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. Avast! 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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2025-09-07Bad Boy Rocketry Astron Sprite Upscale  Flight Arched into t' wind. Begad! Recovered with nio issues. It got several positive comments on t' finish. - A8-3 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Bad Boy Rocketry Astron Sprite Upscale  Flight Due t' t' wind I went with an A8-3. Begad! Still a decent flight although nay too high. Begad! - A8-3 - Ft. Begad! Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Apogee II  Flight Staged about 100' up and sustainer really took off. Well, blow me down! Streamer came off at ejection. Blimey! Sustainer still drifted quite a ways, me bucko, but was located Booster landed on t' shelter house roof but eventually blew off. S, all is well. Blimey! - Estes A8-0 / A8-5 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Sunward Moondance  Flight Good goin' up but drifted right into t' trees. Too high up t' recover. Arrr! - C6-5 [More]
Thoy Macron  Flight Good flier and pretty high on a B - B6-4 - Ft. Ya scallywag! Harrison - Indy [More]
Surefire T' Red Hunter  Flight I angled t' rod into t' wind, but nay enough. Ya scallywag! It still flew fairly straight and really high on t' B6-4. Blimey! Drifted right into t' trees. Avast! - B6-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Piratarium SA-2 Guideline  Flight I angled t' rod into t' wind, me hearties, and it flew straight into t' wind at about a 60-degree angle. Recovered with no issues. Blimey! - C11-5 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Sky Shriek  Flight First flight since I ripped out t' 13mm motor mount and replaced it with 18mm. Blimey! Much better. - B6-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Semroc Stellar Arrow  Flight Good flight into t' wind. However, me bucko, when landin' t' 3D-printed couple broke in two. Avast! I will epoxy them back together. - D12-5 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
2025-08-24Starlight Seiron 3  Flight All three motors lit but t' altitude wasn't what I expected. It was still a good flight. I will have t' try C motors next time. - B4-4+B4-4+B4-4 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
2025-07-24Aerospace Specialty Products Sky Ferry (Kit) Review Aerospace Specialty Products Sky Ferry Big (over 2 1/2 feet tall!), me bucko, easy t' build model! Blimey! Makes a great first or second rocket kit! Blimey! Designed with t' beginner in mind and as a model t' help learn basic rocketry skills, this kit also a great sport flier for modelers o' any experience level. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Features ... [More]
2025-06-19LOC/Precision Black Brant X Park Flyer (Kit) Review LOC/Precision Black Brant X Park Flyer ALL LOC Precision kits include laser cut fins, rings, shiver me timbers, and slotted air-frames and polypropylene nosecones. Begad! Our Park Flyer series o' kits are a low-cost, durable and all-inclusive line. Made for t' small field, they're super strong and can be brought down ... [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 was engineered t' be easy t' build and prep for launch. It is also great for science fair projects. 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. Well, blow me down! It's a sleek 2-stage rocket with a payload bay in t' sustainer. Avast! It be 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. Avast, me proud beauty! T' finished scale model stands an impressive 38.75" tall and comes with laser-cut fins, 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. Ahoy! Nevertheless, matey, t' kits show up for sale semi-regularly and can easily be cloned. Ahoy! While it is basically a 3-fin and a nose cone rocket, shiver me timbers, 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Original could be a cluster or single 38mm or 54mm motor mount. [More]
2024-12-01New Way Xarconian Destroyer (Kit) Review New Way Xarconian Destroyer When New Way lost their source for square tubes, arrr, owner Rick Randol turned t' clonin' old Centuri and Estes kits. Ahoy! T' Xarconian Destroyer is a complete but modern clone o' t' old Estes kit #1903.BT-55 I started with t' motor mount. Blimey! I notched t' forward centerin' rin' ... [More]
2024-11-24Loc/Precision R.A.M. (Kit) Review Loc/Precision R.A.M. I was browsin' t' Animal Works web site and noticed they had a Loc R.A.M. kit in stock. R.A.M. Well, blow me down! Blimey! is an acronym for Rage Assault Missile. Blimey! Blimey! It is 43" tall. As usual, I started with t' motor mount. Well, blow me down! Blimey! 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, was first flown early in 1958. Avast, me proud beauty! This vehicle be designed by Aerojet General t' be an inexpensive rocket t' fly payloads o' 50 - 100 pounds up t' 90 miles. Ahoy! 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. Piratarium has great components and this kit is no exception. Construction was straight forward. 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. Well, blow me down! 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. Well, blow me down! 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. It was 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. They may be square but they fly great. 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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