Estes - Der Red Max (KC-2 or #0651) Gallery

[dugliss]

My Der Red Max. Just finished the build last weekend; hope to launch it tomorrow if the weather is kind to us.

[MarkII]

Hi my name is Emily. I have a mini max. I call it The Tie Fly.

Best. One. Yet!!

[dnl2]

I had a successful lv 1 cert today on a CTI 225 white thunder. Beautiful flight. Thanks to all for the help and advice.

[Leo]

Excellent

[kelltym88]

One of my favorites... just slightly different...... may she rest in peace.

[MrGneissGuy]

My first Der Red Max, built stock. The nose was a lot glossier before I added the clear coat, so I may touch that up some more. I foresee a few variations on this one in my fleet before long as well.

[kelltym88]

Next time I find myself without a project, I would LOVE to build a 4 inch Der Red Max. 75mm motor mount?




Braden

My thoughts exactly.......

[Fishhead]

L to R: 1) Der Goonie Max from Excelsior, 24mm powered. 2) Very early clone that has all of the white areas cut from plastic shelf paper, 18mm powered. 3) Mini-Blue Max prototype from Retro Rocketry, 13mm powered. 4) New Estes reissue, 18mm powered. 5) Mini-Max prototype from Retro Rocketry, 13mm powered. 6) Der Big Red Max clone from a current Estes kit, 24mm E powered. 7) Der Grosser Vati from Excelsior, 24mm E powered.
Missing: Current Estes Mini Red Max kit (built, not painted,) and Excelsior Der Fat Max (have parts, need to order decal from Gordon.)

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[PhlAsh]

Der Kinder Max - 1/4A3-3T motor with Featherweight recover. 1 great flight so far. I had to print red on a white-background decal sheet, but it looks better in real life than the pics.

[dg1]

Wow! Some great looking Maxs! My favorite Estes rocket as a kid.

My 29 mm Der Grosser Vati:




Maiden flight of my 24mm Max. Going to go with a camo scheme.

[dg1]

My 24 mm Camo Max. Great flights on D power. Flys awesome on an E9. I really want to try an E30 but I'm waiting for the locator beacon.

[Zetoyoc]

I thought this thread could use a purple mini and another pink max. I love dg1's camo max

[GRIFFIN]

Here is another "version" of a MAX. This is my Performance Rocketry Lil Rascal.
I had an unfortunate lawn dart episode that required a bit of repair. When the bandages came off, this is what I had.

The lawn dart repair required a few inches of body tube to be added. When I had it done, it just looked like a Max. A few phone calls to Mark @ stickershock and it was done.

It's not red and it's not a max.....It's a 'Lil Red Rascal.

Hope you like it. It is going up on a K160 (long burn) at Midwest Power next week.

[Cosmotiger]

Mini Max, my first new rocket as a BAR. My blue/white combination was influenced a bit by the old Blue Bird Zero, I think.

[JAL3]

Mini Max, my first new rocket as a BAR. My blue/white combination was influenced a bit by the old Blue Bird Zero, I think.

It looks nice.

I wish my first few dozen as a BAR looked as good.

[Socknic]

Here's my Mini Max... It flies great on 1/2 A3-4t's.

[danieljh14]

My Der Red Max, Der Big Red Max, and Der Goony Max

[UrbanKnight]

For those of you who put an 18mm mount in the Mini Max, was there anything else required or was it stable as is? If stable, with which engine(s)?

[GRIFFIN]

For those of you who put an 18mm mount in the Mini Max, was there anything else required or was it stable as is? If stable, with which engine(s)?

I put a C6-3,5 and 7 in it and it was a riot. I thought the fins were going to rip off. It is a bit much for a C......but fun. I did nothing as far as any "ballancing" Mine is built with yellow wood glue. I just use a small streamer for recovery. have fun and keep your eyes on it.

[RocketManDan]

reverse color Der Red Max

awesome paint job!!

[maricopasem]

For those of you who put an 18mm mount in the Mini Max, was there anything else required or was it stable as is? If stable, with which engine(s)?

This is a scratch Mini Max that I made before Estes released theirs. It has an 18mm MMT and flies like a champion on C6's without any noseweight.

[stickershock23]

The DARK MAX.... Decals available HERE

Photos by Steve Pauling at MWP9 liftoff on K515 54mm skid airstarting 3 H166 smokey sams..

You gotta love a flame that is still hitting the ground when the rocket is already 25 feet in the air..

[stickershock23]

one more

[LW Bercini]

Two more Red Max models - the Estes Mini Max and the Leading Edge micro Red Max, both dressed in classic regalia.

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[Cosmotiger]

My Red Max Family: Der Big Red Max, Der Red Max, Der Big Pink Mini Max, and Der Tiny Max.

The Pink Max Decals come with a band for the upper BT, but I screwed that one up while applying it. It's a Mini Max with a 15" long body tube and an 18mm motor mount. A very nice flier.

[Cosmotiger]

And Der Big Red Max at his current place of residence.

[sandman]

My Red Max Family: Der Big Red Max, Der Red Max, Der Big Pink Mini Max, and Der Tiny Max.

The Pink Max Decals come with a band for the upper BT, but I screwed that one up while applying it. It's a Mini Max with a 15" long body tube and an 18mm motor mount. A very nice flier.

Contact me.

I have spares.

[Disaster_Guy]

Der Purple Max



Decals from http://stickershock23.com/

[jeff2space]

Last year I retired my original Der Big Red Max after a cato (don't use 30 year old Estes engines that have been sitting around). Looking at it over the winter I have decided that there's still a lot of good flights left in her so I'm in the process of replacing the MMT and parachute and she will fly again this summer. Also plan to built a new Der Red Max (or I should say Der Dark Max).

[Kainam]

Here's my contribution to the DRM gallery.

Der Red Magg #1