SCALE - Mercury Redstone Gallery

There`s just something about that clean looking white and black Mercury Redstone taking off the pad reaching for the sky ......a beautiful sight !!


Paul T

I'm working on my own mercury redstone plans, but the last week i recived my new Altimeter two, mini DVR, and a bulk pack of motor so i started build a previus version with most of the detail and printed on B/W laser, the image capsule was a copy of Michael Urban version. the rest are my design.

Mercury Redstone V3.0

Skill Level: Medium
Length: 51 Ccm
Diameter: 3.6 cm
Weight:40 g
Recovery:35 cm
Inital Date: 30-Sep-11
Retired Date:
Status:Operational
% Succesful launch: 100%
Payload Weight: 29 g (Buzzer, Camera, Mirror , Altimeter)

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I launched it 3 time and the 3 time was successful






Everything was great! i could get alot of good pictures

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So now i just have to finish the capsule paint and created the final version !!!

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Neubauer Rockets 4" Mercury Redstone Basic Information.

Neubauer Rockets

MODEL NAME: 4" Mercury Redstone Also known as:

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Type: Scale
Motor Mount: 1x29mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 58.5"
Diameter: 3.9"
Span:
Weight: 52oz

Mfg. Description: This giant 4" diameter 1/17.5 scale kit celebrates Alan Shepard's 1961 launch aboard Freedom 7.

Resin cast capsule measures approximately 7 inches in height (17" with escape tower) and features surface details that include:
Round window
Hatch
Vertical panels
Umbilical panel

Escape tower may be removed for flight.

Kit includes:
Vinyl decals (lettering and roll patterns)
Plywood centering rings.
Laser-cut plywood fins with thru-the-wall attachment to motor mount.
29mm motor mount tube.
Gorilla style shock cord mount.
Single 50" nylon parachute recovery.
1/4" launch lugs.
6 page instruction manual.

Flights to 350' on G motor. (Discount Rocketry 2012 Web Ad)



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MFG 2.6" Mercury Redstone Basic Information.

Neubauer Rockets

MODEL NAME: 2.6" Mercury Redstone Also known as: 1/27 Mercury Redstone

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Type: Scale
Motor Mount: 1x24mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 37.5"
Diameter: 2.6"
Span:
Weight: 12.5 oz

Mfg. Description:
This exciting 1/27 scale Mercury Redstone kit stands over 37 inches tall.
Detailed resin cast capsule and escape tower.
The escape tower is removable for flights.

Laser cut hardwood fins. Vinyl decals.
38" plastic parachute recovery.

This kit recommended for the experienced modeler. (Discount Rocketry 2012 Web Ad)



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Neubauer 1/100 Mercury Redstone Basic Information.

Neubauer Rockets

MODEL NAME: 1/100 Mercury Redstone Also known as:

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Type: Scale
Motor Mount: 1x13mm
Recovery: Streamer
Stages: 1
Length: 9.75"
Diameter: 0.76"
Span:
Weight: 1.5 oz

Mfg. Description: This kit features resin cast plastic capsule/nose cone.

Laser cut plastic fins / Full color adhesive body wrap decal.

Escape tower is supported by a clear plastic rod that is surrounded by the tower trusswork for strength and ease of assembly.

Recovered by streamer. (Discount Rocketry 2012 Web Ad)



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This is my Mercury Redstone.....I forget what kit...About five feet tall four inch tube....Two large separate parachutes....Many flights on a DR. Rocket 38MM H reload engine....Last flight 15 years ago Cobleskill NY....Capsule landed in a full grown corn field....Even with the loud screaming alarms....It took us an hour to find it LOL!!! Fun Times

Finished up Dr. Zooch's Freedom 7 kit last week. Patience is definitely warranted here with this one - especially with the LES! Like the way it turned out! Wish you could still get kits from the Doctor!

Here's my 1/13th scale Redstone. One of the last ones sold by Polecat. Still hasn't flown.

last week I created a 3d printed capsule for the Estes MR kit (2", kit #1921). Its for flying only, save the nice one you painstakingly built from the kit for display.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3193792

Boyce Aerospace 1/100 Mercury Redstone.


Broke and repaired the tower twice and it hasn't even maidened yet.
Might sub balsa cone for flights.


Motor needs to be loaded from the top of the fin can due to scale accurate fins.

Mini engine powered.
Lots of bang for the buck.

Gee, another place to post my Estes Mercury Redstone!

My oldest son and one granddaughter (who is pretending she is a rocket!) stand by as my dear beloved wife hits the button:

My son built that pad about 30 years ago, based on the description I gave him of the one that I'd built when I was a kid. We launched something he built off of it once. but this is the first thing I've built in almost 50 years.