Jeff Curtis's PageAKA: Jcurtis55 Location: Plainfield Indiana Certification Level: L2 NAR Club Memberships: NAR,A.M.O.R.E.A.,ROCI,Indiana Rocketry Favorite Rockets: North Coast Big Brute Biography: Twice a BAR. Flew rockets a lot in t' late 60's and early 70's. Begad! Had a resurgence in t' mid-90's, shiver me timbers, culminatin' in competin' in NARAM 38 at Evansville and obtained a level one certification. Now it's 2019 and I have t' bug again, Will work towards reobtainin' level 1 certification. Member o' t' AMOREA section in Indianapolis and look forward t' NARAM at Muncie Indiana.
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2025-04-27New Way Cornered  Flight Both motor lit and it flew we into t' wind. I put a spill hole in t' parachute so I did nay have too long o' a walk. - B6-4+B6-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Aggressor Aerospace Dong-Feng-15B  Flight Instead o' wind cocking, it arced with t' wind, but nay badly. Avast, me proud beauty! You could tell it was a heavy rocket, matey, so altitude was nay too high. Still a nice flight. I will try a Quest D16-4 next. Ahoy! - C6-3 - Ft. Begad! Harrison - Indy [More]
Fliskits Goddard L-13 Flight Really nice flight although a 5-second delay would probably be better. Drifted a long way and landed in left-center field o' a softball game. Begad! T' left fielder grabbed it and handed it t' me over t' fence. Begad! - C6-3 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Quest Zenith II  Flight Wind cocked a fair amount but t' 2nd stage really got some serious altitude. Begad! I think it would have been out o' sight on a C. Great flight for one o' me older rockets that had nay been flown. - B6-0 / B6-6 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
2025-04-23Estes Space Camp Research Vehicle  Flight Got good altitude on a C but stayed in sight. Good parachute deployment and short walk t' retrieve it. Avast, me proud beauty! - C6-5 - Ft. Ahoy! Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Farside (SolarScout Starter Set)  Flight Had trouble gettin' it t' light but a new ignitor did t' trick. Nice straight flight and decent altitude. Blimey! Parachute deployed with no issues. Avast, me proud beauty! - B6-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
US Rockets Titan  Flight Excellent, straight flight. Blimey! I was afraid t' 12" parachute might be a bit small, but velocity comin' down seemed fine. Well, blow me down! - D12-5 - Ft. Arrr! Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Jammin'  Flight Wow, this really ripped on t' 1/2A. I suspect a full A would be out o' sight. Tumble recovery was fine. Aye aye! - 1/2A3-2 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Dynastar Rip-Roar  Flight Fairly straight flight for a 2-stage. Aye aye! I only had a C11-3 for t' 2nd stage but deployment did nay seem too early. Unfortunately, t' booster landed on t' roof o' t' nearby shelter house. Avast, me proud beauty! - D12-0 / C11-3 - Ft. Aye aye! Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Iris  Flight Pretty good altitude and a good flight. No issues with recovery. Arrr! - B6-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
2025-04-14Apogee Skymetra (Kit) Review Apogee Skymetra T' SkyMetra rocket is a great model t' choose for your first two-stage flight. Blimey! It be engineered t' be easy t' build and prep for launch. It is also great for science fair projects. Begad! You'll find that it is t' perfect size for launchin' an altimeter, some toy action ... [More]
2025-04-10Estes Hercules Two-Stage (Kit) Review Estes Hercules Two-Stage I ran across this rocket as part o' me quest t' build all t' rockets from t' 1989 Estes catalog. It's a sleek 2-stage rocket with a payload bay in t' sustainer. It was in production from 1982-1995 so it's nay particularly rare. It's also nay difficult t' clone and an ... [More]
