Estes - Goblin (K-55 or #1255) Gallery

[JAL3]

Welcome to the Estes (Astron) Goblin (K-55 or #1255) Gallery on TRF.

This gallery showcases the Estes (Astron) Goblin (K-55 or #1255) and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:


Estes: (Astron) Goblin: K-55 or #1255
Leading Edge: Micro Goblin: LE-05
McCoy's Micro Wonder Works (MMWW): Micro-Maxx Goblin: #233
New Way: Quad Goblin
Semroc: Goblin: KV-80
Thrustline: Goblin: TACL-005



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




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[JAL3]

Estes (Astron) Goblin (K-55 or #1255) Basic Information.

Estes Industries

MODEL NAME: Astron Goblin Also known as: Goblin

NUMBER: K-55 or #1255

Introduced: 1970
Final Year: 1982
Designer: Wayne Kellner

Type: Sport
Motor Mount: 1x24mm
Recovery: Streamer
Stages: 1
Length: 14.32"
Diameter: 1.325"
Span:
Weight: 2.0 oz

Mfg. Description: Powerful Fast. This spooky kit gets up and moves. Its the rocket you'll need a good recovery team for. Adapters permit a wide range of engine possibilities. (Estes 1972 Catalog)

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Estes 1972 Catalog Estes 1973 Catalog Estes 1975 Catalog

Estes 1977 Catalog Estes 1978 Catalog Estes 1980 Catalog

Estes 1981 Catalog Estes 1982 Catalog

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

[JAL3]

MMWW (Estes) Goblin (#233) Basic Information.

McCoy's Micro Wonder Works (MMWW)

MODEL NAME: Micro-Maxx Goblin Also known as:

NUMBER: #233

Introduced: 2000
Final Year:
Designer: Wayne Kellner, John McCoy

Type: Sport, Downscale
Motor Mount: 1x6mm
Recovery: Streamer
Stages: 1
Length:
Diameter:
Span:
Weight:

Mfg. Description: 1:33774 Downscale (Plan)

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Plan Image

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

[JAL3]

Thrustline Goblin (TACL-005) Basic Information.

Thrustline Aerospace

MODEL NAME: Goblin Also known as:

NUMBER: TACL-005

Introduced: 2005
Final Year: 2008
Designer: Wayne Kellner

Type: Sport, Clone
Motor Mount: 1x24mm
Recovery: Streamer
Stages: 1
Length:
Diameter:
Span:
Weight:

Mfg. Description: DESC

Advertising Liveries

Thrustline 2008 Web Ad

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

[JAL3]

Semroc Goblin (KV-80) Basic Information.

Semroc Astronautics

MODEL NAME: Goblin Also known as:

NUMBER: KV-80

Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer: Wayne Kellner

Type: Sport, Clone
Motor Mount: 1x24mm
Recovery: Streamer
Stages: 1
Length: 14.3" (36.3 cm)
Diameter: 1.325" (3.4 cm)
Span: 6.1" (15.5 cm)
Weight: 1.2 oz (34.1 g)

Mfg. Description: 1970 Retro Repro (Semroc 2011 Web Ad)

Advertising Liveries

Semroc 2011 Web Ad

Face Card(s)

First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

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

[JAL3]

Leading Edge Micro Goblin (LE-05) Basic Information.

Leading Edge Rocketry

MODEL NAME: Micro Goblin Also known as:

NUMBER: LE-05

Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:

Type: Sport, Downscale
Motor Mount: 1x6mm
Recovery: Streamer
Stages: 1
Length: 4.85"
Diameter: 0.448"
Span:
Weight: 2.5 grams

Mfg. Description: As with all of our Micro Classics, these kits feature precision laser cut basswood fins, hard fiber centering rings, white kraft body tubes with a glassine outer wrap and machined balsawood nose cone. The Micro Goblin is a great flyer with all the style and flight characteristics of a larger model but with the added benefits that come from a Micro Maxxâ„¢ powered rocket, smaller launch site, lower cost per flight and lower altitude which means you may be able to fly your Micro Classics on days that the weather won't permit larger flights. All you will need in addition to your regular ground support and lunch supplies is a smaller launch rod like our GS-0001 Launch rod and adapter. We also offer complete Micro Classics launch sets. Click here for more information. The Micro Goblin is rated Skill Level Three. We recommend that the builder have some previous model rocket experience due to the smaller parts of a Micro Classics. (Leading Edge 2012 Web Ad)

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Leading Edge 2012 Web Ad

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Instruction Header(s)

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[JAL3]

New Way Quad Goblin Basic Information.

New Way Space Models

MODEL NAME: Quad Goblin Also known as:

NUMBER:

Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:

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

Mfg. Description: This spooky little monster was designed for speed. So fast its scary! Its the rocket you'll need a good recovery team for. (New Way 2011 Web Ad)

Advertising Liveries

2011 Catalog
2011 Web Ad

Face Card(s)

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Instruction Header(s)

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[Mike Howie]

What's Halloween without a few Goblins running around. This Goblin has an
18 mm Motor mount.

