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This was one of my favorite kits. I built it the first time from scratch using the Estes Designer kit. After 2 flights the Sky gods took it. C6-5 was a little to strong that day.
Found this kit on ebay a few years back. Finally built and completed. Looking forward to see it soar again, this time with stock paint job. 104_1306.jpg
 
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Just flew my 4" Tartar for the first time last weekend. Looked GREAT on the pad, but kind of veered a bit on ascent. Maybe to little thrust.

Nonetheless, one of the best looking designs in our sport IMHO!

Report back with launch info and pics...I for one will be anxious to hear about it!
 
Welcome to the SCALE (RIM-24) Tartar Gallery on TRF.

This gallery showcases the (RIM-24) Tartar and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:


Estes: Tartar: #01360
ModelRockets.us: RIM-24 Tartar 2.6: #01038



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



The General Dynamics RIM-24 Tartar was a medium-range naval surface-to-air missile (SAM), and was among the earliest surface-to-air missiles to equip United States Navy ships. The Tartar was the third of the so-called "3 T's", the three primary SAMs the Navy fielded in the 1960s and 1970s, the others being the RIM-2 Terrier and RIM-8 Talos.

The Tartar was born of a need for a more lightweight system for smaller ships, and something that could engage targets at very close range. Essentially, the Tartar was simply a RIM-2C Terrier without the secondary booster. The Tartar was never given a SAM-N-x designation, and was simply referred to as Missile Mk 15 until the unified Army-Navy designation system was introduced in 1963.

The Tartar was used on a number of ships, of a variety of sizes. Initially the Mk 11 twin-arm launcher was used, later ships used the Mk 13 and Mk 22 single-arm launchers. Early versions proved to be unreliable. The Improved Tartar retrofit program upgraded the earlier missiles to the much improved RIM-24C standard. Further development was canceled and a new missile, the RIM-66 Standard, was designed to replace it. Even after the upgrade to a new missile, ships were still said to be Tartar ships because they carried the Tartar Guided Missile Fire Control System.
 
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Estes Tartar (#1360) Basic Information.

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Estes Industries

MODEL NAME: Tartar Also known as:

NUMBER: #1360

Introduced: 1981
Final Year: 1982
Designer:

Type: Scale
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 23.26"
Diameter: 1.325"
Span:
Weight: 2.4 oz

Mfg. Description: Semi-scale anti-aircraft missile manufactured by Convair Corp. for the U.S. Navy. Actual vehicle is also utilized for ship-to-ship bombardment. (Estes 1981 Catalog)


Advertising Liveries

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1981 Catalog


Face Card(s)



Instruction Header(s)

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First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

See Also:
TRF Build Threads

TRF Applicable Threads

LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page


If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.
 
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ModelRockets.us RIM-24 Tartar 2.6 (#01038) Basic Information.

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ModelRockets.us

MODEL NAME: RIM-24 TARTAR 2.6 Also known as:

NUMBER: #01038

Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:

Type: Scale
Motor Mount: 1x29mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 32.25"
Diameter: 2.6"
Span:
Weight: 14 oz

Mfg. Description: ModelRockets.us Rim-24 Tartar 2.6 Expert Series Rocket Kit - Sport scale model of the United States Navy's ship to air guided missile.

ModelRockets.us Expert Series rocket kits include a "Interlock Fin Can" that builds in minutes with strong birch plywood parts that Interlock together to produce an easy to assemble strong motor mount.

Includes full color photo Instructions, decals, scale data and Open Rocket software and Simulations on disk.

Includes:
Decals
Full Color Photo Instructions on CD
Scale data and Images on CD
Open Rocket Software & Flight Simulations on CD

Requires paint (not Included) to appear as pictured.

For experienced rocketeers that fly composite model rocket motors. (ModelRockets.us 2013 Web Ad)


Advertising Liveries

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2013 Web Ad


Face Card(s)



Instruction Header(s)





First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

See Also:
TRF Build Threads

TRF Applicable Threads

LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page


If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.
 
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L: Fliskits
R: Modelrockets.us
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Modelrockets version is less scale accurate without the boat tail and the shape of the fins is not quite right.
However the design is brilliant: plywood centering rings, fins and slotted body tube all interlock to make a strong model.
Flew the Fliskits once with enclosed nose weight: it skywrote. Retired to shelf queen permanently.
 
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