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Blast From The Past: An Interesting Find... (2017-06-19)

  This weekend I was going through some boxes of old files and papers, and found this…     A pristine Estes 1973 Catalog! 1973 was, of course, the year that I got ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: More New Estes Catalog News - (2018-06-25)

On YORF, JediBoss got the new Estes catalog: "Just got mine today. A few surprises in there, the return of the Multi Roc ( CLICK HERE   & CLICK HERE ), the Explorer Aquarius, and the #2157 ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Estes 2018 Catalog PDF Online (2018-06-29)

From John Boren on the NAR Facebook page: The PDF version of the New Estes 2018 Catalog is now on the Estes Web Site. To see the 2018 catalog, CLICK HERE [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: New Estes "Out Of Site" Rocket (2018-09-09)

I think they mean "Out Of Sight" flights. It's not "So Much Fun" when a rocket leaves the launch site. This new two-stager is on the Estes New Products page. [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: I'm a Rockateer - I mean Rocketeer! (2019-01-07)

Boy, does Estes need a proof reader. We all make spelling mistakes! Seen on the Estes website home page January 6, 2019. [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: So It Is "Rocketeer" (2019-01-09)

Do you think Estes reads this blog? Correction made! [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: New Estes 2019 Catalog (2019-02-27)

  Here's a couple screen grabs from a short Estes 2019 Catalog promo video. It will be available in March. I like how the catalog is set up. To see the video, CLICK HERE "Here's some ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: New Estes 2019 Catalog and Website (2019-03-05)

The new Estes website is up and running! Go to www.estesrockets.com The new 2019 catalog is also up for viewing: CLICK HERE The catalog is much different than before. Clean and easy to read. Lots ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: From The Model Rocket Capitol Of The World..... (2019-05-14)

Even though the mailing envelope doesn't state that, here is a new 2019 Estes catalog I just received in the mail.  It' been many, many moons since I have received any packages from ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: In 1969, Airbrushing - Getting That Catalog Finish! (2019-11-22)

Here's a page from the Estes catalog from 1969. This was the the first model rocket catalog I saw when I peeked over the shoulder of the classmate sitting in front of me. He was supposed to be ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: New 2020 Estes Catalog Is Online! (2020-01-15)

From Y.O.R.F., Swillie found it first! The 2020 Estes catalog is online:  CLICK HERE I'll let you explore and find the new items on your own. My big takeaway - A C5-3 engine is recommended ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: My First Catalog! (2020-05-07)

Kurt Affholter posted this on the Facebook, Estes Model rockets page: " Anybody ever see these?" This was the first model rocket catalog I ever saw. I was peeking over the shoulder of the ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Old Altitude Claims? (2021-02-18)

Lets take the Centuri Screaming Eagle as an example: From it's introduction in the 1973 catalog, Centuri claimed "Out of sight with a C". From 1974 through 1978, the Screaming Eagle could ... [Read More]