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    		 ALTDuino-Rocks!
    ALTD04
    Scratch-Built
    Solid
    24.08.2013
    Operational
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    Leo
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    		 ALTDuino-Rocks! 2
    ALTD06
    Scratch-Built
    Solid
    03.08.2018
    Operational
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    18mm engine mount.
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    		 ALTDuino-Rocks! 3
    ALTD07
    Scratch-Built
    Solid
    Under construction

    Dual 18mm engine mount.
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    		 ALTDuino-Rocks! Magician
    ALTD03
    Scratch-Built
    2013
    Solid
    19.07.2013
    Operational
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    Parts from an Estes Magician kit were used to build this rocket.

    This rocket resides in South Carolina USA.
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    		 Arrow
    Scratch-Built
    Solid
    Under construction

    Leo Nutz
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    		 Barracuda
    Scratch-Built
    Solid
    Under construction

    Leo Nutz

    Paper templates where made to see how the bird would look like.
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    		 Big Mama
    Scratch-Built
    Solid
    Under construction

    Leo Nutz

    Kit uses a BT-101 body tube and a nosecone from the V2.
    The rocket is 35 1/2" tall.

    Engine mount is designed for D and bigger engines.
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    		 Deutschceptor
    Scratch-Built
    Solid
    29.05.2011
    Operational
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    Old K-No.: K-50

    This is a complete clone of the old Estes Interceptor.

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    		 Estes Astron Falcon
    13
    Scratch-Built
    1964 - 1973
    Solid
    Operational

    Larry Renger
    Patent No. 3,114,317

    This is a scratch built (cloned) kit designed by Estes Industries. Cat. No. 651-K-13.
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    		 Estes Bandit
    Scratch-Built
    1970 - 1982
    Solid
    21.05.2011
    Operational
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    Bill Simon, Wayne Kellner, Mike Dorffler, John Simmance and Mark Kellner
    Old K-No.: K-48

    This kit uses an ejection ducting system and therefore does not need recovery wadding.

    All parts are from Estes except the nose block and the decals.

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  • Baffle tube construction
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    		 Estes Cherokee-D
    Scratch-Built
    Solid
    17.06.2013
    Operational
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    		 Estes Loadlifter 1-A
    19
    Scratch-Built
    1964
    Solid
    Operational

    Merrell Lane
    Winning Design Favorite Design Contest Rocket Plan no. 19

    This kit was published in Model Rocket News, volum 4, number 2, June 1964, Estes Industries.
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    		 Estes Maxi Icarus
    Scratch-Built
    1980 - 1984
    Solid
    03.05.2009
    Operational

    This is a clone of the Estes Maxi Icarus. All parts are original ESTES with the exception of the nose block and the decals.

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  • Close-up of the fin.
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    		 Estes Saros
    K-54
    Scratch-Built
    3D Print
    1971 - 1978
    Solid
    29.11.2017
    Operational
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    Mike Dorffler

    This kit is made with printed parts (Nose cone, transition and fin can).

    3D Parts can be found here: Estes Saros / Nomad Plastic Parts

    BT-50 length 7 3/4 inches (196,85mm)
    BT-20 length 6 1/2 inches (165,1mm)

    This rocket resides in SC USA.
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    		 Estes Saros (BT-55)
    K-54
    Scratch-Built
    3D Print
    1971 - 1978
    Solid
    26.08.2018
    Operational
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    Mike Dorffler

    This kit is made with printed parts (Nose cone, transition and fin can).

    3D Parts can be found here: Estes Saros / Nomad Upscale (BT-55)

    BT-55 length 10 14/25 inches (268,22mm)
    BT-50 length 8 43/50 inches (225,04mm)
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    		 Estes Saros (BT-60)
    K-54
    Scratch-Built
    3D Print
    1971 - 1978
    Solid
    Under construction

    Mike Dorffler

    Scratch built with 3D printed parts.

    BT-60 length 13 inches (330,2mm)
    BT-55 length 11 3/4 inches (298,45mm)
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    		 Estes The Flying Jenny
    21
    Scratch-Built
    1964
    Solid
    Operational

    John Belkewitch
    Winning Design Favorite Design Contest Rocket Plan no. 21

    This is a scratch built kit which was published in Model Rocket News, volum 4, number 2, June 1964, Estes Industries.
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    		 Estes X-Ray
    Scratch-Built
    1965 - 1985
    Solid
    Under construction

    Old K-No.: K-18

    This is my clone version of the Estes X-Ray using all original Estes parts.
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    		 Star Trek (Starter Kit)
    1418
    Scratch-Built
    1976 - 1978
    Solid
    2023.10.02
    Operational
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    This is a clone of the Star Trek Starter Kit #1418

    The parts (nose cone and fin can) are 3D printed with ABS like resin and spray painted with Duplicolor Traffic Yellow.
    The decals where scanned, touched-up and then printed using a laser color printer.

    This rocket resides in South Carolina USA.
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    		 WC 2B
    Scratch-Built
    Solid
    Operational

    Leo Nutz

    I built and flew this model at the world championships in Poland, 1983.
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    		 Weaser
    Scratch-Built
    Solid
    1981
    Operational

    Leo Nutz

    Built with Estes parts.
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