Sold SR-71 Blackbird $53.95

[Rocketteer]

OLLIE-OOP SR-71 kits are now available on my website.

Check out my product! https://www.ollie-oop.com/product-page/coming-soon-sr-71-blackbird-flying-model-rocket-kit

 

[cbrarick]

noce! wish it had the original price, though! Thanks for bringing back a classic estes rocket

 

[Lotronex]

Already sold out it looks like. Very nice.
I had hear the reason Estes discontinued the kit was because Lockheed was requiring a licensing fee for all models of their products. It might be a good idea to rebrand this from SR-71 to something like "NASA eXperimental Plane", maybe knock the price down $5, then sell the decals separately for $5, etc.
Also, is this the same scale as the Estes? Would you be selling the paper shrouds separately?

 

[Rocketteer]

noce! wish it had the original price, though! Thanks for bringing back a classic estes rocket

Thank you

 

[Rocketteer]

Already sold out it looks like. Very nice.
I had hear the reason Estes discontinued the kit was because Lockheed was requiring a licensing fee for all models of their products. It might be a good idea to rebrand this from SR-71 to something like "NASA eXperimental Plane", maybe knock the price down $5, then sell the decals separately for $5, etc.
Also, is this the same scale as the Estes? Would you be selling the paper shrouds separately?

Thanks. More will be available soon.
Currently no parts are available separately. Perhaps in the future.
It's very very close to the same scale but uses 24mm motors

 

[Capt. Eric]

Nice! I am actually planning to fly my Estes version today.

 

[Rocketteer]

Nice! I am actually planning to fly my Estes version today.

Nice looking rocket. Hope you post video. What motors are you using?

 

[grapetang]

Very nice! Interesting that the nose looks more like the A-12's with an X-15 cockpit bubble. Any chance for upscales?

 

[Rocketteer]

Very nice! Interesting that the nose looks more like the A-12's with an X-15 cockpit bubble. Any chance for upscales?

A upscale is in the works. Bt 60

 

[Capt. Eric]

Nice looking rocket. Hope you post video. What motors are you using?

It flew this afternoon on a C6-3. No video from me, but I got some stills. I'll check tomorrow and see if a y are worth a hoot.

This thing doesn't usually fly quite straight. It flies, rolls, dips and spirals around like someone is flying the thing. But generally goes "up". The crowd seems to enjoy it.

 

[Rocketteer]

It flew this afternoon on a C6-3. No video from me, but I got some stills. I'll check tomorrow and see if a y are worth a hoot.

This thing doesn't usually fly quite straight. It flies, rolls, dips and spirals around like someone is flying the thing. But generally goes "up". The crowd seems to enjoy it.

Yes it's heavy and prone to weathercocking. Mine uses 24mm motors.
It's Flys good on a 18mm c5 though

 

[Capt. Eric]

It flew this afternoon on a C6-3. No video from me, but I got some stills. I'll check tomorrow and see if a y are worth a hoot.

This thing doesn't usually fly quite straight. It flies, rolls, dips and spirals around like someone is flying the thing. But generally goes "up". The crowd seems to enjoy it.

 

[Rocketteer]

Very nice looking pictures