Estes - (Astron) Starlight (K-32 or #1232) Gallery

[JAL3]

Welcome to the Estes (Astron) Starlight (K-32 or #1232) Gallery on TRF.

This gallery showcases the Estes (Astron) Starlight (K-32 or #1232) and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:


Estes: (Astron) Starlight: K-32 or #1232



as well as any upscales, downscales, clones, kitbashes or other derivative works. Even Goonies qualify!

 

[JAL3]

Estes (Astron) Starlight (K-32 or #1232) Basic Information.

Estes Industries

MODEL NAME: Astron Starlight Also known as: Starlight

NUMBER: K-32 or #1232

Introduced: 1967
Final Year: 1972
Designer: Bill See

Type: Exotic
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 18"
Diameter: 0.976"
Span:
Weight: 2 oz

Mfg. Description: Unique Design Demonstration and Sport Rocket

Advanced design incorporates large fin area for exceptional stability. Launches straight up to extreme altitudes, even in moderate winds (but remember the parachute drift you get with the wind). Unique fin design makes it ideal for display, and it's graceful in flight. Comes with all parts and instructions. Engines not included. (Estes 1968 Catalog)

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1969 Catalog text identical to 1968 Catalog

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Advanced design incorporates large fin area for exceptional stability. Launches straight up to extreme altitudes. Graceful in flight, its unique fin design makes it ideal for sport, demonstration, or display. Engines not included. (Estes 1970 Catalog)

Advertising Liveries​

1968 Catalog

1969 Catalog

1970 Catalog

Face Card(s)​

Instruction Header(s)​

First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

See Also:
TRF Build Threads

TRF Applicable Threads

LINKS
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Mfg. Page


If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.

 

[pyro1962]

I would love to find an original kit for this rocket somewhere.

PYRO1962

 

[EXPjawa]

I just finished building the Semroc clone:

I'll have to wait for a nice day for better pictures, the pearl white and copper metallic really pop in the sun.

 

[pyro1962]

Nice I had one way back in the day loved to fly it.

 

[LW Bercini]

[video=youtube;p504HoFFP24]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p504HoFFP24[/video]

 

[Fishhead]

I fooled around and didn't finish the mid body ring, but I wanted to fly it on Sunday. You'll have to imagine it with a silver ring around the mid-section. (I deleted the lower ring.)

 

[Big Red Rocketeer]

Starlight Fantasia.

 

[kuririn]

Semroc retro repro:

 

[kuririn]

Meh, might as well throw this in.
Leading Edge Micro Starlight.

 

[GlenP]

Meh, might as well throw this in.
Leading Edge Micro Starlight.
View attachment 512511

I like that nose cone better. That would be a good candidate for a cardstock 13mm power min dia version.

 

[neil_w]

I like that nose cone better.

I agree.

Wonder if Gary Byrum had that rocket in his head when he designed the APRO Lander... (the top part, at least)

 

[Re-Bar Ricky]

Here is my clone - haven't decided on colors yet but i'm going with either a Red/White or Blue/Gold (HS Colors) when I finally paint it. Outer rings aren't mounted so they may look out of place.

 

[Big Red Rocketeer]

Flight of the Starlight...

 

[nerys]

What do you guys think of this? it would be 1.2 meters tall 3in class rocket (78mm) for 29/38mm engines 3D printed in Vase mode with complex structure integrated into the design. (light but strong) mass should be roughly 600-800g minus motors. possibly on the lighter side of that range (the slicer has been estimating about 25% too heavy lately) the airframe would be 3 pieces with the rings built in. they would "screw together" threaded. then the fin tips would be glued into their pairs on the airframe (as it stands the fins tips can't be vase printed together as it would create islands) so right where the main fin diverges? I would lop off the entire fin and have it diverge BACK to the rear of the airframe like the front half does with a shoulder in that "edge" then the 3 fins would be vase printed seperated and "seat" into the shoulder on the airframe glued into place.

I used the original drawing from jimz plans page and scaled them after recreating them as simple objects. the only part that might not be true to scale is airframe diameter and the position of the second ring which I require to be where it is in order to integrate it into the model. (the model would split directly at the bottom of the second ring)

Close enough? where is the CG on the OG model? the really big ring is a master ring. a digital "jig" I used in tinkercad it won't be printed of course. I also plan to bevel the fin edges or round them as best I can. "square" edge fins are just not all that elegant at this scale.