Estes - (Astron) Ranger (K-6 or #1206) Gallery

[Socknic]

Sorry, I couldn't help but edit the photo. The background was so bland! Here's my average Baby Bertha... It has been flown once on an A8-3.

[danieljh14]

My girlfriend's Baby Bertha and my Baby Bertha

[danieljh14]

My Big Bertha and Mini Bertha

[qquake2k]

My Big Bertha and Mini Bertha

They both look great!

[kruland]

I ended up with a Super Big Bertha nose cone in a box of junk. So I built one.

[Initiator001]

I think this thread needs to be broken up into threads specific to the Ranger, Big Bertha, Baby Bertha, Mini-Bertha, Super Big Bertha, etc.

[JAL3]

I think this thread needs to be broken up into threads specific to the Ranger, Big Bertha, Baby Bertha, Mini-Bertha, Super Big Bertha, etc.

The galleries are undergoing some modifications. According to the initial concept, rockets are grouped together in families. That is a pretty broad definition, I'll grant, and subject to some degree of subjective interpretation.

The Ranger family was just completed 2 days ago and is in a holding pattern until all the proper files get uploaded (I'm not competent to do that myself...yet). I ask you to reserve judgement until it all gets posted.

[Spacepirate R]

The BB is sturdy as anything.

[UrbanKnight]

My Big Bertha with a Sunward dual 18mm mount.

[Jimmy F.]

Here is my Big Bertha puttin a whipin on my Golith.
C power is always fun

[Scotty Dog]

Heres my Baby Bertha.
Dupli-color Ford Deep Jewel Green Met/or Emerald Green Met ?
(Dont remember)
3-4 coats Minwax Clear Lacquer
Chrome stick-on lettering
Chrome tape on MMT and bottom CR and engine hook
1/8 Chrome pin-stripe tape around top of BT and inbetween fins on botoom.
Hung MMt out back 1/2 or so.
Added a touch of clay weight in NC cuz I hung MMT out.
One flight so far..flew nice.
Really looks good in person when ya see the MET in the paint.

[gdjsky01]

Really looks good in person when ya see the MET in the paint.

Looks damn fine online...

[Scotty Dog]

Looks damn fine online...

Well,Thank You!
I must say "It sure does shine"

[Dean B]

Here's my entry in the Big Bertha collection. It's an Estes kit that I modified with a 24mm E-sized motor mount, figuring that this would make my BB much more versatile - C11s, D12s, E9s, or now E12s. Also, a 3/16" launch lug was substituted for the one supplied in the kit. I added a Fliskits baffle, kevlar shock cord, and decals from Excelsior.

The paints are Rustoleum red and white, with a Future clear coat. I took some liberties with the 1969 catalog look, and I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. BB remains unflown currently.

[qquake2k]

Great paint job!

[Tarasdad]

Red and white Walmart Spray paint. Flag decals from Sig Manufacturing set for RC planes. Other "decals" from my Canon P-Touch printer.

[JAL3]

Bump for editin

[BMG22]

I had a spare BT60 tube, so I thought I'd scratch build a Big Bertha. But, me being me, I couldn't leave it there. One Gemini nose cone from BMS later and BAM! I shall call it......Gemini Bertha

Here she is awaiting paint, motor mount, and parachute.

[UrbanKnight]

BT50 down scale I call Li'l Bertha. I almost had Mark custom draw stickers to look like the original with puffy lettering, but ran out of time to work it out since this was a demonstrator for a class.

[sandman]

I had a spare BT60 tube, so I thought I'd scratch build a Big Bertha. But, me being me, I couldn't leave it there. One Gemini nose cone from BMS later and BAM! I shall call it......Gemini Bertha

Here she is awaiting paint, motor mount, and parachute.

Twelve years ago my Little Brother and i (I was a Big Brother) entered our club's (HUVARS) Big Bertha contest.

My Little Brother did the Mercury Bertha and I did the Gemini Bertha.

The Gemini nose cone is just a Big Bertha cone with a wood dowel, slightly tapered,glued on the top.

[RocketRohde]

My version of the Gemini/Bertha, decals by Excelsior

[Cosmotiger]

My Bertha family,
L to R: Mini-Bertha (clone, Excelsior decals), BerTha-50 (BT-50 based downscale), Little Bertha (BT-5 based downscale), Big Bertha, Ranger (cloned w/ BB parts), Baby Bertha, Super Bertha (clone)

[JAL3]

My Bertha family:

That's a nice shot and I appreciate the contribution.

Would you mind identifying them so we can sure of which variant we are looking at?

[Cosmotiger]

That's a nice shot and I appreciate the contribution.

Would you mind identifying them so we can sure of which variant we are looking at?

Sure thing, I edited the post to identify each one. I'm planning BT-55 and BT-70 variants, for the sake of completeness.

[JAL3]

Sure thing, I edited the post to identify each one. I'm planning BT-55 and BT-70 variants, for the sake of completeness.

Thanks!

Now if I can just get a few hours at home, I can resume the idexing process!

[TALON]

This is the 1st time I am posting a pic of one of my builds on TRF. I got the B-17 idea from Spacepirate R. I like to honor the WWII Vets. The KITS WORLD decals are of outstanding quality. This is my 6th build as a BAR and on this build I experimented w/primer only for filling fins. Fins came out OK, but I will stick to papering fins in the future.
I have been using Minwax Polycrylic Gloss as a clear coat. It always comes out "bumpy" and dosn't level out. I used Duplicolor Paint on this build, any suggestions for a clear coat? I am a little leary of using future right now.


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[gdjsky01]

Flew the Big Betha on a C<Something or Another> to a Altimeter Two recorded 287' (87m). Chute popped right after apogee for a great flight.

Caught a nice photo.

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Classic looking ship is it not?

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