Jeff Curtis's PageAKA: Jcurtis55 Location: Plainfield Indiana Certification Level: L2 NAR Club Memberships: NAR,A.M.O.R.E.A.,ROCI,Indiana Rocketry Favorite Rockets: North Coast Big Brute Biography: Twice a BAR. Flew rockets a lot in t' late 60's and early 70's. Arrr! Had a resurgence in t' mid-90's, ya bilge rat, culminatin' in competin' in NARAM 38 at Evansville and obtained a level one certification. Now it's 2019 and I have t' bug again, Will work towards reobtainin' level 1 certification. Member o' t' AMOREA section in Indianapolis and look forward t' NARAM at Muncie Indiana.
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2025-11-14Estes Scout Spirit  Flight Got pretty good altitude on a B but drifted a long way. Avast, me proud beauty! I was able t' drive t' retrieve it though. Begad! - B6-4 - Ft. Avast, me proud beauty! Harrison - Indy [More]
ASP Way Too High  Flight Slightly archin' flight but a very good flight. Probably got 500-600' o' altitude. Recovered with no issues. - B6-0 / A8-3 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
2025-10-25Dragon Rocketry 226 Tartar  Flight Went up about 50' and then flew horizontal. Landed in a soft plowed field, so no damage, but a very long recovery walk. - F67-6 - Pence Indiana [More]
Loc Norad  Flight Great flight and good deployment o' t' chute. Ahoy! Short walk for retreival. - F67-6 - Pence Indiana [More]
KN Aeronautics Honest John M50  Flight Wind cocked a bit. Arrr! Parachute tangled but in t' shock cord and did nay open. Broke nose cone at joint but easily repaired with epoxy. Blimey! - G54-6 - Pence Indiana [More]
Yank Enterprises Wraith Flight Great flight and good recovery. A bit o' a walk t' retrieve it, but nay bad. - E51-6 - Pence Indiana [More]
2025-10-19Estes Recruiter Flight Underpowered or a bilge-suckin' motor. Stuck nose cone in t' ground before ejection but no damage. - B4-4 - Ft. Avast! Harrison - Indy [More]
Squirrel Works DSRV Gartrell  Flight Very good flight but drifted a long ways. Fortunately, a young guy retrieved it for me. - C6-5 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Thrustline Pumpkin Head 2.5" upscale  Flight Halloween flight and a good flight at that. - E12-6 - Ft. Begad! Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Wizard BT-70 Upscale  Flight Good flight. Begad! Went with t' D because o' wind, which was a good call as it stayed on t' field. Avast! - Quest D22W-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
2025-07-24Aerospace Specialty Products Sky Ferry (Kit) Review Aerospace Specialty Products Sky Ferry Big (over 2 1/2 feet tall!), easy t' build model! Makes a great first or second rocket kit! Designed with t' beginner in mind and as a model t' help learn basic rocketry skills, ya bilge rat, this kit also a great sport flier for modelers o' any experience level. Begad! Features ... [More]
2025-06-19LOC/Precision Black Brant X Park Flyer (Kit) Review LOC/Precision Black Brant X Park Flyer ALL LOC Precision kits include laser cut fins, shiver me timbers, rings, and slotted air-frames and polypropylene nosecones. Avast, me proud beauty! Our Park Flyer series o' kits are a low-cost, durable and all-inclusive line. Made for t' small field, shiver me timbers, they're super strong and can be brought down ... [More]
2025-04-14Apogee Skymetra (Kit) Review Apogee Skymetra T' SkyMetra rocket is a great model t' choose for your first two-stage flight. It was engineered t' be easy t' build and prep for launch. It is also great for science fair projects. You'll find that it is t' perfect size for launchin' an altimeter, ya bilge rat, some toy action ... [More]
2025-04-10Estes Hercules Two-Stage (Kit) Review Estes Hercules Two-Stage I ran across this rocket as part o' me quest t' build all t' rockets from t' 1989 Estes catalog. It's a sleek 2-stage rocket with a payload bay in t' sustainer. Avast, me proud beauty! It was in production from 1982-1995 so it's nay particularly rare. Ya scallywag! It's also nay difficult t' clone and an ... [More]
