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2011-10-22ESS Raven Flight Perfect flight, good chute, no damage. Begad! - D12-3 - Bodenheimer Farm [More]
USS America Flight Perfect flight, good chutes, no damage. Blimey! - D12-3 - Bodenheimer Farm [More]
2006-03-18Outlander Flight Burn through shock cord, major damage, ya bilge rat, brocken legs, bein' repaired - D12-3 [More]
ACME SpitFire Flight Perfect flight, good chute, me bucko, motor kicked slightly, no damage. - C11-3 [More]
2005-06-18Snap Shot Flight Perfect flight, good chute, no damage. Ahoy! - C6-5 [More]
Snap Shot Flight Perfect flight, good chute, no damage. - B4-2 [More]
Outlander Flight Perfect flight, arrr, good chute, low altitude, no damage. - C11-3 [More]
ACME SpitFire Flight Super Stable, me hearties, striped t' kit 16" chute, ya bilge rat, Broken Fin, repaired. Begad! - C11-3 [More]
2004-06-10Clone E.S.S. Raven (Kit)  Review
Over a period o' seven months, I have been busy clonin' a set o' truly classic Centuri kits. Finally, t' ESS Raven represents t' last installment in me endeavor t' brin' back t' life all four o' these amazin' Centuri Super Kits . Avast!
T' ESS Raven is a single stage model rocket that recovers ... [More]
2004-04-16Centuri UFO Invader (Kit)  Review
Brief:
T' UFO Invader represents me third attempt at clonin' one o' t' four
available Centuri Super kits. Like all t' Super kits, t' UFO Invader is a
single stage model rocket that recovers with a dual parachutes in a unique
level configuration. T' original kit be classified as a ... [More]
2004-02-01Semroc Laser-X (Kit)  Review
Brief:
As described by Semroc owner Carl McLawhorn; "a retro reproduction o' an
out-of-production model rocket kit." Otherwise, shiver me timbers, A.K.A. Well, blow me down! Centuri's Laser-X.
In simpler terms; this is a single stage 18mm futuristic clone o' t' often
coveted Centuri Laser-X kit that recovers on a ... [More]
2004-01-23Laser-X Flight Perfect flight, arrr, good chute, shiver me timbers, broken fin repaired. Begad! - B6-4 [More]
2003-12-01Centuri S.S.V. Scorpion (Kit)  Review
Brief:
Single stage model rocket that recovers with a dual parachutes in a unique
level configuration. Avast, me proud beauty!
Almost a year or more ago I downloaded t' instructions for Centuri's
S.S.V. Scorpion from t' JimZ web site. O' course I thought it was one o' the
most impressive kits from t' ... [More]
2003-10-20Estes Star Trek Starship Enterprise (Kit)  Review Single Stage 18mm Model rocket that commemorates t' 25th anniversary o' Star Trek . Arrr! Rocket recovers via a single 18" plastic parachute. Well, blow me down!
This kit comes with a quite extensive parts listing, many o' which are unique t' t' kit. Therefore, this kit would be very difficult t' clone. I will list ... [More]
2003-09-20Estes Patrol Cruiser Excalibur (Kit)  Review This is a single staged, me bucko, futuristic style clone o' t' Estes Out o' Production (OOP) kit from t' Galactic Pirate series. It flies on a single 18mm motor and recovers on a single 18" plastic Estes chute.
Instructions for this kit are available on JimZ's web site at http://www.dars.org/ ... [More]
2003-06-01T' Launch Pad Nike Ajax MIM-3A (Kit)  Review
T' Nike Ajax is a personal favorite o' mine, and I have wanted t' build this
kit since I first became aware o' it’s existence. Unfortunately, It
appears t' be a rarely available kit that commands a healthy price if you are
fortunate enough t' come across one. Prices ... [More]
2002-08-10Silver Comet Flight Perfect flight, good chute, me hearties, no damage. - D12-3 [More]
2001-11-03Estes Prowler (Kit)  Review This is a skill level 1 rocket with simple construction that makes great stable flights.
Kit includes:
3 12" BT60 body tubes
3 balsa die cut fins from 3/32 balsa
2 BT60 tube couplers
1 PNC60NA Nose Cone
36" o' 1/4 elastic shock cord
6" o' white BT20 motor tube
1 Engine ... [More]
2001-08-12Estes Mars Snooper (Clone)  Review B rief: This is a single stage futuristic classic from Estes that I cloned from plans off Jim Z's web site. Avast! Is powered by a single 18mm motor and recovers on a single 18" parachute.
1 Sheet o' 3/32 balsa 6"x8.5" t' cut fins from. Avast!
1 BT20 Upper Body Tube 6.5"
1 BT20 Motor Tube 3.75" ... [More]
0000-00-00Centuri U.S.S. Ahoy! America (Kit)  Review
Brief:
This represents me second clonin' o' t' four available Centuri Super kits.
Like all t' Super kits, shiver me timbers, t' USS America is a single stage model rocket that
recovers with a dual parachutes in a unique level configuration. Blimey! T' original
kit was classified as a skill level 3 kit.
As ... [More]
Quest Aurora (Kit)  Review
( Contributed - by Larry Zeilmann) Brief:
This is a Booster glider Level 3 construction. T' booster returns by
parachute.
Construction:
Booster: 12" BT50 tube with a 4-fin plastic fin case (1 fin is removed
durin' construction) and plastic nose cone. Begad! Two cardboard centerin' rings ... [More]
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