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 Rocketry Product: Estes - Super Big Bertha {Kit} (2018) [1989-1993,2000]

Thrifty Rocketeer: Super Big Bertha -- Part 1: Unpacking (2019-12-24)

The Thrifty Rocketeer continues... The entry for today may be the start of a build thread... but for now, it's just a Xmas tale. As I've mentioned before, a package was found on my front porch last ... [Read More]

Thrifty Rocketeer: Super Big Bertha -- Part 2: The fins (2020-01-07)

The Thrifty Rocketeer continues... Well, I couldn't resist, so I started the build of the Super Big Bertha that Santa left me on my front porch. One of the things I love about kits like this are the ... [Read More]

Thrifty Rocketeer: Super Big Bertha-- Part 4: Odds and ends (2020-01-08)

The Thrifty Rocketeer continues... While my fins dry, I thought I might address a few other items that can be prepared in preparation for the next step. First, the kit came with two body tubes. ... [Read More]

Thrifty Rocketeer: Super Big Bertha -- Part 3: Another motor mount! (2020-01-08)

The Thrifty Rocketeer continues... The first step in this construction is supposed to be the motor mount.  And often I will plunge in and do that right away, so that it can be drying while I ... [Read More]

Thrifty Rocketeer: Super Big Bertha-- Part 5: Paint job (2020-01-21)

The Thrifty Rocketeer continues..... It's almost time for the final step in this build thread.  After gluing and finishing the construction, I've stopped just short of gluing the coupler ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: The Estes Super Big Bertha - Time to Get Back to Business (2021-11-28)

  Recently I realized that I haven't built a new rocket start to finish in well over a year, partly due to this funk I've been in. It's been a hard couple of years. I put the finishing touches ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: Super Big Bertha - Fin Filling, Fillets, and F- er, uh, Rail Guides (2021-12-07)

  I moved on to writing up the Estes V2 build and nearly forgot to finish the Super Big Bertha series! After the fins were assembled and the edges sanded square, I moved on to filling in the ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: Super Big Bertha - Prepping the Payload for Altimeters (2021-12-13)

  To fly an altimeter in the payload section of the #estesrockets Super Big Bertha #modelrocket, the payload really should be vented using static ports. This will allow the payload section to ... [Read More]