Sasha SA-2061

ewomack · Aug 26, 2019

Is the relatively new Estes kit "Sasha SA-2061" based on a real rocket? I can't seem to find anything online that it might correlate to. Is it just their own original design?

Just curious.

JumpJet · Aug 26, 2019

No, It is not based on a single Russian surface to air missiles. I was designing and building my NARAM 60 scale entry at the time which was a Russian SA-5 Missile. I was in the Russian Missile mood so I designed a looks like a scale model for Estes.

ewomack · Sep 7, 2019

The Estes page simply states that the Sasha is "inspired by Russian military design," so it's apparently not based on an actual rocket or missile.

KILTED COWBOY · Sep 7, 2019

Has anyone built and flown one yet?
It looks great think I want one

neil_w · Sep 7, 2019

ewomack said:
The Estes page simply states that the Sasha is "inspired by Russian military design," so it's apparently not based on an actual rocket or missile.

Um, did you not believe Jumpjet's answer? That's John Boren, he's the primary designer of all Estes' rockets these days, including the Sasha.

I will also echo that it is a *great* looking kit. Is it the first ever Estes gap-staged model?

ewomack · Sep 7, 2019

neil_w said:
Um, did you not believe Jumpjet's answer? That's John Boren, he's the primary designer of all Estes' rockets these days, including the Sasha.

It's not that I didn't believe it, I didn't know who he was so I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. Thank you for clearing that up.

And thanks for the response, @JumpJet - sorry for any misunderstandings! I didn't know what I didn't know.

I'm still pretty new to this entire hobby...

BABAR · Sep 7, 2019

ewomack said:
It's not that I didn't believe it, I didn't know who he was so I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. Thank you for clearing that up.

And thanks for the response, @JumpJet - sorry for any misunderstandings! I didn't know what I didn't know.

I'm still pretty new to this entire hobby...

Don’t sweat it.
Your posts keep attention on a new cool rocket. That’s a win for Estes!

Red7Fifty · Sep 7, 2019

I built one...awaiting decals.

kuririn · Sep 8, 2019

ewomack, there was a recent build of the Sasha by Chris M., master modeler:
https://modelrocketbuilding.blogspo...sasha+build+#7271&max-results=20&by-date=true
Just in case you're interested.
I have one in the build pile.

neil_w · Sep 8, 2019

My apologies @eeomack, my response up there was a bit edgier than necessary.

Let us all agree that this is a fantastic looking design.

Oh, and kudos for luring @JumpJet out of his burrow.

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