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2012-03-20
Rocketarium Hexagon (Kit)
Review
The Rocketarium Hexagon is a 24mm six-sided flying saucer type oddroc. It can be flown from small launch sites on a wide variety of Estes black powder or Aerotech single-use and RMS composite motors.
Components
The Hexagon kit complete with the following components
6 card ... [More]
2012-02-17
Rocketarium Mega Vortico (Kit)
Review
The Rocketarium Mega Vortico is a 24mm oddroc that is a bit different than a typical oddroc - saucer, pyramid, etc. This one resembles the rotor blades of a helicopter and spins very rapidly during ascent and descent.
Components
This kit includes seven light ply ... [More]
2011-05-07
Binder Design Stealth 38mm
Flight
Great flight on the I225FJ. Arrow straight and smokey boost to maybe 2,500 feet. Short drift on recovery. No damage. - AT RMS I225-M - FLASH [More]
2011-04-20
OOP - Estes Industries - Venus Probe
Flight
Excellent first flight, great boost on the D13W to maybe 500 feet. Booster recovered close to pad and alien lander recovered after a long walk and failed to stick the landing due to forward momentum and tall grass. No damage. - AT RMS D13-4 [More]
Sunward Aerospace - King Tut's Pyramid
Flight
Excellent flight, nice straight boost and popped the chutes perfectly this time. Only problem was that after recovery I noticed a blister on the motor casing. That's one 29/40-120 case rendered useless. ARRGGHHH!!! - AT RMS G138-6 [More]
2011-04-02
BSD High Power Rocketry Sprint
Flight
Excellent flight. Nice dark smoke trail from the H97J. Short drift on recovery. No damage. - H97-10 - FLASH [More]
Binder Design Stealth 38mm
Flight
Great flight on the I218R. Arrow straight boost to maybe 2,000 feet and landed just a short distance from the pads. No damage. - AT RMS I218-M - FLASH [More]
Wildman Rocketry Drago
Flight
Great flight on the G138T. Nice straight boost to maybe 1,500 feet. Moderate drift on recovery. No damage. - AT RMS - G138-8 - FLASH [More]
2010-04-17
Estes Hornet (Kit)
Review
( Contributed - by Donald Besaw Jr - 04/17/10)
Brief: Another classic kit returns. The Hornet, based on an original Centuri design. This classic kit
flies on 18mm motors up to 775 feet and each flight is recovered with a 12 inch parachute.
Construction: This kit came packaged in a ... [More]
2010-04-14
Estes Super Neon XL (Kit)
Review
Brief: This is a new, upscaled version of the well known Estes Super Neon kit and it's a biggie at 35
inches tall and 1.6 inches (BT-60) in diameter. This new kit flies on 24mm D and E motors up to 975 feet and is
recovered on a 24 inch parachute.
Although it took well over 2 years ... [More]
2008-08-27
Squirrel Works Pie In The Sky (Kit)
Review
Brief:
Mmmm, fresh oven hot pizza--and an oddroc to boot! That's right, a flying pizza and it also flies on 18mm B6-0 and
C6-0 motors and tumbles upon recovery. However, you might not want to build one if you are currently having any pizza
cravings.
Construction:
This kit is ... [More]
2008-02-09
Estes Turbo Copter (Kit)
Review
This is an Estes E2X series rocket. It is a single stage rocket with streamer recovery for the booster and a helicopter recovered nose cone.
The kit includes a body tube, engine hook, fin unit, plastic launch lug, shock cord, streamer, nose cone, helicopter blade, blade mast, nose cone insert, ... [More]
2007-09-10
Art Applewhite Rockets Cinco 38mm (Kit)
Review
The Art Applewhite 38mm Cinco is a five sided pentagon shaped flying saucer with a 38mm motor mount. Like all other Art Applewhite saucers, this one is recovered using Art's aerobrake recovery.
This kit came in one of Art's heat sealed thick plastic bags and included the following c ... [More]
2007-08-11
Madcow Rocketry Batray (Kit)
Review
The Madcow Rocketry Batray is a new 2.2 inch diameter MPR kit with bat wing shaped fins. It can be flown on a wide variety of motors, both BP and AP (composite) 24mm and 29mm. It will fly on anything from an Estes D12 up through SU and RMS F class motors. Each flight returns safely with an 18 ... [More]
2007-04-13
Madcow Rocketry Scout (Kit)
Review
Brief:
The Madcow Rocketry Scout is a four fin and a nose cone (4FNC) mid-power rocket with a 29mm motor mount and can fly
on a wide variety of single use and RMS motors in the E through G power range. Flights up to 1,700+ feet are possible
and each flight recovers with an 18 inch nylon ... [More]
2006-06-04
Estes Speed Freak (RTF) (Kit)
Review
Brief:
The Estes Industries Speed Freak is a starter set with a ready to fly rocket
with an electronic digital speedometer capsule. Also included is a Porta Pad II
launch pad, Electron Beam launch controller, 2 piece 1/8" launch rod, two
motors (B6-4 and C6-5), ignitors, plugs, ... [More]
2006-03-19
DnD Rocketry Double-D (Kit)
Review
Brief:
The DnD Rocketry Double D is a simple 2 x 24mm cluster rocket that is intended
to fly on a pair of Estes C11 or D12 motors and recovers with an 18 inch nylon
parachute. According to the manufacturer, flights to 675 feet are possible. I
think this altitude figure is rather ... [More]
2005-11-30
Sunward Aerospace Galactic Wave (Kit)
Review
Brief:
The Sunward Aerospace Galactic Wave is a rocket with futuristic spaceship
styling, complete with laser cannons. It flies on 18mm motors and is recovered
with an 18 inch parachute.
