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The Mysterious Estes Bomarc and Firefly Part 1 (2017-05-11)

On his Blast From The Past blog ( CLICK HERE ), Edward Mitton did a post about the OOP Estes Firefly Parasite glider. That got me to thinking about something I realized about the two kits. The ... [Read More]

The Mysterious Estes Bomarc and Firefly Part 2 (2017-05-12)

Here's a hand drawn, die-cut balsa sheet from the Estes Mini Bomarc kit. The sheet is marked BF-TK-5 Apparently the Estes Firefly used the same die cut balsa sheet. The Estes designers ... [Read More]

Contest - Full Circle (2010-08-20)

I got a small package in the mail today from Semroc . I wasn't expecting an order, that came last week. I was surprised to receive a special edition Sky Hook kit signed by Bill Simon. ... [Read More]

TTRA Tampa LAUNCH! April 16, 2011 (2011-04-17)

Here's the official wind speed indicator of the day. Judging by the turned back ears on Q.T., the winds were 15 - 20 m.p.h. PIGASUS! made it's Tampa debut flying true with a Estes C6-5. The picture ... [Read More]

Tampa TTRA Launch July 21, 2012 (2012-07-22)

It was HOT today in Plant City, Florida at the monthly Tampa TTRA launch. Hot enough to where you'd rather sit under the shade of a tent than chase rockets. Here's my RED MAX waiting for a ... [Read More]

More Old Estes Instructions! (2013-06-12)

After a bit of searching on the Estes website, I found my way to the instructions archive! http://www.estesrockets.com/customer-service/instructions#000000 Current models are here along with many ... [Read More]

BIG NEWS - Madcow Instructions! (2015-12-10)

You might have noticed only one blog post per day lately.  I've been busy . . . I'm proud to announce my association with Madcow Rocketry . I've been drawing up new assembly instructions for ... [Read More]