Estes - Dragon Ship 7 (#1345) Gallery

[JAL3]

Welcome to the Estes Dragon Ship 7 (#1345) Gallery on TRF.

This gallery showcases the Estes Dragon Ship 7 (#1345) and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:


Estes: Dragon Ship 7: #1345
McCoy's Micro Wonder Works (MMWW): Dragon Ship-7: #374



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

[JAL3]

Estes Dragon Ship 7 (#1345) Basic Information.

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

MODEL NAME: Dragon Ship 7 Also known as: Dragonship 7

NUMBER: #1345

Introduced: 1980
Final Year: 1981
Designer: Keith Niskern

Type: Exotic, Retro
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 16.75"
Diameter: 1.637"
Span:
Weight: 2.7 oz

Mfg. Description: Dreaded Dragonship of the Outlaw Galactic Pirate Confederacy. Dragonship 7, based on the asteroid Careb-Sing, is an outstanding example of evil technical genius. The ship's Twin Hydran-Stethode canon furnish a firepower of the seventh magnitude. This alien marauder from deep space is aptly named and universally feared. The Estes version of this villainous craft includes die-cut balsa fins, plastic nose cone, quick release engine mount and large "Galactic Pirate" decal sheet. Dramatic recovery with 18" recovery parachute. (Estes 1980 Catalog)



Advertising Liveries

http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/estes-dragon%20ship%207%201345-1980%20cat%20livery.jpg Estes 1980 Catalog http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/estes-dragon%20ship%207%201345-1981%20cat%20livery.jpg Estes 1981 Catalog



Face Card(s)







See Also: LINKS
EMRR
[url=http://www.rocketreviews.com/dragon-ship-7---estes-1345-1980-1981.html]RocketReviews (]First post in this thread featuring this rocket.[/url)
Mfg. Page


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

[JAL3]

MMWW (Estes) Dragon Ship-7 (#374) Basic Information.

http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/logos/MMWW.gif McCoy's Micro Wonder Works (MMWW)

MODEL NAME: Dragon Ship-7 Also known as:

NUMBER: #374

Introduced: 2011
Final Year:
Designer: Keith Niskern, John McCoy

Type: Exotic, Downscale, Retro
Motor Mount: 1x6mm
Recovery: Streamer
Stages: 1
Length:
Diameter: 0.544"
Span:
Weight:

Mfg. Description: 3X Downscale (Plan)



Advertising Liveries

http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/mmww-(estes)%20dragon%20ship%207%20374-plan%20livery.jpg Plan Image



Face Card(s)

http://www.rocketryforum.com/images/galleries/liveries/mmww-(estes)%20dragon%20ship%207%20374-facecard.jpg



First post in this thread featuring this rocket. (http://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?p=198564#post198564)

See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MicroMaxRockets/)


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

[Micromeister]

If ya build one it's only natural to want the other. Back in the day I was never very keen on the Dreaded evil villain Vehicle "Dragon Ship-7".
Since I was doing one in micro scale I figured I'd do both just for fun.
Again 3x downscale brings it to BT-5 size.

figuring out a good way to roll the tiny 1/8" OD exhaust tubes was fun using an 1/16" hardwood dowel as the mandrel, white glued and computer paper stirps. the remainder of the model was pretty much a standard build.

I have to say building both of these micro models was both a challange and really fun right up to doing the Decaling..... producing and applying all those Rivet dot applications was to say a super pain in the rear is putting it very very mildly.
To inhance the sinister look I went with a slighter darker Gray the the Light gull gray suggested. I was hoping it would help the red and yellow flame decals stand out a bit more.
With all the fins and other add-ons this one is truely a little PIGGY. Ewt of 11.4g should give it a LOWt of around 12.5g. Fat and heavy I'm not expecting much in altitude but needs a good flight. Hopefully this weekend.

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[smashburn]

Here's my 7x Upscale DragonShip 7 build back in 2006 and flown at Orangeburg SC in 2007. It was built with 12" sona tube from Home Depot and 1/2" plywood. It flew on an AMW M2200 skidmark .. great SciFi effect! I popped the cockpit to deploy the chutes and brought it down horizontally .. like it was flying. See photo gallery or my site, www.smashrocketry.com, for more pics ..

http://www.rocketryforum.com/picture.php?albumid=239&pictureid=1750

http://www.rocketryforum.com/picture.php?albumid=239&pictureid=1753

http://www.rocketryforum.com/picture.php?albumid=239&pictureid=1754

http://www.rocketryforum.com/picture.php?albumid=239&pictureid=1755

http://www.rocketryforum.com/picture.php?albumid=239&pictureid=1756