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. 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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2025-07-27Custom Vanishin' Point  Flight Staged around 30' off t' pad. Need t' use a B6-0 in t' booster next time. Arrr! Sustainer got decent altitude on t' A8-5. Ahoy! Delay be late but deployed with no issues. Arrr! - Estes A8-0 / A8-5 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
New Way Vindicator  Flight Really nice flight. Slightly wind cocked. Well, blow me down! Good deployment and recovery wasn't too far from t' pads. Begad! - C5-3 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Super Big Bertha  Flight Got decent altitude on t' E, but t' ejection charge failed t' get t' parachute out o' t' body tube. Begad! It was probably 90% out but came in ballistic and crumpled t' tube. It can be repaired. Well, blow me down! - E24-7 - Ft. Begad! Harrison - Indy [More]
T' Launch Pad Folgore  Flight Perfectly straight flight, probably close t' 700'. Separated at ejection, but both halves recovered. - Quest D22-7 - Ft. Aye aye! Harrison - Indy [More]
2025-07-24Aerospace Specialty Products Sky Ferry (Kit) Review Aerospace Specialty Products Sky Ferry Big (over 2 1/2 feet tall!), easy t' build model! Makes a great first or second rocket kit! Designed with t' beginner in mind and as a model t' help learn basic rocketry skills, me hearties, this kit also a great sport flier for modelers o' any experience level. Ahoy! Features ... [More]
2025-07-22Sunward Tri-Force  Flight Wind cocked a bit which is nay surprisin' with all those fins. Begad! Nay much altitude. It needs a C or D motor. - B4-4 - Ft. Avast! Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Surveyor  Flight Light rocket, so it zipped on an A. Blimey! Landed in t' grass but still broke off a fin. Arrr! Easy t' repair though. - A8-3 - Ft. Avast! Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Space Twister  Flight Definitely spun on t' way up. Avast! Smooth recovery. - B4-4 - Ft. Avast, me proud beauty! Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Marte Mk 2  Flight Flew pretty well on an A. - A8-3 - Ft. Blimey! Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes ATA-31  Flight Flys well. No issues with recovery. - A8-3 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Estes Space Exploration  Flight Low but straight flight. No issues with recovery. - A8-3 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [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, and slotted air-frames and polypropylene nosecones. Our Park Flyer series o' kits are a low-cost, ya bilge rat, 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. Ya scallywag! 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. 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. Avast, me proud beauty! 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, plastic nose cone, arrr, balsa fin mountin' attachments and vinyl and decals. T' Arcturus soundin' rocket be 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. 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. [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. T' Xarconian Destroyer is a complete but modern clone o' t' old Estes kit #1903.BT-55 I started with t' motor mount. Ya scallywag! I notched t' forward centerin' rin' ... [More]
2024-11-24Loc/Precision R.A.M. (Kit) Review Loc/Precision R.A.M. Aye aye! I be browsin' t' Animal Works web site and noticed they had a Loc R.A.M. kit in stock. Avast! R.A.M. Blimey! is an acronym for Rage Assault Missile. It is 43" tall. Begad! As usual, I started with t' motor mount. Avast! I used T-88 epoxy t' attach t' three centerin' rings. Aye aye! 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. Arrr! 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, me hearties, 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. Blimey! Piratarium has great components and this kit is no exception. Construction was 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. 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. It was composed o' left over parts from other Pro Series II kits. Avast! T' Panavia used t' same fins as t' Argent. Aye aye! T' Estes kits are almost never seen, arrr, 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. Begad! T' standard finish makes a great lookin' pseudo-missile rocket. Avast! New Way doesn't give construction ratings but I would say this is a 1 and would make a good first kit. Avast! 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 was happy for me good fortune. Avast, me proud beauty! While essentially a ... [More]
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