Model rockets work with solid rocket motors which have a very different (and once you light them uncontrollable) performance than liquid rocket motors where you can throttle them.
> and now a hobbyist copies the idea and scales it down.
The rocket is still working with solid rocket motors. This isn't scaled down - it is an entirely different technology based on precalculated motor performance and altitude sensors.
If you could get the space shuttle solid rocket boosters to land, that would be comparable.
> and now a hobbyist copies the idea and scales it down.
The rocket is still working with solid rocket motors. This isn't scaled down - it is an entirely different technology based on precalculated motor performance and altitude sensors.
If you could get the space shuttle solid rocket boosters to land, that would be comparable.