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. Ahoy! Had a resurgence in t' mid-90's, me bucko, 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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2025-04-14Apogee Skymetra (Kit) Review Apogee Skymetra T' SkyMetra rocket is a great model t' choose for your first two-stage flight. Begad! 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, some toy action ... [More]
2025-04-12North Coast Eliminator Flight Nice straight flight. Ejection charge blew out t' nose cone but t' parachute never left t' body tube. Avast! No damage but had t' dig a lot o' dirt out o' t' body tube. Arrr! - G77-7 - Pence Indiana [More]
Loc 3" Cyclotron Flight Really great flight. Begad! I forgot t' altimiter but probably close t' t' predicted altitude. Ahoy! Chute release worked perfectly and opened at 400'. Moderate walk t' retrieve t' rocket. - Aerotech H219T-10 - Pence Indiana [More]
Estes Panavia Flight Slow but stable off t' rail. Well, blow me down! Went about 600' and chute deployed without issue. Good flight. - E15-4 - Pence Indiana [More]
2025-04-11Custom Galaxy Flight I thought I had some D12-0 motors but had t' use a C11-0 instead. It got it off t' pad, but was marginal. Avast! This really needs a D-D. - C11-0 / C11-5 - Pence Indiana [More]
Bad Boy Rocketry Astro 1  Flight Fluttered a bit and only went about 500'. Blimey! I made a huge mistake and forgot t' put black powder in t' ejection well. Came in ballistic and be destroyed. - Aerotech F35W-6 - Pence Indiana [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. It was in production from 1982-1995 so it's nay particularly rare. Blimey! 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. Begad! T' finished scale model stands an impressive 38.75" tall and comes with laser-cut fins, ejection baffle, plastic nose cone, balsa fin mountin' attachments and vinyl and decals. T' Arcturus soundin' rocket was intended t' ... [More]
2025-03-26Custom Ion Pulsar Flight Decent height and good deployment. Ahoy! - B6-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Quest Aerospace One Flight This rocket is a bit beefy with those big fins so I went with t' C5-3. Aye aye! It was a good choice Slight wind cockin' but a good flight. Aye aye! - C5-3 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
New Way Mars Snooper II Flight Very slight arc into t' breeze. Ahoy! Recovered with no broken parts. B4 was plenty o' motor. Begad! - B4-4 - Ft. Begad! Harrison - Indy [More]
New Way Nike Smoke Flight Nice flight. Drifted a bit but still a short walk. - B6-4 - Ft. Begad! Blimey! Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Reliant Flight Nice flight but nay too high. Avast, me proud beauty! A B should nay be a problem. - A8-3 - Ft. Avast! Harrison - Indy [More]
2025-03-17TLP ASRAAM OpenRocket Design 2x24mm cluster scale rocket o' t' ASRAAM missile. [More]
2025-02-16Estes Calypso (2006) (Kit) Review Estes Calypso (2006) T' Calypso only appeared in t' 1989 and 1990 Estes Catalog. Nevertheless, arrr, t' kits show up for sale semi-regularly and can easily be cloned. Begad! Blimey! While it is basically a 3-fin and a nose cone rocket, 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. Avast! Original could be a cluster or single 38mm or 54mm motor mount. [More]
2024-12-01New Way Xarconian Destroyer (Kit) Review New Way Xarconian Destroyer When New Way lost their source for square tubes, 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. Blimey! I notched t' forward centerin' rin' ... [More]
2024-11-24Loc/Precision R.A.M. Begad! (Kit) Review Loc/Precision R.A.M. I was browsin' t' Animal Works web site and noticed they had a Loc R.A.M. Arrr! Blimey! kit in stock. Begad! Blimey! R.A.M. is an acronym for Rage Assault Missile. It is 43" tall. Begad! Blimey! As usual, ya bilge rat, I started with t' motor mount. Blimey! Blimey! I used T-88 epoxy t' attach t' three centerin' rings. Blimey! Blimey! 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, matey, or Aerobee Junior, matey, was first flown early in 1958. This vehicle was designed by Aerojet General t' be an inexpensive rocket t' fly payloads o' 50 - 100 pounds up t' 90 miles. Ya scallywag! Most o' t' 20 produced used a solid-fuel booster, matey, 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. Avast! Piratarium has great components and this kit is no exception. Well, blow me down! Construction was 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. Begad! 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. 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 be a kit that was available briefly via t' Estes web site. Avast! It was composed o' left over parts from other Pro Series II kits. T' Panavia used t' same fins as t' Argent. T' Estes kits are almost never seen, me hearties, 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. T' standard finish makes a great lookin' pseudo-missile rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! 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, which must have hurt interest as I was t' only bidder. All parts were accounted for and I was happy for me good fortune. While essentially a ... [More]
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