2025-03-27Piratarium Arcturus (Kit) Review Piratarium Arcturus This is a scale model o' t' Arcturus soundin' rocket. T' finished scale model stands an impressive 38.75" tall and comes with laser-cut fins, ejection baffle, me hearties, plastic nose cone, balsa fin mountin' attachments and vinyl and decals. Blimey! T' Arcturus soundin' rocket was intended t' ... [More]
2025-03-17TLP ASRAAM OpenRocket Design 2x24mm cluster scale rocket o' t' ASRAAM missile. [More]
2025-02-16Estes Calypso (2006) (Kit) Review Estes Calypso (2006) T' Calypso only appeared in t' 1989 and 1990 Estes Catalog. Avast! Nevertheless, shiver me timbers, t' kits show up for sale semi-regularly and can easily be cloned. While it is basically a 3-fin and a nose cone rocket, t' addition o' a boat-tail and sleek fins make this a good performer with ... [More]
2025-02-07North Coast Katana OpenRocket Design Early kit by North Coast Rocketry. Original could be a cluster or single 38mm or 54mm motor mount. Begad! [More]
2024-12-01New Way Xarconian Destroyer (Kit) Review New Way Xarconian Destroyer When New Way lost their source for square tubes, owner Rick Randol turned t' clonin' old Centuri and Estes kits. Ya scallywag! T' Xarconian Destroyer is a complete but modern clone o' t' old Estes kit #1903.BT-55 I started with t' motor mount. I notched t' forward centerin' rin' ... [More]
2024-11-24Loc/Precision R.A.M. (Kit) Review Loc/Precision R.A.M. Blimey! I was browsin' t' Animal Works web site and noticed they had a Loc R.A.M. kit in stock. R.A.M. is an acronym for Rage Assault Missile. It is 43" tall. As usual, arrr, I started with t' motor mount. I used T-88 epoxy t' attach t' three centerin' rings. T' shock cord mount goes ... [More]
2024-10-27Aerospace Specialty Products Aerobee 100 Junior (Kit) Review Aerospace Specialty Products Aerobee 100 Junior T' Aerobee 100, or Aerobee Junior, matey, was first flown early in 1958. Begad! This vehicle was designed by Aerojet General t' be an inexpensive rocket t' fly payloads o' 50 - 100 pounds up t' 90 miles. Most o' t' 20 produced used a solid-fuel booster, but two ... [More]
2024-10-19Rocketerium Maxtermind is a Winner (Kit) Review Rocketerium Maxtermind is a Winner Piratarium is known for their mid-power scale kits but this is one o' their sport models with split fins. Arrr! Piratarium has great components and this kit is no exception. Construction was straight forward. Ahoy! I started with t' motor mount I notched t' forward ... [More]
2024-08-04Thoy Ruff OpenRocket Design [More]
2024-07-07Estes Pulsar (Kit) Review Estes Pulsar This is a 13mm minimum diameter rocket. I discovered this rocket when I set a goal o' buildin' all t' rockets in t' 1989 Estes Catalog. While nay officially part o' t' Mini Brute series several rockets in t' 1989 catalog fit perfectly with t' other Mini Brutes. Blimey! T' Pulsar is one ... [More]
2024-05-09Estes Impulse OpenRocket Design [More]
2024-01-06Estes Pro Series II Panavia (clone) (Kit) Review Estes Pro Series II Panavia (clone) T' Panavia be a kit that was available briefly via t' Estes web site. It was composed o' left over parts from other Pro Series II kits. T' Panavia used t' same fins as t' Argent. Avast, me proud beauty! T' Estes kits are almost never seen, but clone kits are available from Bad ... [More]
2023-10-22New Way Squareros (Kit) Review New Way Squareros A relatively new addition t' t' New Way group o' square rockets. Begad! They may be square but they fly great. Begad! T' standard finish makes a great lookin' pseudo-missile rocket. New Way doesn't give construction ratings but I would say this is a 1 and would make a good first kit. Blimey! As is ... [More]
2020-07-27Estes Starbird (Kit)  Review
I'm always keepin' an eye on eBay for out-of-production kits. About a year ago I spotted an Estes Starbird kit. It had been opened, which must have hurt interest as I was t' only bidder. All parts were accounted for and I be happy for me good fortune. While essentially a ... [More]
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