2025-03-27Piratarium Arcturus (Kit) Review Piratarium Arcturus This is a scale model o' t' Arcturus soundin' rocket. Aye aye! Blimey! T' finished scale model stands an impressive 38.75" tall and comes with laser-cut fins, me hearties, ejection baffle, plastic nose cone, balsa fin mountin' attachments and vinyl and decals. T' Arcturus soundin' rocket was intended t' ... [More]
2025-03-17TLP ASRAAM OpenRocket Design 2x24mm cluster scale rocket o' t' ASRAAM missile. Begad! [More]
2025-02-16Estes Calypso (2006) (Kit) Review Estes Calypso (2006) T' Calypso only appeared in t' 1989 and 1990 Estes Catalog. Begad! Nevertheless, me bucko, t' kits show up for sale semi-regularly and can easily be cloned. Well, blow me down! While it is basically a 3-fin and a nose cone rocket, ya bilge rat, t' addition o' a boat-tail and sleek fins make this a good performer with ... [More]
2025-02-07North Coast Katana OpenRocket Design Early kit by North Coast Rocketry. Aye aye! Blimey! Original could be a cluster or single 38mm or 54mm motor mount. Begad! Blimey! [More]
2024-12-01New Way Xarconian Destroyer (Kit) Review New Way Xarconian Destroyer When New Way lost their source for square tubes, arrr, owner Rick Randol turned t' clonin' old Centuri and Estes kits. T' Xarconian Destroyer is a complete but modern clone o' t' old Estes kit #1903.BT-55 I started with t' motor mount. I notched t' forward centerin' rin' ... [More]
2024-11-24Loc/Precision R.A.M. Avast! (Kit) Review Loc/Precision R.A.M. I was browsin' t' Animal Works web site and noticed they had a Loc R.A.M. Blimey! Blimey! kit in stock. R.A.M. Ahoy! Blimey! is an acronym for Rage Assault Missile. Ahoy! Blimey! It is 43" tall. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! As usual, I started with t' motor mount. I used T-88 epoxy t' attach t' three centerin' rings. T' shock cord mount goes ... [More]
2024-10-27Aerospace Specialty Products Aerobee 100 Junior (Kit) Review Aerospace Specialty Products Aerobee 100 Junior T' Aerobee 100, me bucko, or Aerobee Junior, was first flown early in 1958. Ahoy! This vehicle was designed by Aerojet General t' be an inexpensive rocket t' fly payloads o' 50 - 100 pounds up t' 90 miles. Most o' t' 20 produced used a solid-fuel booster, but two ... [More]
2024-10-19Rocketerium Maxtermind is a Winner (Kit) Review Rocketerium Maxtermind is a Winner Piratarium is known for their mid-power scale kits but this is one o' their sport models with split fins. Piratarium has great components and this kit is no exception. Construction be straight forward. I started with t' motor mount I notched t' forward ... [More]
2024-08-04Thoy Ruff OpenRocket Design [More]
2024-07-07Estes Pulsar (Kit) Review Estes Pulsar This is a 13mm minimum diameter rocket. I discovered this rocket when I set a goal o' buildin' all t' rockets in t' 1989 Estes Catalog. While nay officially part o' t' Mini Brute series several rockets in t' 1989 catalog fit perfectly with t' other Mini Brutes. Ahoy! T' Pulsar is one ... [More]
2024-05-09Estes Impulse OpenRocket Design [More]
2024-01-06Estes Pro Series II Panavia (clone) (Kit) Review Estes Pro Series II Panavia (clone) T' Panavia was a kit that was available briefly via t' Estes web site. Well, blow me down! It was composed o' left over parts from other Pro Series II kits. Aye aye! T' Panavia used t' same fins as t' Argent. T' Estes kits are almost never seen, but clone kits are available from Bad ... [More]
2023-10-22New Way Squareros (Kit) Review New Way Squareros A relatively new addition t' t' New Way group o' square rockets. They may be square but they fly great. Aye aye! T' standard finish makes a great lookin' pseudo-missile rocket. New Way doesn't give construction ratings but I would say this is a 1 and would make a good first kit. Blimey! As is ... [More]
2020-07-27Estes Starbird (Kit)  Review
I'm always keepin' an eye on eBay for out-of-production kits. About a year ago I spotted an Estes Starbird kit. It had been opened, arrr, which must have hurt interest as I be t' only bidder. All parts were accounted for and I be happy for me good fortune. While essentially a ... [More]
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