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accooper
27th September 2011, 06:30 PM
estes years ago in the dark ages had an odd roc sputnik. I am looking for a copy of those plans. I cannot find it on Jimz. Any help here?

Andrew
jadebox
27th September 2011, 07:27 PM
JimZs has a "Sputnik Too (http://www.rocketreviews.com/sputnik-too-free-plan-1964-8931.html)" plan from Estes:

http://www.spacemodeling.org/JimZ/eirp_15.htm

I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for.

There's a Rocksim design file for the Sputnik at:

http://www.rocketreviews.com/sputnik.html

As an alternative to the ball and sticks version of the Sputnik, Niel's Paper Models (http://www.nielspapermodels.com/sputnik.htm) offers a more-realistic Sputnik paper model (http://www.nielspapermodels.com/sputnik.htm) that you might be able to convert to a flying rocket.

Also, check out the Sputnik kit from Odd'l Rockets (http://www.rocketreviews.com/oddl-rockets---sputnik.html).

BTW, you can browse or search for online plans and instructions at http://www.rocketreviews.com/rocketry-plans.html.

-- Roger


-- Roger
Zetoyoc
2nd October 2011, 07:03 AM
I have an Odd'l Rockets Sputnik I love it!

-Z
hcmbanjo
2nd October 2011, 03:06 PM
I have an Odd'l Rockets Sputnik I love it!
-Z


Thanks for saying so!
I appreciate the feedback.
That Sputnik is a great small field or first rocket launch of the day to check the system and wind.
Micromeister
2nd October 2011, 08:35 PM
estes years ago in the dark ages had an odd roc sputnik. I am looking for a copy of those plans. I cannot find it on Jimz. Any help here?

Andrew

Andrew:
I have the old Estes Plan #15 if it's any help.
I've been flying mine on B & C6 motors with a streamer recovery ejection pod that helps the "feather weight" recovery a little saving some flattening on the top of the ball after repeated launches:)

Ps the Sputnik makes a great undercarrage for flying Ghosts and downscales great as well;)
grog
3rd October 2011, 05:38 AM
Here are some links. One is to some basic info on building a small Sputnik. I also have a couple of photos and one video from a COSROCS Sputnik launch.

http://home.pcisys.net/~gelder/sputnik/sputnik-build.htm

http://home.pcisys.net/~gelder/sputniks1.jpg

http://home.pcisys.net/~gelder/sputnik4.jpg

http://home.pcisys.net/~gelder/sput8.wmv