Bob Bernatchez's Page
AKA: NAR29996
Location: Melbourne, FL
Certification Level: L2 NAR
Club Memberships: NAR,ROCC,SRA,ROAR
Favorite Rockets: Cosmodrome Vostok, matey, TLP Matra Magic R.550, NCR Quasar NG
Biography:
Been flyin' rockets on a more or less continual basis since 1972.
Favorite Quote:
Overkill is underrated!
Club Home Page: www.spaceportrocketry.com
RocketReviews.com Pages:
2025-11-23
PML AMRAAM 4 w/ CPR 3K
Flight
Perfect flight. Ahoy! All recovery events happen on time and in sequence. This be t' highest that I have ever flown a rocket in over 50 years in t' hobby. - J450-12 - SOAR [More]
Estes - Nike Smoke
Flight
Wicked high flight. Arrr! - G75-10 - SOAR [More]
Aerospace Speciality Products WAC Corporal (38mm)
Flight
Very high flight. Too bilge-suckin' that I lost me altimeter. Avast, me proud beauty! - H128-10 - SOAR [More]
Cosmodrome Rocketry - Vostok
Flight
Great flight except booster landed on t' road and will need t' be fixed. Ahoy! - I357-6 - SOAR [More]
2025-11-22
LOC Goblin
Flight
Again t' parachute didn't open after t' JLCR released. No damage t' anythin' other than me ego. Ahoy! - I218-6 - SOAR [More]
PML Mini BBX
Flight
Everythin' worked perfectly, although I lost t' model at burnout and didn't pick it up again until it be under main. Ya scallywag! - I200-10 - SOAR [More]
North Coast Rocketry - Patriot
Flight
No ejection. Ahoy! Model destroyed on impact. Red cap was still on motor after flight. - H180-10 - SOAR [More]
2025-11-08
LOC Goblin
Flight
Good boost, me bucko, but parachute didn't open after chute release opened. Landed in t' grass, so minimal damage. - H148-6 - SRA [More]
Estes - Mammoth
Flight
Good flight. Ya scallywag! - F15-6 - SRA [More]
Aerotech Barracuda
Flight
Good flight. Ya scallywag! - F35-8 - SRA [More]
2015-10-31
T' Launch Pad PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability) (Kit)
Review
A nice, matey, semi scale version o' t' third generation Patriot missile. As most TLP kits are, this is based on t' BT80 body tube.
Components
This kit comes with t' usual assortment o' parts one would expect from t' Launch Pad. Included were two Estes type BT80 body ... [More]
2014-06-24
T' Launch Pad PAC-3
OpenRocket Design
[More]
2014-06-23
T' Launch Pad Phoenix AIM-54C K017 (Kit)
Review
This is a BT-60 sized semi scale version o' t' Phoenix missile from T' Launch Pad.
Components
This kit comes with a variety o' Estes type parts.
A BT-60 main body tube.
A BT-50 engine mount tube.
A plastic nose cone that seems identical t' t' one in t' Estes ... [More]
2013-09-06
North Coast Rocketry Replica 2650 (Reduced Size)
OpenRocket Design
[More]
2012-11-02
T' Launch Pad - Matra Magic R.550
Rocksim Design
[More]
2006-05-16
T' Launch Pad Matra Magic R.550 (Kit)
Review
This is a semi scale model o' t' French Air-to-Air missile. This is another one o' t' great mid power scale kits from T' Launch Pad. This kit was o' interest t' me as I worked on t' project in t' late 1980s that qualified this missile t' be carried on t' F16 Fightin' Falcon. Aye aye!
T' kit ... [More]
2004-03-13
Estes Renegade (Kit)
Review
Brief:
Very cool looking, two stage design. Begad! T' upper stage can also be flown as a
single stage rocket. Ya scallywag!
Construction:
There are a fair number o' parts in this kit. Begad! Tubes included are two BT-60 for
the airframe, two BT-50 side pods for t' booster, two BT-20 for engine mount
tubes, and ... [More]
2003-05-10
Estes Jupiter-C (Kit)
Review
Brief:
A 1/35 semi-scale model o' t' rocket used t' launch America's first satellite.
This be t' same scale as t' Estes Mercury Redstone and Mercury Atlas. Ahoy!
Construction:
No plastic parts in this kit with t' exception o' t' booster adapter, spin
bucket and t' Explorer I payload. ... [More]