Construction:
The kit came packaged in a plastic bag with a very professional header card ... [More]
2005-11-29
Estes Air Show Launch Set (Kit)
Review
Brief:
This is a launch set containing a Porta Pad II launch pad, an Electron Beam
launch controller, and a 1/8 inch launch rod. No motors are included with this
set. The rocket included in this set consists of two large (12 inch wingspan)
foam gliders that glide back and a power pod ... [More]
2005-11-01
FlisKits UFFO (Kit)
Review
Brief:
The FlisKits UFFO (Unidentified Flying Foam Object) is a flying saucer oddroc
that is built up with foam coffee cups and foamboard fins. It flies on 18mm B
and C booster motors and uses tumble/featherweight recovery.
Construction:
The kit came packaged in a plastic bag and ... [More]
2005-07-04
Estes X-15 (RTF) (Kit)
Review
Brief:
This is a fully assembled plastic sport/scale model of the X-15 Hypersonic
Research Vehicle. This model is capable of flights up to 600 feet high and
recovers on a 12 inch parachute.
Construction:
The model came packaged in a blister pack and included:
1 fully assembled ... [More]
2005-04-18
Ellis Mountain Rocket Works Ellis SU H45 (Motor)
Review
38mm 214Ns single use HPR rocket motor.
The package contains:
1 motor
1 Quickburst Slim Gem ignitor
There is no external thrust ring on this motor. If needed, one must be built up using masking tape.
Finishing: Since this is a single use motor, no assembling is needed.
... [More]
2005-03-30
Sunward Aerospace Mirage (Kit)
Review
Brief:
The Sunward Mirage is a model rocket with jet fighter styling. This model can
be built with either an 18mm or 24mm motor mount and uses an 18 inch parachute.
According to the manufacturer, flights to 600 feet are possible.
Construction:
The kit came in a plastic bag with ... [More]
2005-03-01
Thrustline Aerospace V2 (Kit)
Review
This is a 1/40 scale model of the German V-2 ballistic missile. This model has an 18mm motor mount for B and C size motors and uses an 18 inch mylar parachute for recovery.
My beta test kit came in a plastic bag and included the following components:
1 balsa nose cone
1 balsa tail ... [More]
2005-02-06
RocketHead Rockets Lightning Strike (Kit)
Review
Brief:
The Lightning Strike is a 5 foot tall clustered 3x18mm rocket with lightning
bolts for fins. According to the manufacturer, 1,000 foot flights are possible
with three C6-5 motors.
Construction:
The kit came packaged in a plastic bag with a very professional looking header
card ... [More]
2005-01-26
Quest The Incredible Shrunken Rage (Kit)
Review
( Contributed - by Donald Besaw Jr - 01/26/05)
Brief:
The Incredible Shrunken Rage began it's life as a full length Quest Big Rage.
Unfortunately, the booster suffered a recovery mishap that really crumpled the
body tube above the fin can. So rather than fixing the booster, I just took ... [More]
2005-01-08
Estes X-Prize Gauchito (Kit)
Review
Brief:
The Estes X-Prize Gauchito is a 1:55 scale model of Pablo de Leon and
Associates' Ansari X-Prize entry. This model flies on 13mm motors up to 300
feet, recovers on a 12 inch parachute and has a removable display nozzle
assembly.
Construction:
The kit came packaged in a ... [More]
2005-01-07
Estes X-Prize Lucky Seven (Kit)
Review
Brief:
The Estes X-Prize Lucky Seven is a 1:50 scale model of Acceleration
Engineering's Ansari X-Prize entry. This model flies on an A10-3T motor up to
200 feet and uses a 12 inch parachute for recovery.
Construction:
The kit came in a plastic bag with header card and included:
... [More]
2004-10-25
Estes Blurzz Tuner Rocket Race Car (Kit)
Review
Brief:
The Estes Blurzz Rocket Tuner Racer is a rocket powered race car with hotrod
styling. It uses an A10-PT (plugged) rocket motor, runs down a 90 foot race
line and is stopped by a drag chute.
Construction:
The Blurzz Tuner Racer comes as a starter kit-like setup and includes the ... [More]
