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Launch Pro Multi-Stage Starter Kit

Launch Pro Multi-Stage Starter Kit and Ultimate Water Rocket Experimenter’s Kit

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Launch Pro Multi-Stage Starter Kit and Ultimate Water Rocket Experimenter’s Kit

$88 and $200, respectively

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Reviewed: November 13th, 2011

People my age remember red plastic toy rockets from childhood that you filled with water, pumped with air, and watched as they leaped dozens of feet into the air. Well, things have gotten far more serious in the world of water-powered model rocketry, and hobbyists are reaching heights upwards of 800′ using plastic soda bottles, thin […]

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Hi-Tech H45

Hi-Tech H45

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Hi-Tech H45

$70

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Reviewed: November 8th, 2011

If you want a more challenging high-power build experience, I like the Hi-Tech H45 kit. It’s big (2.63″ diameter and 49″ tall), with sturdy plywood fins and a durable plastic nose cone, and it can handle motor types F through I. I got my first high-power certification on this model back in 1990. Good times!

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