Estes - Big Dawg (#2151) Gallery

[KHamel]

Here is mine, I could not leave well enough alone and put a 24mm motor mount in it. The white stripes are electrical tape.

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[StefanJ]

Oh, man, I'd forgotten about that kit!

I bought two and did something radical with them . . . made them a two-stager.

The upper stage was more or less stock, but the rear centering ring was recessed.

The lower stage had a short body with a boat tail. The boat tail didn't go all the way down to the motor mount tube, but to a BT-50.

I had to notch the coupler that joined the stages, so it would fit around the TTW fins. There was a gap between the motors, so I bored a couple of vent holes.

I flew it a few times. Worked nicely as I recall.

I put the kit into a fundraising auction when getting ready for a move. Now I regret it.

 

[KHamel]

Funny we bought two as well, got them online for real cheap. I found a couple of pics of it, it is stock.

 

[RocketManDan]

can you still buy the kit? Whats the diameter of it?

 

[bjphoenix]

I found a kit in my closet! I have a few unfinished builds that I'm working on right now so the BD will have to wait a bit.

 

[KHamel]

can you still buy the kit? Whats the diameter of it?

Bt55 OD 1.325". I believe it is OOP at this point, but should be easy enough to clone.

 

[RocketManDan]

Bt55 OD 1.325". I believe it is OOP at this point, but should be easy enough to clone.

I agree...

 

[StefanJ]

Some retailer or other was selling them really cheap.

I seem to recall that the kit had a decal of a anthro dog on a skateboard. Am I just imagining that?

 

[KHamel]

Some retailer or other was selling them really cheap.

I seem to recall that the kit had a decal of a anthro dog on a skateboard. Am I just imagining that?

Yes I still have the decals somewhere.



https://www.rocketreviews.com/images/archive/images_est/est_big_dawg_be03.jpg

 

[bjphoenix]

My kit should have a set of decals if someone wants them.

 

[Fishhead]

Treed it right after the second pic was taken, but I have three more.

 

[JAL3]

Estes - Big Dawg (#2151) Gallery on TRF.

This gallery showcases the Estes - Big Dawg (#2151) and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:


Estes: Big Dawg: #2151



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

 

[JAL3]

Estes Big Dawg (#2151) Basic Information.

Estes Industries

MODEL NAME: Big Dawg Also known as:

NUMBER: #2151

Introduced: 1998
Final Year: 2000
Designer:

Type: Sport
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 12.8"
Diameter: 1.33"
Span:
Weight: 1.6 oz

Mfg. Description: This bulldog of a rocket has a slotted body tube for precise fin alignment and strong fin/tube joints. It comes with cool junkyard dog looking self-adhesive decals and die cut fins. It's built tough to keep flying over and over. A fun sport flyer that soars over 700 feet high! (Estes 1998 Catalog)

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Estes 1998 Catalog

Face Card(s)​

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