Raketenmodellbau Klima came out with their first line of model rocket kits not too long ago.
Being curios I decided to build some to find out in what quality level they are in.
You can purchase their kits either with plastic fins or fins pre-cut made out of very light 3 layer plywood.
The nose cones are made of plastic.
The engine mounts come either with paper centering rings or made out of plywood.
At present the kits are sold with 26mm or 35mm diameter body tubes.
The decals are very colorful thin of self-stick type.
Recovery is either with streamer or plastic parachute.
The kits I built all had excellent fitting, nothing was loose or tight. That makes putting them together a lot more fun.
Calypso: Easy to build 35mm rocket with a plastic fin unit that slides onto the body tube through friction fit. No gluing in necessary. No painting required either.
Castor: Same as the above except this rocket has 26mm diameter.
Ganymed: A 26mm kit that comes with pre-cut plywood fins. The body tubes are also slotted for easy construction and placement.
Sirius: A 35mm rocket also with plywood fins and pre-cut slotted body tube.
I enjoyed putting these kits together. I hope in the future Klima will also bring out more complex kits.
Being curios I decided to build some to find out in what quality level they are in.
You can purchase their kits either with plastic fins or fins pre-cut made out of very light 3 layer plywood.
The nose cones are made of plastic.
The engine mounts come either with paper centering rings or made out of plywood.
At present the kits are sold with 26mm or 35mm diameter body tubes.
The decals are very colorful thin of self-stick type.
Recovery is either with streamer or plastic parachute.
The kits I built all had excellent fitting, nothing was loose or tight. That makes putting them together a lot more fun.
Calypso: Easy to build 35mm rocket with a plastic fin unit that slides onto the body tube through friction fit. No gluing in necessary. No painting required either.
Castor: Same as the above except this rocket has 26mm diameter.
Ganymed: A 26mm kit that comes with pre-cut plywood fins. The body tubes are also slotted for easy construction and placement.
Sirius: A 35mm rocket also with plywood fins and pre-cut slotted body tube.
I enjoyed putting these kits together. I hope in the future Klima will also bring out more complex kits.