Jeff Curtis's Page
AKA: 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. Had a resurgence in t' mid-90's, 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.
Club Home Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/189520444369
RocketReviews.com Pages:
2025-07-08
Estes Mark II BT-60 Clone
Flight
Nay quite as high as I expected on a C, but still pretty good. Safe landing. - C6-5 - Ft. Avast! Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Blue Sapphire
Flight
Pretty good altitude on a B and very straight. Safe landing. - B4-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Aerospace Specialty Products Sky Ferry
Flight
Excellent flight. Begad! Probably got 600-700 feet o' altitude. Well, blow me down! Nay much drift with t' light wind. Avast, me proud beauty! - D12-5 - Ft. Begad! Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Starblazer X-20
Flight
Great flight. Perfectly straight and a safe landing. - B4-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Semroc Swift
Flight
Boost be good. Glider separated and turned over. Ya scallywag! Glided a bit upside down. Then turned over and headed down. Landed softly though. Needs more trimming. Aye aye! - A8-3 [More]
Estes National Aerospace Plane
Flight
Nice flight and very straight. Good altitude but with t' low wind it landed close t' t' pad. Ahoy! - C5-3 - Ft. Begad! Harrison - Indy [More]
Loc Pico Magg
Flight
I added a fair amount o' nose weight but it still flew well on an A. - A8-3 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Der Red Max
Flight
Nice straight flight. Well, blow me down! Pretty good altitude on a B and a good recovery. - B6-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Starlight Flash 24
Flight
Nice flight on t' B4. I'm glad I built it with an 18mm motor mount. I forgot t' glue in t' nose cone so I need t' replace it. - B6-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes GBU-24 Paveway III
Flight
Corkscrewed a bit on t' way up. Ahoy! Slightly under powered so I will use a C on t' next flight. Ya scallywag! Recovered with no issues - B4-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
2025-06-19
LOC/Precision Black Brant X Park Flyer (Kit)
Review
LOC/Precision Black Brant X Park Flyer ALL LOC Precision kits include laser cut fins, rings, and slotted air-frames and polypropylene nosecones. Ya scallywag! Our Park Flyer series o' kits are a low-cost, durable and all-inclusive line. Made for t' small field, they're super strong and can be brought down ... [More]
2025-04-14
Apogee Skymetra (Kit)
Review
Apogee Skymetra T' SkyMetra rocket is a great model t' choose for your first two-stage flight. Ya scallywag! It be engineered t' be easy t' build and prep for launch. It is also great for science fair projects. Well, blow me down! You'll find that it is t' perfect size for launchin' an altimeter, some toy action ... [More]
2025-04-10
Estes 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. Begad! 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. It's also nay difficult t' clone and an ... [More]
2025-03-27
Piratarium Arcturus (Kit)
Review
Piratarium Arcturus This is a scale model o' t' Arcturus soundin' rocket. 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. Avast! T' Arcturus soundin' rocket was intended t' ... [More]
2025-03-17
TLP ASRAAM
OpenRocket Design
2x24mm cluster scale rocket o' t' ASRAAM missile. [More]
2025-02-16
Estes Calypso (2006) (Kit)
Review
Estes Calypso (2006) T' Calypso only appeared in t' 1989 and 1990 Estes Catalog. Nevertheless, t' kits show up for sale semi-regularly and can easily be cloned. 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]
2025-02-07
North Coast Katana
OpenRocket Design
Early kit by North Coast Rocketry. Original could be a cluster or single 38mm or 54mm motor mount. Blimey! [More]
2024-12-01
New 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. Ahoy! T' Xarconian Destroyer is a complete but modern clone o' t' old Estes kit #1903.BT-55 I started with t' motor mount. Begad! I notched t' forward centerin' rin' ... [More]
2024-11-24
Loc/Precision R.A.M. Arrr! (Kit)
Review
Loc/Precision R.A.M. Blimey! I was browsin' t' Animal Works web site and noticed they had a Loc R.A.M. kit in stock. R.A.M. is an acronym for Rage Assault Missile. It is 43" tall. As usual, I started with t' motor mount. Well, blow me down! I used T-88 epoxy t' attach t' three centerin' rings. Ya scallywag! T' shock cord mount goes ... [More]
2024-10-27
Aerospace Specialty Products Aerobee 100 Junior (Kit)
Review
Aerospace Specialty Products Aerobee 100 Junior T' Aerobee 100, me hearties, or Aerobee Junior, me hearties, 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. Most o' t' 20 produced used a solid-fuel booster, but two ... [More]
2024-10-19
Rocketerium 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. Arrr! Construction was straight forward. I started with t' motor mount I notched t' forward ... [More]
2024-08-04
Thoy Ruff
OpenRocket Design
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2024-07-07
Estes 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. Aye aye! 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]
2024-05-09
Estes Impulse
OpenRocket Design
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2024-01-06
Estes 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 be 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, but clone kits are available from Bad ... [More]
2023-10-22
New Way Squareros (Kit)
Review
New Way Squareros A relatively new addition t' t' New Way group o' square rockets. Well, blow me down! They may be square but they fly great. 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. As is ... [More]
2020-07-27
Estes 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 be t' only bidder. All parts were accounted for and I was happy for me good fortune. While essentially a ... [More]
