that has parts for building some of the classic kits that are out of production.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeordysRocketry
https://www.orafol.com/en/americas/
ORAFOL Americas Inc., Graphic Products Division, manufactures premium vinyl graphic films, digital media, laminating films, and reflective products used in the signage, graphics, digital printing, screen printing, and traffic and safety applications.
https://inverted-pursuits-lab.square.site Inverted Pursuits Lab produces 3D printed rocket kits and parts using PETG (which is heat resistant up to 185°F ). They may even be able to print custom nose cones and parts. Check our their site and try them out.
The National Association of Rocketry, founded in 1957 by G. Harry Stine, is a non-profit tax-exempt scientific organization dedicated to consumer safety, youth education, and the advancement of technology in the hobby of sport rocketry in the United States.
https://www.nar.org/
Tripoli Rocketry Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to education, advancement, and safe operation of amateur high-power rocketry. Their members are from the United States as well as 22 additional countries across the globe. High Power Rocketry is an educational, safe, and exciting hobby enjoyed by thousands world-wide.
https://www.tripoli.org/
The single best place I know of to talk to other rocketeers, learn, make friends, and have fun.
https://www.rocketryforum.com/
Here's another group that's been around for a very long time that you should check out.
https://groups.google.com/g/rec.models.rockets
OpenRocket is a free, fully featured model rocket simulator that allows you to design and simulate your rockets before you build and flying them.
Everything you need to design, simulate and fly better rockets. If you don't already know about Open Rocket, check it out!
https://openrocket.info/
Pro Tip: Start by opening one of the example rockets, save it as a new file. Then modify that file instead of the original.
Here's a link to some videos to help get you started.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XUpr5Y3BsE&list=PL6a_TbMfs9HtlaL1Ln393jrugpZ1Xia8a
https://www.payloadbay.com/
A great website for those building rockets. Plenty of tools to help you get started, especially with custom rockets.
https://www.apollosaturn.com/
Since 1997, Apollosaturn.com has been providing reference photos and information for students, modelers and others interested in the hardware that took us to the moon.