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. Ya scallywag! Had a resurgence in t' mid-90's, 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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2025-06-07Loc Park Flyer Black Brant X  Flight Perfect Flight. Ahoy! Straight and deployed right at apogee. - E30-7 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Estes National Aerospace Plane  Flight Slightly arced tnto t' wind but a short recovery walk. - C5-3 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Quasar One Stratus 1  Flight Only lit one motor, but a single C got it up t' about 400'. Begad! Blimey! - C6-5+C6-5 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
PML X-Caliber  Flight Excellent flight. Begad! Chute release set for 400' and worked perfectly. - Aerotech G125-10 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
ASP Kappa 7-1 (29mm)  Flight Nice flight. Avast! I need t' drill a vent hole, as I think t' measure altitude as low. Well, blow me down! I forgot t' attach t' Chute Release t' t' shock cord but fortunately, me hearties, another flier found it. Landed on asphalt and dinged a corner o' one fin,, - Aerotech G72-6M - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Sunward Mirage  Flight Arched sharply off t' pad, headin' south. Straightened out a bit and was nor a long recovery walk, - C6-5 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Thoy Thuria  Flight Booster and sustainer never separated. Coupler must be too tight. Inside o' booster is kind o' crispy but no external damage. - B6-0 / B6-6 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
2025-05-18TLP Kormoran  Flight You would have thought I used a G t' way it roared off t' pad. Got every bit o' t' estimated altitude. Well, blow me down! Drifted quite a distance but a spectator retrieved it for me. - E15-4 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
New Way Quickblade Flight T' E12 is a good motor for this rocket. Avast! Flies straight as a rail. Avast! Recovered with no issue but drifted a fair amount with t' wind. - E12-4 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Estes Partizon  Flight Ripped off t' pad on t' G motor. Nice straight flight. Deployment pushed out t' nose cone but nay t' parachute. Begad! It still drifted a long way, No damage. Arrr! - G74-9 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
2025-04-14Apogee Skymetra (Kit) Review Apogee Skymetra T' SkyMetra rocket is a great model t' choose for your first two-stage flight. It was 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. Begad! It be in production from 1982-1995 so it's nay particularly rare. Well, blow me down! 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. Arrr! Blimey! T' finished scale model stands an impressive 38.75" tall and comes with laser-cut fins, matey, ejection baffle, plastic nose cone, balsa fin mountin' attachments and vinyl and decals. 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. Nevertheless, t' kits show up for sale semi-regularly and can easily be cloned. Begad! 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. Ahoy! Original could be a cluster or single 38mm or 54mm motor mount. Avast! [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. Begad! I notched t' forward centerin' rin' ... [More]
2024-11-24Loc/Precision R.A.M. (Kit) Review Loc/Precision R.A.M. Ya scallywag! I was browsin' t' Animal Works web site and noticed they had a Loc R.A.M. kit in stock. R.A.M. Avast, me proud beauty! is an acronym for Rage Assault Missile. Well, blow me down! It is 43" tall. As usual, I started with t' motor mount. Avast, me proud beauty! I used T-88 epoxy t' attach t' three centerin' rings. Begad! 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, was first flown early in 1958. Ahoy! Blimey! 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. Aye aye! Piratarium has great components and this kit is no exception. Aye aye! Construction be straight forward. Ya scallywag! 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. Ya scallywag! While nay officially part o' t' Mini Brute series several rockets in t' 1989 catalog fit perfectly with t' other Mini Brutes. 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 was a kit that was available briefly via t' Estes web site. Avast, me proud beauty! It be composed o' left over parts from other Pro Series II kits. T' Panavia used t' same fins as t' Argent. Arrr! 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. Ahoy! They may be square but they fly great. T' standard finish makes a great lookin' pseudo-missile rocket. Blimey! New Way doesn't give construction ratings but I would say this is a 1 and would make a good first kit. 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 be t' only bidder. All parts were accounted for and I be happy for me good fortune. Avast! While essentially a ... [More]
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