Estes - Patriot (KC-3, MK-3 or #0652) Gallery

[JAL3]

Welcome to the Estes Patriot (KC-3, MK-3 or #0652) Gallery on TRF.

This gallery showcases the Estes Patriot (KC-3, MK-3 or #0652) and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:


Estes: Patriot: KC-3, MK-3 or #0652
Thrustline: Patriot: TACL-036



as well as any upscales, downscales, clones, kitbashes or other derivative works. Even Goonies qualify!

[JAL3]

Estes Patriot (KC-3, MK-3 or #0652) Basic Information.

http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/logos/estes.gif Estes Industries

MODEL NAME: Patriot Also known as: Citation Patrion

NUMBER: KC-3, MK-3 or #0652

Introduced: 1972
Final Year: 1984
Designer: Wayne Kellner

Type: Sport
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 26"
Diameter: 1.637"
Span:
Weight: 3.3 oz

Mfg. Description: Big, burly and impressive sport model - over 25" tall. Spectacular "All-American" red, white and blue decor. Two big decal sheets. 5 colors in all. Fast, easy construction with molded plastic nose cone and die cut balsa fins. Recovery by 18" parachute. (Estes 1971 Citation Catalog)



Advertising Liveries

http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/estes-patriot%200652-1971%20cat%20livery%20citation.jpg Estes 1971 Citation Catalog http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/estes-patriot%200652-1973%20cat%20livery.jpg Estes 1973 Catalog http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/estes-patriot%200652-1975%20cat%20livery.jpg Estes 1975 Catalog

http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/estes-patriot%200652-1977%20cat%20livery.jpg Estes 1977 Catalog http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/estes-patriot%200652-1980%20cat%20livery.jpg Estes 1980 Catalog http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/estes-patriot%200652-1981%20cat%20livery.jpg Estes 1981 Catalog

http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/estes-patriot%200652-1983%20cat%20livery.jpg Estes 1983 Catalog



Face Card(s)

http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/estes-patriot%200652-facecard.jpg


Instruction Header(s)

http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/estes-patriot%200652-instr.jpg



First post in this thread featuring this rocket. (rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?p=244773#post244773)

See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews (http://www.rocketreviews.com/patriot---estes-652-1972-1984.html)
Mfg. Page


If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.

[JAL3]

Thrustline Patriot (TACL-036) Basic Information.

http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/logos/thrustline.gif Thrustline Aerospace

MODEL NAME: Patriot Also known as:

NUMBER: TACL-036

Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:

Type: Sport, Clone
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length:
Diameter:
Span:
Weight:

Mfg. Description: DESC



Advertising Liveries





Face Card(s)




Instruction Header(s)





First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page


If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.

[maricopasem]

This is my BT-20 downscale with a 13mm MMT. I did the decals on clear Avery label paper.

[Der Red Max]

7.5" patriot
with baby

Awww!
So cute.
More seriously, very nice rockets. Maybe you need to add a "teenager" Patriot to that group. Like a 3" or 4" one.

Wrong Gallery guys; this one's for the Estes Citation Patriot.
You'll want to post those pics here:

SCALE - Patriot Gallery (MIM-104) (http://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?t=21421)

[Fishhead]

This one turned out looking pretty good from a distance. When you get close, it's easy to pick out the flaws. Not sure why Estes hasn't reintroduced this classic. It goes so well with Der Red Max.:wink:

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l529/rmortis/EstesCitationPatriotformalportraitNSL2007.jpg

[Initiator001]

Mine is a 1972 vintage MK-3 Citation Patriot.

It has the molded black two-piece nose cone.

I flew it many times at the local school playground on B4-2 motors.

It's nearly forty years old, now. :eek:

[HolgiD]

Here's a picture of mine which was distributed by Mattel during 1978-1982 (approx.). I purchased this one on Ebay a couple of years ago and had to build it as it was always one of my favourite rockets at the time when I got hooked to the hobby (well, and still is of course :wink:).

I wish, QModeling would have decided to release an upscale version of this one :rolleyes:

Holger

[JAL3]

bump for editing

[K'Tesh]

Here's my Patriot.

It's an original kit from the 1980's, and it's received a payload section.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2888/8849578400_532fced93b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94793351@N08/8849578400/) http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/8849582286_5d520ab54e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94793351@N08/8849582286/)
Estes Citation Patriot and same as a single-stage Payloader

The rocket didn't get sealed fins, nor gloss paint, nor a clear coat, so the decals are in pretty bad shape.

Right now I'm building a reproduction (Changed the 18mm engine mount to a 24mm to handle C11's up to E's), and pondering if I should make it a 2 stage rocket.

Pointy Side Up!
Jim
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