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 Rocketry Product: Estes - Quark {Kit} (00802) [1997-]

Blast From The Past: BAR Fleet #122, Quark (2019-06-18)

  Source:   Estes Industries Kit #: 00802 Type:   Sport Model   Stages: Single Engine Type: 13mm Recovery:   Featherweight   Length:   13.5cm ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: A Look Back At 2019 (2020-01-05)

Each New Year, I like to take a look back at my rocketry related activities during the previous year and review the events and assess what progress was made. So, here goes: Model Rockets Added To ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Moonshine motor (updated) (2011-09-29)

Update: Someone on TRF pointed out that the flight motor may have been a RATTWorks Tri-bid.  That actually makes a lot of sense to me.  If so, they may or may not have used their hooch. ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Mosquitos, Anyone? (2014-05-29)

The Estes BT-5 Mosquito could be considered a downscale of the Estes STREAK The Streak was BT-10 based. The BT-10 was a clear Mylar tube, close to a BT-20 size. The face card says "Ideal for ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Featherweight or Tumble Recovery? (2015-01-28)

  There are a few small "Featherweight" / Tumble" models out there. Above is the Quark and Mini Mosquito from Estes. An early featherweight rocket kit was the Estes Streak introduced in ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: The Rest Of The Story (2020-06-19)

Last year, I posted here about a stash of model rockets, kits, accessories, and motors that a friend gave to me. Today, that same friend visited, and presented me with a plastic shopping bag ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: Launch Date: April 17th, 2023 (2023-04-20)

Great weather conditions in Castle Rock this past Monday marked the first group launch of 2023 among members of our ever-growing Front Range rocketry 'gang'. This day I was joined at Founders Park ... [Read More]