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2013-12-19Estes Cosmic Interceptor  . Ya scallywag! Build This project is a build o' t' Estes Cosmic Interceptor, arrr, a skill level 4 rocket with a futuristic design. T' Cosmic Interceptor will fly up t' 625 feet and uses D and E motors. Well, blow me down! T' kit features a large amount o' laser cut wood and other card stock parts, a nice sheet o' waterslide decals and a ... [More]
2013-05-20ASP V-2 (24 mm Version) Build This project is a build o' t' ASP V-2 (24 mm Version) kit.
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BMS Astron Drifter Build This project is a build o' t' BMS - Astron Drifter, a clone o' t' Estes Drifter. Avast! I got t' BMS kit for Christmas. Blimey! I really liked t' Drifter as a kid so I ordered some additional parts from Semroc so that I could build 2 Drifters at t' same time. Below is a shot o' t' Astron Drifter from one ... [More]
2012-10-30Semroc Cherokee-D  . Arrr! Build This project is a build o' t' Semroc Cherokee-D kit. Ahoy!
Semroc makes a great kit. Blimey! T' kit has a 24mm motor mount for D-engines but also includes an 18mm converter so you can fly it with lower power engines. Arrr! T' nice thin' about this is that t' 18mm mount can just be inserted for flights with ... [More]
2012-10-23Estes Der Red Max  . Build This project is a build o' t' Estes Der Red Max kit. Ahoy! This is a great lookin' rocket that flys on B and C engines. Avast, me proud beauty! --> T' kits includes 2 sheets o' nice lookin' decals
Fins and launchin' lug have been attached and t' plastic nose cone has been sanded. Begad!
T' fins and body tube ... [More]
Magician Re-work / A Georgia Tech tribute  . Arrr! Build This project is a transformation o' t' Estes "Magician" into a custom rocket called t' Boogie Bee. T' Magician had a hard landin' and t' tip o' t' body tube was slightly damaged. Initially I planed t' just repair t' rocket but after cuttin' away t' damaged portion I decided t' repaint t' ... [More]
Estes Vagabond  . Build This project is a build o' t' Estes Vagabond. Avast, me proud beauty!
"> T' kit features a 2-piece body tube.
"> T' Vagabond fins are made up o' three sections each.
"> T' Vagabond is ready t' fly. Well, blow me down! Instead o' usin' t' shock cord that comes with t' kit, I replaced it with elastic cord I ... [More]
Quest High-Q  . Well, blow me down! Build This project is a build o' t' Quest High-Q kit. T' High-Q can fly on D, E and F motors. Arrr! It has a 29mm diameter motor mount but includes a 24mm motor mount adaptor kit. Ahoy! With an Aerotech F32-6, t' High-Q will go t' almost 3,000 feet. Well, blow me down! For that motor you need t' 24mm mount. T' Kit came packaged ... [More]
Estes Mean Machine  . Build This project was a build o' an Estes Mean Machine. Body tube joints filled with Elmers Fill'N Finish. I also ended up fillin' t' spirals on t' tubes as well
One o' many coats o' Elmers Fill'N Finish on t' fins. Sandin' be performed betwixt coats. Prior t' t' Fill'N Finish, I made fin ... [More]
Estes Guardian  . Build This project is a build o' t' Estes Guardian kit. Blimey! T' Guardian is a pretty cool lookin' missile. It has a lot o' fins and will fly t' 700 feet on a C motor. Begad! T' kits features die-cut fins, me hearties, plastic nose cone and reducer, parachute and decal sheet. Begad! T' ensure t' main and trailin' fins were aligned ... [More]
Simultaneous build o' t' Estes Cobra and Ranger  . Build This project is a simultaneous build o' two Estes 3-Engine cluster kits as they appeared in t' 1971 Estes catalog. Begad!
I ordered t' parts for both t' Cobra and t' Ranger from Semroc. Begad! Semroc has parts lists for all t' old kits on thier website and they have most o' t' parts available. Well, blow me down! ... [More]
2012-10-22US Army / New York City tribute Patriot  . Build This project is a build o' t' Estes Patriot into a custom design for our friend Ryan. Blimey! T' rocket will be a New York City / US Army tribute.
T' kit features a 3-piece body tube. I have me own idea for a paint and decal design so I won't be usin' t' stickers that came with t' kit. Here is ... [More]
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