Post copied to gallery with permission

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[Micromeister]

I'm surprised this Classic model wasn't one of the first to be Galleried.
Estes Goblin just naturally falls into one of my favorite Holiday themes for building Rockets that being Halloween.
My first couple D13 powered Goblins were given the cover panel Fluorescent Yellow & Black color scheme..but that just somehow never felt quite right. After loosing Goblin #1 to a D13-5 Cato and #2 to a nasty rocket eating tree. I switches to a more Halloween feeling Orange & Black Paint pattern which i've stayed with ever since. Over time Old #3 started looking pretty ratty (more the 65 flights) so it was rebuilt using as many of the original parts, fins, Nosecone, Motor mount ect as I could. Built a BT-101 based 3X upscale powered by a 5- D12 cluster and had to do a micro 3X downscale as well.
Gotta say I think the Goblin is one of the "gotta have it" Classics for every fleet. I'm sure there are lots of other patterns and color schemes out there

[Micromeister]

just a couple shots of the rebuilt, 5D clustered and Downscaled micro Goblins still flying in my fleet.

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[stickershock23]

WOW micro Those are awesome.. This is another rocket I thenk EVERY rocketeer should have.

Heres my four inch with an even better looking model holding it. (I'll never wash it again)

[sodmeister]

and the rocket ain`t bad either.....

Paul

[stickershock23]

and the rocket ain`t bad either.....

Paul

Oh yeah there is a rocket there isn't there LOL

[MarkII]

Well I won't even try to top Mark's photos in post #3 ( ), but here's one of my Goblin lifting off during the 2009 Spooky Sport Launch at our Johnstown field. I built it with a 24mm motor mount, but here it is going up on a C6-5 with an adapter. Last Saturday for our 2010 SSL I launched it on a C11-3. It took off like a scalded cat and went nearly out of sight. I always use a small parachute with it instead of the standard streamer because that gives me better odds of following it down as it recovers. Despite that, I have never had an unusually long walk to retrieve it.

Next year maybe on an E20?

[Initiator001]

My Goblin is a Thrustline clone kit with Excelsior Rocketry decals.

I do have a few of the Estes originals sealed in the package.

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[Stymye]

scratch Green Goblin ,no decals, everything was masked with vinyl paint mask.

[maricopasem]

Hopefully these don't offend the purists, but here are a few scratch variations on the theme:

~ BT-20, 13mm MMT, affectionately referred to as the Green Goblin.
~ Paper towel tube, 18mm MMT.
~ 2" mailing tube, 24mm MMT.

[Rocketjunkie]

The Goblin was my favorite rocket back in 1970-71. When I needed to replace my 7.5" rocket that died by cato, I built my first Goblin since then It has 8 flights on it, ranging from an Aerotech K700 to a research 98/7680 M1100.

[Boosterdude]

My BT-80 Goblin upscale, great flyer!

[chadrog]

Under most circumstances I don't appreciate when people create work for me, unless it involves a rocket... The raffle at MWP8 blessed me with a Mark Hayes produced set of "Goblin" vinyl graphics for a four inch airframe. My question is, out of pure laziness, does anyone have a fin template for a four inch Goblin?

[OverLord]

Southern 2010 Manchester, TN...

[OverLord]

Southern 2010 Manchester, TN...

Both rockets were done with LOC tubing and Excelsior decals. The 2.6" featured a custom "Sandman/Excelsior" nosecone and the 4" used an ACE nosecone..The 4" had 2 of it's fin delaminated on a Loki J396 Spitfire on a Cert2 flight. Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYUSWNjqAIA

The next month the 2.6" suffered a CATO on an Aerotech G38 Fastjack..Rebuilds in progress...

Mike

TRA# 5199

[Horaryelrod100]

"Inflight" clone. top quality parts, as yet unflown.

[stickershock23]

Under most circumstances I don't appreciate when people create work for me, unless it involves a rocket... The raffle at MWP8 blessed me with a Mark Hayes produced set of "Goblin" vinyl graphics for a four inch airframe. My question is, out of pure laziness, does anyone have a fin template for a four inch Goblin?

Congratulations.

I would love a picture when its done. let me see if I can dig up a fin template for you..

EDIT: here you go!

[chadrog]

Thanks again Mark! Pictures you shall have.

[chadrog]

Not a day too soon, it's done! Thanks again Mr. Hayes for the generous donation to the MWP8 raffle, and the fin template. And hat's off to Gordy for the beautiful nose cone. It was so purdy I had a hard time putting paint on it! First flight, MWP9, not sure which motor yet.

[Fishhead]

[danieljh14]

My Goblin

[MarkII]

Just an average day, I see...

[gregm]

Great gallery! The Goblin was my very first model rocket and remains an all time favorite to this day.

Sadly this Goblin never got its paint and decals, but it flew fantastically. Maybe one day this one can be rebuilt and completed with paint and decals before it flies, I still have the custom decal set and the paint. Just need to find some 10" tubing and the motivation to build the nose cone from scratch.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5iyCWGjpnk

Reason it never made it to paint....

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/gregm...oct07_0176.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/gregm...oct07_0177.jpg