Estes - Yellow Jacket (#2008) Gallery

[JAL3]

Welcome to the Estes Yellow Jacket (#2008) Gallery on TRF.

This gallery showcases the Estes Yellow Jacket (#2008) and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:


Estes: Yellow Jacket: #2008
Estes: Yellow Jacket: #7005
MMWW: T3 Micro Yellow Jacket: #326
Thrustline: Yellow Jacket: TACL-040



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

[JAL3]

Estes Yellow Jacket (#2008) Basic Information.

Estes Industries

MODEL NAME: Yellow Jacket Also known as:

NUMBER: #2008

Introduced: 1989
Final Year: 1998
Designer:

Type: Sport
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 16.8"
Diameter: 0.976"
Span:
Weight: 1.08 oz

Mfg. Description: High performance is a top feature of this easy-to-assemble sport flier. Flights over 1200 feet high are possible with a "C" engine. (Estes 1989 Catalog)

Advertising Liveries

1989 Catalog

Face Card(s)

Instruction Header(s)

First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page


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

[JAL3]

Estes Yellow Jacket (#7005) Basic Information.

Estes Industries

MODEL NAME: Yellow Jacket Also known as:

NUMBER: #7005

Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:

Type: Sport
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 16.8"
Diameter: 0.976"
Span:
Weight: 1.08 oz

Mfg. Description:

Advertising Liveries

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Face Card(s)

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Instruction Header(s)

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First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page


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

[JAL3]

MMWW (Estes) Yellow Jacket (#326) Basic Information.

McCoy's Micro Wonder Works (MMWW)

MODEL NAME: T3 Micro Yellow Jacket Also known as:

NUMBER: #326

Introduced: 2006
Final Year:
Designer:

Type: Sport, Downscale
Motor Mount: 1x6mm
Recovery: Streamer
Stages: 1
Length: 6.578"
Diameter: 0.375"
Span:
Weight:

Mfg. Description:

Advertising Liveries

Plan Image

Face Card(s)

Instruction Header(s)

First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page


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

[JAL3]

Thrustline Yellow Jacket (TACL-040) Basic Information.

Thrustline Aerospace

MODEL NAME: Yellow Jacket Also known as:

NUMBER: TACL-040

Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:

Type: Sport, Clone
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: 1
Stages: Parachute
Length:
Diameter:
Span:
Weight:

Mfg. Description: DESC

Advertising Liveries

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Face Card(s)

[img][/img]

Instruction Header(s)

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First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page


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

[Micromeister]

Just a great looking, fun flying downscale.

post copied with permission

[Horaryelrod100]

Finished this little gem yesterday. Was really tough to get any kind of half-consistant lay of color with all the wind we had, but in between gusts......

[o1d_dude]

Looks pretty nice to me. Good job!

[Micromeister]

Liked the Yellow Jacket so much I downscaled it as well
Fun flying in any scale.

[Scotty Dog]

My Estes Yellow Jacket.

[JAL3]

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[RE-ROCKET]

here is my slightly upscale Yellow Jacket.
It really moves and is as straight as an arrow.

[rocketguy101]

I just finished an upscale Yellow Jacket based on LOC 3" tubing. Similar to other upscale build threads I have seen on here, I painted the black stripes and cut the yellow jackets from Trim Monokote. It has 29mm motor tube with a home made pvc retainer. Will fly off a rail (my first).

I did make the fins 75% of the scaled dimensions since this had such a large margin of stability. With our windy weather, an over stable flyer can go nearly horizontal.

The little YJ was built by my oldest son many moons ago. I took it to our club launch last year and a little boy ran out to recover it. On the way back in, he stepped in the middle of it, crushing the body it won't fly anymore, but at least when I roll it around, the crushed part is hidden for display.

Can't wait to fly it. OR predicts 1285 ft on a G, I may use it for an L1 cert, but figure I would lose it on an H.

[K'Tesh]

I just finished an upscale Yellow Jacket based on LOC 3" tubing. Similar to other upscale build threads I have seen on here, I painted the black stripes and cut the yellow jackets from Trim Monokote. It has 29mm motor tube with a home made pvc retainer. Will fly off a rail (my first).

I did make the fins 75% of the scaled dimensions since this had such a large margin of stability. With our windy weather, an over stable flyer can go nearly horizontal.

The little YJ was built by my oldest son many moons ago. I took it to our club launch last year and a little boy ran out to recover it. On the way back in, he stepped in the middle of it, crushing the body it won't fly anymore, but at least when I roll it around, the crushed part is hidden for display.

Can't wait to fly it. OR predicts 1285 ft on a G, I may use it for an L1 cert, but figure I would lose it on an H.

I feel ya there...

I had an excited little one once step on the rocket that he was trying to help me recover...

Nowadays, I keep pennies taped to colorful streamers on hand to put into the rocket in my launch kit. If little ones are present, I load the rocket with a few of these, and tell the kids to try and get the "pennies from heaven", and leave the rocket to the adults. It works best when the wind is up a little so the rocket drifts a little further than the kids' prize. I might also try some of those little army men toys from the dollar store some day.