What is your favorite OOP model rocket kit?

Hello,
What is your favorite Out Of Production (OOP) model rocket kit? I would have to say mine is the Estes Sentinel. I built my Sentinel to fly with a 2-18mm engine cluster using a FlisKits cluster engine mount kit. I especially like the extra long nose cone. Looks cool and flies great.


Brian

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Without a doubt

Estes Interceptor

It was just so cool looking.

 

[Stymye]

thats tough...I have so many favorite oop's
One would be the Estes BT-80 V2

 

[Jacques]

The Estes Saturn 1B in 1/70th scale! Best scale kit ever made!

 

[OKTurbo]

I'm with Don on this one.

Estes Interceptor

 

[rbeckey]

Another vote for the BT 80 based V2/Silver Comet. Very versetile kits.

 

[jflis]

Originally posted by Jacques
The Estes Saturn 1B in 1/70th scale! Best scale kit ever made!

ditto. it was the best. Was also my first cluster and I toasted it on its first launch with only 2 of the 4 motors lighting... I taught myself clusters after *that* mishap... LOL

Others would include the Sputnik and Spaceman

 

[astronboy]

I vote for the Sat 1b. Big, bad, and REAL. Plus, it is the ONE that got away... I never had one as a kid and ALWAYS wanted one.

I am attempting to assemble the parts to build one using parts and plans from Kosdon, ESTES, and the apogee capsule.

Fred

 

[teflonrocketry1]

My favorite kit was the RocketVision Machbuster.

Bruce S. Levison, NAR #69055

 

[tbzep]

In order of coolness:

1/70 Saturn 1B
Omega/Cineroc
Interceptor
Orbital Transport

I never had any of them while in original production. I now have a couple re-releases of the OT, and I've built a clone of the Omega/Cineroc with TV transmitter. I also finally got hold of an Interceptor a couple of years back...haven't decided whether to build it or save it. I'll proably build it.

I sure wish they would re-release the old 1/70 Saturn 1B. I know Apogee has one, but I've burned out (pun intended) on HPR and want to stick with LPR stuff now.

 

[Rocketjunkie]

Goblin!
With E9's, would be even more fun. Nice high flight, and then that beautiful huge streamer.

 

[sandman]

Estes Pro-Series Terrier/Sandhawk.

Just plain pretty!

sandman

 

[eugenefl]

Estes Optima! I just recall how BIG it was! I finally got a hold of one on eBay last year. I remember going to a local launch where composite motors were being flown. I quickly realized how *little* the Optima was. The more I think of it though, for a BP single engined rocket, it *is* big! Maybe one day I'll put it together. I just can't decide on a motor mount.

 

[Bill]

Originally posted by SecretSquirrel
Without a doubt

Estes Interceptor

It was just so cool looking.

Mine as well. Built it as a kid, never flew it, still have it and will not risk flying it now. I have bought the resin parts from Ye Olde Rocket Shop and will clone it someday...

https://home.earthlink.net/~deiresearch/rocketry/images/interc_s.jpg


Bill

 

[joepolicy]

I always liked the Bomarc since it was one of my first kits - and it was one that "never got away". I would have to say the Interceptor is definitely in my top 10 though!

 

[gpoehlein]

Hands down - I gotta say the Mars Lander. That thing is just so cool looking as it sets down on those spring-loaded legs!

Greg

 

[flying_silverad]

Saturn 1B, Mars lander, Cherokee D.



Nobody can eat just one...

 

[Elapid]

Egg Crate

mine flew away...

 

[Fishhead]

My favorite Centuri kit is the E.S.S. Raven. My favorite Estes kit would be the Condor. (The mini-brute version, not the twin glider version.)

 

[Omega_D]

The 2-stage Omega Cineroc combo of course.

 

[Stewart32]

The Bandit was one of my favorites. I am still intrigued by gas cooling baffel.

 

[jflis]

I never had the Cineroc, but I had the Omega lift vehicle. Great kit and great in the air. Back then, D 2-stage was really something to behold! You can see the influence of this kit in the FlisKits Cheetah! design. Just love them trapizoid fins

 

[GlennW]

Oh, tough one! Well, my favorite OOP's that I always wanted but still don't have would be Mars lander, Little Joe II, and Terrier Sandhawk.

My favorites that I have/had are Ltv Scout, Space shuttle (full stack), and Blue Bird Zero.

Glenn

 

[RocketboyG80]

I would have to say the recently OOP Estes Mosquito and Estes Black Brant II are two of my favorites.

 

[LOGAN]

I would say the OOP Estes Big Dawg , I loved the stubby look and lines of it..it was eaten by a field sad to say.

Now I have to get another since you brought this subject up! memories :

 

[Donaldsrockets]

By far my favorite OOP kit, the Estes CATO. I love the way this rocket breaks apart in flight.

I've flown mine about a dozen times now. It is a bit of a pain in the neck to reassemble but it is well worth it.

You can even see the review I wrote on it on EMRR.

An interesting note, I heard this kit was designed by Tim Van-Mulligan of Apogee while he worked for Estes.

 

[ronhill]

Got to second that comment about the Omega. Most fun I've ever had with a rocket before or since.

Got the Omega first. Flew it several times, in 3 different states--Colorado, Texas, and California. Then I bought the Cineroc. Got 3 movies out of it before it died of the infamous "Estes shock cord failure" syndrome. Now I know what to do with Estes shock cords.

 

[carldoc]

Wow....No Der Red Max mentioned? I have to say the Goblin even though there are clone kits out.

 

[sandman]

No Der Red Max mentioned?

LOL!!That's 'cause everyone that wants one has cloned it already! Or from what I've seen...two or three!

sandman

 

[Larry]

Well... here I go again. I love the Intercepter(so does my son) Never flew until I became a B.A.R. and still fly it, just like my OverDue. I rebuilt my Omega, and its never flown as a two stage. The first time I tried the D- booster catoed and did a job on the rocket hence the rebuild. The Goblin, and Cherokee D are also favorites.....Larry