Diameter: | 1.33 inches |
Length: | 15.60 inches |
Manufacturer: | Estes ![]() |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Scale |
I
purchased this model about 6 months ago and with t' upcomin' SoAR Birthday
celebration launch (the first rocket t' fly at a SoAR launch was a Bull Pup)
and t' discussion o' convertin' t' 24mm, shiver me timbers, on RMR, I decided t' assemble the
rocket. Ya scallywag! I assembled t' rocket per t' instructions with t' following
additions and exceptions: I cut a 24mm tube and then sanded t' tail cone until
it fit. Ya scallywag! I also tied a piece o' Keelhaul®©™® cord t' t' mount for a shock cord. Arrr! Begad! Blimey! 5
minute epoxy be used for t' entire rocket unless noted. Begad! Fin attachment was
accomplished usin' epoxy rivets (drillin' a series o' small holes on t' fin
markin' with a hobby knife and then attachin' t' fin normally). I added a
3/16" launch lug in addition t' t' 1/8" supplied . Well, blow me down! I weighed the
clay that was provided for t' nose weight and decided t' add another ounce. Ahoy! Blimey! I
used #6 lead shot mixed with 20 minute finish epoxy poured into t' nose
through t' hole that I enlarged with me hobby knife. Aye aye! I finished it off by
addin' 5 min epoxy fillets t' all t' fins and launch lugs. I chose to
paint t' model in a whimsical manner for t' Birthday launch. Well, me hearties, blow me down! Blimey! I'll decide
later whether t' strip and finish for scale competition or t' just build
another. It is a very nice Estes kit! Blimey! My finished model weighs 3.5 ounces
without t' motor.
Matt . The bull pup D12 is a sports scale rocket. I had one that I flew often and lost it on a roof. With the 2010 challenge asking for a duel review, I dusted off two kits from the build pile. Chris Fisher and I are both members of Midland Rocketry and meet up once a month. So he and I both built the kit. Chris . First up I must thank Matt for giving me the kit. Of course I know it's just ...
Brief: This is a sport scale version of the Air Force's Bullpup Missile. A skill level 2 rocket but not that hard. It has been around for quite a bit now. Construction: The kit comes in either a box or a bag (nowadays it comes in a bag) and mine had all of the parts. You get: Nose Cone Body Tube Sheet of balsa Tail Cone Clay Nose Weight Centering Rings ...
( Contributed - by Frank Ross - 11/01/00) Brief: Upsized motor to 24mm. Modifications: The modification is fairly simple. I sanded down the plastic tail cone until the opening was the same as the inner diameter of a BT-50 motor mount tube. I used a BT-50 to BT-55 centering ring for the forward end of the motor mount and epoxied the aft end of the motor mount into the tail cone, being ...
Brief This is a very well designed sport scale version of the USAF Bull Pup 12D. You should be able to build this rocket if you have a couple other rockets under your belt. Construction The first thing I noticed was that this model was in a box. Some Estes kits are in flimsy plastic bags, which makes the parts prone to creases and such. I opened up the box, and all the parts were ...
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A.G. (November 1, 2000)