Estes - Big Daddy (#2162) Gallery

**JAL3** · 7th February 2009, 06:53 AM

Welcome to the Estes - Big Daddy (#2162) Gallery on TRF.

This gallery showcases the Estes - Big Daddy (#2162) and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:

Estes: Big Daddy: #2162
Excelsior: Der Grosser Vati: Basic Information in the Estes Der Red Max Gallery

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

**JAL3** · 7th February 2009, 06:53 AM

Estes Big Daddy (#2162) Basic Information.

Estes Industries

MODEL NAME: Big Daddy Also known as:

NUMBER: #2162

Introduced: 1998
Final Year:
Designer:

Type: Sport
Motor Mount: 1x24mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 19 in. (48.3 cm)
Diameter: 3 in. (76 cm)
Span:
Weight: 5.3 oz. (150.3 g)

Mfg. Description: BIG is better! Well in most things - big is better. Using Estes E engines, this highly streamlined rocket can reach a cloud topping 900 feet. If you prefer to keep it suborbital, it will also fly extremely well on C11 engines or D engines! Either way, this extreme rocket is returned safely on a colorful 24 inch preassembled parachute.

Standing just under 20 inches tall and having a Big Daddy waist size of 3 inches, This high powered bullet is built to handle all the power you can stuff into the motor tube.

Experience in model building and finishing is necessary to build this big guy, but the end result is worth the effort. (Estes 2011 Web Ad)

Advertising Liveries

Estes 2002 Catalog

Estes 2003 Catalog

Estes 2004 Catalog

Estes 2006 Catalog

Estes 2007 Catalog

Estes 2008 Catalog

Estes 2010 Catalog

Face Card(s)

First post in this thread featuring this rocket.
See Also:
TRF Build Threads

TRF Applicable Threads
My Big Daddy...First time airbrushing!
Big daddy shock cord attached??? Upscale cord

LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page

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

**judo** · 24th October 2010, 12:37 PM

I can't believe this one had not been done yet.

"Over The Moon" - a 29mm powered, Holstein-spotted, Sticker Shocked decaled, Chick-Fil-A logoed version. Next to it, #1 daughter (holding rocket)and her Chick-Fil-A team.

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**judo** · 24th October 2010, 12:41 PM

I call this one "School Spirit", school colors and all. It's the one I used for my avatar.

**MartyAMC** · 24th October 2010, 01:04 PM

I've had this one for years.

**bcanino** · 24th October 2010, 08:00 PM

At our club SoJARS, we like Big Daddy Drag Races

**FatBoy** · 27th October 2010, 12:05 AM

Airbrushed with Createx Irridescent Blue.....

**rstaff3** · 27th October 2010, 12:25 AM

Here's my Big Dipper Daddy. The paint was dipped using Lee Reep's technique (refer to TRF archive)

**sodmeister** · 27th October 2010, 03:12 AM

Originally Posted by judo

I can't believe this one had not been done yet.

"Over The Moon" - a 29mm powered, Holstein-spotted, Sticker Shocked decaled, Chick-Fil-A logoed version.

I love it !!!!!

I`ll have to use those Holstein decals on a build......I just gotta !

Paul

**Solomoriah** · 27th October 2010, 08:24 PM

Here's mine:

**KHamel** · 27th October 2010, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by Solomoriah

Here's mine:

Very nice! How did you do the masking?

**CF-105** · 27th October 2010, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by FatBoy

Airbrushed with Createx Irridescent Blue.....

I just did a Lil Nuke with that very paint, and it will not freakin' dry! A month later and the surface is still kinda tacky. And I zapped it several times with the heat gun, too.

Suggestions?

(love the colour, by the way!)

**Solomoriah** · 28th October 2010, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by KHamel

Very nice! How did you do the masking?

Blue tape. I just ran four strips of the narrow tape from tail to nose.

**FatBoy** · 28th October 2010, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by CF-105

I just did a Lil Nuke with that very paint, and it will not freakin' dry! A month later and the surface is still kinda tacky. And I zapped it several times with the heat gun, too.

Suggestions?

(love the colour, by the way!)

Wow that is strange. I was going to ask if you live in a super high-humidity area, but even if you did, it still shouldn't be tacky after a month - it has had plenty of time to dry (especially after the heat gun). The only thing I can think of is maybe the paint is just really thick. This stuff doesn't dry with a hard shell like an enamel - it stays kind of soft. That is a good think because it won't crack when the fins flex. Maybe the softness makes it feel like it is tacky. I would maybe try putting a layer of Future over it to see if you can get a hard coat over it. Good luck and let me know what happens.

**judo** · 28th October 2010, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by sodmeister

I love it !!!!!

I`ll have to use those Holstein decals on a build......I just gotta !

Paul

The black spots are not decals, they are just paint. I looked at a bunch of Holstein photos to get an idea of where the spots were. I just cut random holes in 2" masking tape and placed them where I thought they would look right. I made sure to leave an empty spot opposite the rail buttons for the Eat Mor Chickin logo.

**UPscaler** · 29th October 2010, 12:11 AM

Should have one in a while to show off here.

Hint:

Jim Jarvis

**CF-105** · 29th October 2010, 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by FatBoy

Wow that is strange. I was going to ask if you live in a super high-humidity area, but even if you did, it still shouldn't be tacky after a month - it has had plenty of time to dry (especially after the heat gun). The only thing I can think of is maybe the paint is just really thick. This stuff doesn't dry with a hard shell like an enamel - it stays kind of soft. That is a good think because it won't crack when the fins flex. Maybe the softness makes it feel like it is tacky. I would maybe try putting a layer of Future over it to see if you can get a hard coat over it. Good luck and let me know what happens.

Maybe it's the softness like you say. All my past paint experience has been lacquer & enamel, other than some Tamiya model acrylics many years ago.

I'll give the Future a shot. If it reacts with the paint, I'll know it's not properly dried

(and my plan at this point was to strip it anyway).

Back on topic - I need to get a shot of my Big Daddy. it looks somewhat similar to Solomoriah's though.

**Initiator001** · 29th October 2010, 06:16 AM

Here's my original version of the Big Daddy.

Stock paint scheme.

It DOES have a 29mm motor mount and has only flown on 'F' motors.

**JimJarvis50** · 31st October 2010, 03:18 PM

Oh my, a Big Daddy gallery! I have a pair of them - one has a 29mm mount and the other, a 54mm mount. Here's a J-skid (by Nadine) at Airfest.

Jim

**CF-105** · 31st October 2010, 08:57 PM

That rail looks a little short, don't ya think?

**UPscaler** · 31st October 2010, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by JimJarvis50

Oh my, a Big Daddy gallery! I have a pair of them - one has a 29mm mount and the other, a 54mm mount. Here's a J-skid (by Nadine) at Airfest.

Jim

There he is!

I'm building a 54mm over the winter!

**jim fustini** · 31st October 2010, 11:32 PM

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**paulm** · 1st November 2010, 04:41 AM

Here is my stock BD. Flies great on an F35 - high enough to please and no tracking device required.

**Threemorewishes** · 1st November 2010, 08:46 PM

Here's mine on a CTI 38mm I297 Skidmark at LDRS28.

**chadrog** · 11th November 2010, 04:23 PM

This was my entry for a club event this past summer. Detachable boosters was the challenge, and I went with a Big Daddy theme. The BD has always been one of my favorite rockets, especially on an F39! This one is 5.5 diameter with standard size Big Daddy boosters. Due to a poor choice in motors on my part, it's performance was rather underwhelming. Oh-well, back to the drawing board.