Estes 2020 Catalog Online

The new Estes catalog is now online. Some interesting stuff - return of the “Super C” motor, new additions to the Space Corps and Destination Mars series, a semi-scale model of the Doorknob sounding rocket added to the PSII line...

https://estesrockets.com/wp-content...0_ESTES_CATALOG_INTERACTIVE/mobile/index.html

Love it! I wish they listed diameters though. Anyone know the diameter of the Door knob?
Well done Estes!
Andrew

Very nicely produced. I have a few nitpicks, like that picture of the Low-Boom SST doesn't really show what it looks like. Also a lot of the new and most interesting-looking models are RTF.

Still, nice to see a new PSII kit, and I'm interested to try out the C5 motors.

I love that there are downloadable copies of every catalog from 1963 onwards

Very nice catalog and some nice looking rockets coming as well. I noticed C11's are still listed, so maybe we will get those back, which would be nice. The C5 looks interesting too.

I really like the new Space and Mars series. I am a bit disappointed that many of the models aren’t builder kits.

I note with amusement that the Cheetah is just a repainted version of the Hobby Lobby “exclusive” Solo.

neil_w said:

Still, nice to see a new PSII kit, and I'm interested to try out the C5 motors.

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Yes, very interesting. I think that there has only been one 18 mm "C" motor for as long as I can remember. Options are fun.

I average building 10 rockets a year.
There are more than 10 new kits that I want. So more than a year's worth.
Will need to get another storage tote.........

I always liked the HoJo Nosecone rocket

I was surprised to see Der Red Max listed in the catalog. I thought I read somewhere on here that it was (at least temporarily) out of production? Maybe I am just losing it? (That is always a strong possibility)...

gtche98 said:

I was surprised to see Der Red Max listed in the catalog. I thought I read somewhere on here that it was (at least temporarily) out of production? Maybe I am just losing it? (That is always a strong possibility)...

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It's/was temporarily unavailable but right before the folks at Estes took time off for the holidays it was accidentally deleted from the website so there was much confusion about DRM's fate ;-)

mbeels said:

Yes, very interesting. I think that there has only been one 18 mm "C" motor for as long as I can remember. Options are fun.

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Would also like to see a C5-0 booster motor.

Scott_650 said:

It's/was temporarily unavailable but right before the folks at Estes took time off for the holidays it was accidentally deleted from the website so there was much confusion about DRM's fate ;-)

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Thanks Scott! I am happy to hear that as I have a broken fin on my current one and was looking forward to getting another.

[emoji848] Little Joe II not in the catalog.

Love seeing the return of the C5-3. I built a four motor Fat-Boy booster (Sport Rocketry plan), with 3 of the motors C5-3s (C6-0 in the booster), taking advantage of the bulk pack pricing. Great lift.

Thank you Estes.

Looks like Estes will be getting some of my money this year.
I like the two Space Corps models

Any of the Destination Mars or Space Corps models would be cool if I could get my 9yr old interested... oh and find a local launch site. Right now if it doesn’t say LEGO then he could care less.

You can make anything say LEGO with a sharpie...

Great to see the C5-3 back. That was a motor that I liked a lot back in the day. The extra kick from that initial thrust spike made it a great motor for rockets that were a little bit on the hefty side.

NOLA_BAR said:

Would also like to see a C5-0 booster motor.

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Yeah, or maybe a B8-0, which was basically the same motor except with a shorter burn. Of course, I guess we can't have it all.

I really miss the C5-3. I still have one left in my range box. Didn't want to burn it. But looks like more are coming soon . I to wish they had a C5-0. Even a C5-5 would be nice but I am sure there isn't much room for that long of a delay. In my idea notebooks, i used to draw C5-5, and C5-7 motors that worked by having the delay element in a 13mm engine tubing that extends beyond the top of the motor. Sort of like how the RMS motors do it.

LEO Space Train, yes, please! This is not your father's Redstone/Jupiter rocket...this one is for a new generation of Explorers!



Inspired by the XS-1 DARPA Space Plane
https://www.darpa.mil/program/experimental-space-plane



Maybe Estes was actually listening!
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...-has-not-been-done.140017/page-4#post-1768814


(But no snakes, I have had it with snakes on these things.)

"LEO" Space Train..... I like that rocket.... Think I'm going to get me a few of those

Cheers,
Leo

I just checked and if my calculations are correct the Doorknob will have a 3" diameter body tube. This would be he same diameter as e.g. the Nike Smoke.
I'm definitely going to build the Doorknob as a DD two stager.

Was looking to order the Space Train online at Estes.
Saw it in the catalog but when I went into the ordering screen it is nowhere to be found to put in shopping cart.
Hope they get it in the online store soon

Print catalog is on it's way

KILTED COWBOY said:

Was looking to order the Space Train online at Estes.
Saw it in the catalog but when I went into the ordering screen it is nowhere to be found to put in shopping cart.
Hope they get it in the online store soon

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For 2019 Estes released rockets listed in the catalog all during the year - some as late as Oct/Nov! Hopefully we don’t have to wait that long this year

I'm gonna have to have a Doorknob...

I already had plans to do a 4" scratcher, this one will make a nice little brother!

Mugs914 said:

I'm gonna have to have a Doorknob...

I already had plans to do a 4" scratcher, this one will make a nice little brother!

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Thanks Mugs, you reminded be of something.

Alway Doorknob Data

... and thanks to Judo and Peter Alway, of course.

Leo said:

Print catalog is on it's way

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Took roughly an hour from filling in the webform until the USPS tracking number popped up in my mailbox! Sweet!

MALBAR 70 said:

Very nice catalog and some nice looking rockets coming as well. I noticed C11's are still listed, so maybe we will get those back, which would be nice. The C5 looks interesting too.

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You can get them in a 12pk now. I think the C11s are here to stay! I really like C11s for small field, larger rockets.