New kit from Peter Alway: Astrobee 1500

[sandman]

The Astrobee 1500 is the second of the new Peter Alway kits manufactured by Balsa Machining services. https://www.balsamachining.com/

It is a 1/19 sale model of NASA/Aerojet Astrobee 1500 research rocket For some better pics of the real rocket go to https://yellowjacketsystems.com/alway/astrobee_gallery.htm

This is a very unique kit in that I'm absolutely sure it has never been done as a kit before. Some of the comments in the Chat room noted that it was an "ugly" rocket.

For a 1.637" body tube (BT-60) it is dominated by a really big 8" balsa nose cone.
This is truley a "craftsman" kit in that it consists of over 50 laser cut bass wood part.

The particulars are:

Built up through the wall to engine mount scale like fins.
21 3/4" tall.
1.637" in diameter.
Advanced construction with 50 laser cut parts.
Parachute recovery.
Weighs less than 4 oz.
Sells for $30.00 plus shipping.

Flies on D12-7 or C11-5 24mm motors
(C6-5 and B6-4 with adapter)

Again, I just got the kit yesterday and havn't even opened it yet (don't want to lose any parts).

I will report back when I get started on it.

sandman

 

[sandman]

I anybody wants to order an Astrobee of ARCUS kit, please order it from Peter Always web site directly.

https://members.aol.com/Satrnpress/saturn.htm

This is the fastest way to get the kit.

sandman