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 Rocketry Product: Estes - Saturn V {Kit} (2160) [2019-]

Model Rocket Building: Estes New Saturn V Art (2018-10-03)

From the Facebook Model Rocketry Fanatics page:  Aldo Spadoni to Model Rocketry Fanatics!!! I’m very excited and proud to announce that Estes Industries has licensed my artwork to ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: New Saturn V Information from John Boren (2018-11-10)

Posted on Y.O.R.F. The upcoming all plastic 1/200 Scale  ARTF  Saturn V, The Mole wrote: John has posted on the other forum. The other Saturn V was briefly shown at the NARAM 60 ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Estes 1:200 Scale Saturn V Sneak Peek (2019-01-10)

Posted by Estes on Facebook - To see the short video: CLICK HERE This 1:200 scale plastic version should be about 21.6" tall and 2" diameter. I wonder what the engine recommendation will be? John ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: ROCKETS Magazine, June 2010 (2010-06-15)

What's inside: Review of an Estes Saturn V complete with scale gantry; Pt. 5 of Black Magic Missile Work's electronics series; Rocket girl Haley Allen; Launch report from the Phoenix Missile Works ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: The jury is in, and the verdict is...Semroc lives! (2010-08-13)

The jury here is a jury of two, Carl and Rick.  It looks like the legal unpleasantness of late will indeed work out .  So, all the disgruntled rocket geeks can re-establish their orders ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: A Tale of Two Saturns Part 1 (2011-07-06)

On a recent trip back home to California I found my old Estes Saturn V. The pictures of the unfinished Estes Saturn were taken in the attic of my Grandparents ranch house in Moss Landing, C ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: A Tale Of Two Saturns Part 2 (2011-08-12)

Part 2: On a recent trip back home to California I found my old Estes Saturn V. The pictures of the unfinished Estes Saturn were taken in the attic of my Grandparents ranch house in Moss Landing, ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Email from South Africa (2011-08-14)

Recently I received an Email from Heinrich in South Africa. He came across my Estes Saturn V build when doing some image searches. I sent him the PDF scans of the shrouds and some downscaled ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Rocket Mail from South Africa (2011-08-14)

Recently I received an Email from Heinrich in South Africa. He came across my Estes Saturn V build when doing some image searches. I sent him the PDF scans of the shrouds and some downscaled ... [Read More]

RocketReviews.com Blog: Rocketry Products Deals Finder (2012-01-10)

I’ve added a “Deals” option under the RocketReviews.com Features menu. About a month ago, Amazon.com listed the Estes Saturn V kit for $35 – a discount of almost 65% off ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Updates for Searches (2012-12-06)

Today I went back and added a "DZ" to the labels on the Dr. Zooch Saturn V build posts. This will distinguish the Dr. Zooch Saturn build from the Estes Saturn V build done earlier. I'll try to make ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Tampa TTRA Launch December 15, 2012 (2012-12-16)

I drove to Oviedo, FL (JonRocket.com Headquarters) to pick up Roger Smith. He had a new camera and put it to good use today! Still pictures are mine, all action shots were taken by Roger. Roger's ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Estes Saturn V New Fairing Reinforcements (2020-12-07)

  On the Facebook Model Rocketry Fanatics page,  Steven Carricato posted a parts picture from his new Saturn V and Saturn 1B kits. I noticed something interesting. In the center of the ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: Many Pictures, Few Words - My 2020 In Rocketry (2020-12-22)

  The moment you realize you're not going to find the rocket you lost sight of over the tree line... Start the post with an obvious fact you have to mention because it would be weird not to, ... [Read More]