Polecat Aerospace is back

[jd2cylman]

Pure speculation on my part, but maybe Madcow had to cut something loose after they purchased Aeropack? They didn’t seem to be pushing the Polecat line very hard anyway...

 

[David Schwantz]

Maybe they can't get tubing. A lot of their rocket are OOS

 

[rocketace]

I love my 5.5 Fat Man. Actually just flew it this past weekend on a K550! And now it needs repairs for having a drag separation at burnout. Luckily it only suffered a shredded drogue and a big zipper.

 

[crossfire]

Pure speculation on my part, but maybe Madcow had to cut something loose after they purchased Aeropack? They didn’t seem to be pushing the Polecat line very hard anyway...

They don't even push their FG kits. 90% never in stock.

 

[afadeev]

Maybe they can't get tubing. A lot of their rocket are OOS

I just hope that whoever owns PoleCat brand, also has custody of the legacy PC nose-cone molds.
Those tend to be pretty expensive to reproduce, and for low-volume large-diameter HP rockets, that can be a major obstacle to competitive pricing.

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[AfterBurners]

Didn't Pole Cat a Saturn V

 

[3stoogesrocketry]

Yes it will! We are very exciting to be bringing back Polecat and we will be bringing back all the kit favorites. In the meantime follow us on Facebook @Polecat-Aerospace that’s way you can be up-to date with all that we are doing Thanks!

You should make a 1/2 scale Wocket for the new H13 . You could call it the "Pocket Wocket"

 

[Johnly]

Totally not mine! Pulled that pic off of Flickr. Only live picture of a Thunderstorm I could find!

I flew it on a M2400.

 

[Polecat Aerospace]

So you are an independent company now not owned by Mad cow?

Yes, we are not owned by Madcow. My name is Daniel and I own a company called California Aerospace. We are currently in the process of launching our online store.

 

[jimzcatz]

Daniel, good luck in your new ventures. I love the Wocket!!!

 

[afadeev]

Yes, we are not owned by Madcow. My name is Daniel and I own a company called California Aerospace. We are currently in the process of launching our online store.

Congrats on acquiring Polecat from MadCow.
You came to the right place to advertise your new venture!

Consider sharing your plans on when you may start offering the kits for sale, and which ones you plan to prioritize for production first.
Many of us plan out large motor and HP rocket purchases well in advance, and adding your models to one's "I want" list will benefit your cash-flow !

 

[David Schwantz]

I just want em all

 

[Flyfalcons]

Very happy to see Polecat back in earnest.

 

[Hobie1dog]

And 2 years later, still no 4 inch Goblin

 

[Hobie1dog]

Yes, we are not owned by Madcow. My name is Daniel and I own a company called California Aerospace. We are currently in the process of launching our online store.

8 months later I can't get anything to show up on a Google search for that company name.

 

[DabCat]

Has anyone received any updates on the progress of the new Polecat team? They haven't updated their Facebook page since July or sent any public progress reports on here...

 

[jd2cylman]

And 2 years later, still no 4 inch Goblin

LOC Precision has one. Fins lock into the centering rings for a very sturdy fin can. 54mm mmt, but comes with 38 and 29mm adapters. No glass wrap, but not needed. No nose weight is needed.

 

[DabCat]

LOC Precision has one. Fins lock into the centering rings for a very sturdy fin can. 54mm mmt, but comes with 38 and 29mm adapters. No glass wrap, but not needed. No nose weight is needed.

The polecat Goblin has a different shape to it though. The fins are trapezoidal and the body tube is short.

 

[cwbullet]

Has anyone received any updates on the progress of the new Polecat team? They haven't updated their Facebook page since July or sent any public progress reports on here...

I think this will go the way of Gorilla Motors - promises that vaporize to nothing.

 

[Bat-mite]

I think this will go the way of Gorilla Motors - promises that vaporize to nothing.

I don't know them/can't speak for them, but I would think that COVID has set a lot of things back. Here's hoping they come through eventually.

 

[DabCat]

I think this will go the way of Gorilla Motors - promises that vaporize to nothing.

Let's hope that's not the case...

 

[jimzcatz]

And Flight Systems

 

[Hobie1dog]

The polecat Goblin has a different shape to it though. The fins are trapezoidal and the body tube is short.

exactly

 

[OhioFlyer]

I exchanged some messages with the new owners via Instagram back in July. At that time they said they were planning to go live with their website by August. I've sent a couple messages since but haven't received a response. Really hope they can pull it off though. Would be great to have some well priced LARGE rocket kits in the mix.

Fingers Crossed!

 

[jmuck78]

I'm curious why Madcow sold off Polecat in the first place. They seemed to have big plans for the brand when they originally acquired it - hinting that they were going to restart production on most rockets. Instead, it seems that they just sold off existing inventory and then sold the brand. Anybody have any other insight?

 

[Rob Campbell]

I'm curious why Madcow sold off Polecat in the first place. They seemed to have big plans for the brand when they originally acquired it - hinting that they were going to restart production on most rockets. Instead, it seems that they just sold off existing inventory and then sold the brand. Anybody have any other insight?

My guess is the COVID lockdowns were a major cause. California had many hobby related business shut down last year and they may have had to sell off part of the business off to restart production of the Madcow line. Just my guess.

 

[Cnorm]

We can have an informal race between Polecat and Carber Energetics to see who gets their products to market first.

 

[jd2cylman]

I'm curious why Madcow sold off Polecat in the first place. They seemed to have big plans for the brand when they originally acquired it - hinting that they were going to restart production on most rockets. Instead, it seems that they just sold off existing inventory and then sold the brand. Anybody have any other insight?

My guess is they needed to free up cash to buy AeroPack.

 

[afadeev]

I'm curious why Madcow sold off Polecat in the first place. They seemed to have big plans for the brand when they originally acquired it - hinting that they were going to restart production on most rockets. Instead, it seems that they just sold off existing inventory and then sold the brand. Anybody have any other insight?

I'm speculating here, but that was right around the time when MadCow started experiencing frequent FG tube availability constraints.
I don't believe they ever rolled their own tubes, so if they ran into issues with their supplier for the core product line, expanding it would have became the least of their priorities.

That, plus someone told me that the large diameter nose cone molds were not part of the Polecat brand's inventory, and recreating those can be fairly expensive.

 

[KenECoyote]

I had emailed Madcow about this and here is their reply:
"We no longer own Polecat. You can contact the new owners at:
Jose/Daniel [email protected]
Hope that helps.
"