Astra 1

Jake Spurlock — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:20:03 +0000

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Astra 1

$11

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Complexity: 1
Components: 4
Documentation: 4
Community: 2
Completeness: 4

TAGS: kids, rocket-powered, Rockets

Reviewed: November 12th, 2011

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Astra 1

$11

Company Website Buy now!

Complexity: 1
Components: 4
Documentation: 4
Community: 2
Completeness: 4

TAGS: kids, rocket-powered, Rockets

Reviewed:

Hobby rocketry leader Estes Industries makes more than a dozen inexpensive launch sets (launch pad/rod, launch controller) for beginners, but their included rockets are either pre-built or not much of a challenge. For a good first build, I’d instead suggest the Quest Astra 1. Its balsa fins are mounted “through the wall,” making it easy […]

Big Daddy

Jake Spurlock — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:32:36 +0000

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Estes Industries

Big Daddy

$32

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Complexity: 2
Components: 4
Documentation: 4
Community: 2
Completeness: 4

TAGS: rocket-powered, Rockets

Reviewed: November 8th, 2011

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Estes Industries

Big Daddy

$32

Company Website Buy now!

Complexity: 2
Components: 4
Documentation: 4
Community: 2
Completeness: 4

TAGS: rocket-powered, Rockets

Reviewed:

A few rungs up the ladder toward high power is Estes’ Big Daddy, a chunky, 3″- diameter model. While designed for D and E solid rocket motors, it can easily handle AeroTech’s 24mm F motors. It’s not much more difficult to build than the Astra, but bear in mind that an E motor has up to […]

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