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[MarkH]

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[JRThro]

That's the first time I've seen one of those other than in catalog pictures.

Unlike some others, I think it's pretty cool. I don't know if I'll pick one up, but it looks like a neat idea.

 

[Super Sabre]

Thanks for the great pictures ! I ordered one last week, to launch with my niece who is visiting frm California next week.

SS

 

[Micromeister]

Great Pics and wonderful flight report, I'm glad to see one of these Odd-rocs in flight;
very nice looking model.

 

[foose4string]

I'm not much into the odd rocks, but this was the first one that caught my daughter's eye when the new catalog came out. I figured, what the heck, if I see one at the LHS, I'll get it for her. The shop got a couple in a while back, and I looked at the two halves of orange styrofoam in the package, and I just couldn't do it. I don't know why, but seeing foam in a rocket kit(other than a glider) just turned me off. I know it's a great material for odd rocket modeling, but I just kept picturing a piece of foam with dents, worn off paint, or a few hunks missing out of it after a few flights. Was also quite a bit smaller than I had imagined.

Looks great in those pictures though. Great in-flight shots!

 

[Micromeister]

Originally posted by foose4string
I'm not much into the odd rocks, but this was the first one that caught my daughter's eye when the new catalog came out. I figured, what the heck, if I see one at the LHS, I'll get it for her. The shop got a couple in a while back, and I looked at the two halves of orange styrofoam in the package, and I just couldn't do it. I don't know why, but seeing foam in a rocket kit(other than a glider) just turned me off. I know it's a great material for odd rocket modeling, but I just kept picturing a piece of foam with dents, worn off paint, or a few hunks missing out of it after a few flights. Was also quite a bit smaller than I had imagined.

Looks great in those pictures though. Great in-flight shots!

Fosse than go to a dollar store and pic up one of the little light plastic ball and bat sets. Makes a wonderful ODD-ROC conversion.
Mines a little different than a straight Pop-Fly type model, as it's set up for Night flights with a slighly more Halloween theme it's called the "Ol'e BallBAT Scream" but fly's great on a D12-3 with the ball lighting up bight with RED leds and blue leds on the transparent blue painted lexan fins.

 

[Micromeister]

Mark:
Any idea what material the clear fins are made of? Acrylic, Clear PVC, Polycarbonate?
How are they attached?

 

[Fred]

Those are great photos. Neat looking rocket
Cheers
fred

 

[Super Sabre]

Did anyone catch the ball after any of your launches ? Does the ball have a streamer or something attached ?

Thanks, SS

 

[Super Sabre]

Cool, thanks for the info ! I think mine is coming UPS today.

SS

 

[hysbyswr]

At first, this kit did not interest me at all. However, having seen your pictures of it in flight, I have to admit that it would be fun to fly (especially if there are kids watching).

 

[Super Sabre]

Mine was waiting outside my door when I came home today. Looks like a cool rocket, and the plastic fins feel really strong. I wish the fins that they made for the R2-D2 were this thick. I am confident these will survive any landing with the parachute. Here's a content picture.

SS

 

[Donaldsrockets]

I have this kit and I really like it. I have not been able to catch the ball either.

If I build another one of these, I would paint the lower tube flat black to match the fin unit and to give it some moisture resistance as otherwise the tube tends to become fuzzy if wet.

I found this out after it got caught in the rain. Luckily it dried out with no problems and I was able to get the fuzzies off.

Also, Testor's makes a wood colored spray paint if you wanted it to look more like a real baseball bat. I would do this next time as well.

Overall, Estes did a great job on this kit and I would highly recommend it.