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Back in 1985 I bought this kit
for $46. |
I actually started building it in
1985! Click here to see more details of this
rocket's construction. |
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My Nike X. I love the looks of
this rocket. |
Saturn V under construction. |
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My nephew with his rocket and my
Mach 2 (lost after 2 flights). He is now married with 2 children of his own! |
Sandhawk, Tauras, A20 Demon
(10 flights),
Goblin and Nike X. |
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Construction of the Estes Globin. |
Estes Globin. |
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Aerotech Arreaux, made 11/16/08,
bought so I could use some old "E" engines I have had laying around for years.
Fifth flight was on
an E23. Sixth flight a disaster. The E23 engine failed and the
rocket caught on fire on take off. Bottom half destroyed. |
Big Bertha clone I made from spare parts,
11/08. Flew 5 times and lost it. |
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This is the first rocket someone
ever gave me partially assembled. I took it and painted it and attached plastic fins,
11/08. Flown 19 times and B6-4 and
C6-5s. |
Aerotech Initiator, first mid-power
rocket in 2000. Lost on the 8th flight using a Backjack F22 engine. |
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My third Estes Cobra 1500 built
12/08, has 28 flights on her. Nice slow take-offs with C6-5s. Rocket is almost 5' tall. This is an
original kit (new old stock) purchased on Ebay. |
New TLP Lance rocket completed 1/5/09,
flew 2 times and landed in a tree. |
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