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 Rocketry Product: Estes - Mosquito {Kit} (0801, TK-1) [1971-2011]

Model Rocket Building: Mini Mosquito Build Part 1, Parts (2014-05-30)

Before starting on the build, check back to this older post about the Mini Mosquito instructions HERE This one will be quick! This is the Mini Mosquito packed as a bonus kit with the Mega ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Mini Mosquito Build Part 2, Gluing It All Together (2014-05-31)

The nose cone shoulder seemed long so I checked it with a "T" engine in place. The engine extended out the back by about 1/4" so the shoulder length is probably right. The front end of the engine ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Mini Mosquito Build Part 3, Primer, Undercoat and Mask (2014-06-01)

The gray primer filler has been sprayed and sanded down. You can still see a little of the nose cone / body tube joint. A white undercoat followed then wet sanding with 400 grit. Two coats ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Mini Mosquito Build Finished (2014-06-02)

A quick build for a model I'll probably lose anyway! When I can find them, the first flight will be with a 1/4A3-3t engine. The nose cone joint is smooth and the mask came out clean. The yellow is a ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: BAR Rocket Fleet - #105 Mosquito-D (2017-03-29)

  Sport Model   Scratch-built per published plans Estes Industries Kit TK-1, 0801   Single Stage 13mm Engines Featherweight recovery Length:   3.75” ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: Launch Date: 7 October, 2017 (2017-10-09)

  Today promised to be a fine day to head out to ‘Douglas County Proving Grounds’ to conduct some model rocket launches.   Wind and weather websites for Castle Rock ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: Launch Date: 28 April, 2018 (2018-05-01)

    A check of the wind and weather websites revealed that today would be a warm day in Colorado with a minimal-wind launch window between 9:00 a.m. and noon.   It has been well ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Funny TRF Post - "CRUNCHIES" (2020-04-29)

75Grandville wrote on TRF: "I remember having a Mosquito as a kid (40 years ago). These days I usually classify them as "crunchies." I wonder where my rocket landed? CRUNCH! Ooops - there it is ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: An Anniversary...Of Sorts (2023-06-06)

 This summer marks the 50th anniversary of my very first model rocket launch. The problem is, I have no inkling of the exact date of the launch, or any details pertaining to which model it ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: BMS IMP Kit - $.99 ! (2012-07-29)

  Bill Saindon of Balsa Machining Service announced a new kit last night at the NARAM manufacter forum. It's the IMP , a BT-5 based model made for 13mm "T" engines. Featherweight ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Mosquito Fin Airfoil? (2015-07-27)

Scott Johnson sent me this comment from the post about Streamer Recovery on Engine Eject Models: "I saw another method for tumble recovery rockets as well. The current Estes Mosquito has you ... [Read More]

Rocketeer's Corner: A tragic weekend... (2015-11-16)

This weekend was tragic... Not only for the horrible events in France, which are beyond belief, but also for an accident some deemed inevitable, but yet took over 55 years to occur... A scout leader ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Decal PDFs For Patreon Support Members (2020-08-13)

Here's a list of the Print at Home PDF decals  available to  Patreon Supporters: PATREON DECAL PDFs ESTES Estes Green Eggs Scrambler K-37, #1237 Decal .pdf Makes the Estes Green Eggs kit ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: BlastFromThePast Workshop Update (2020-10-25)

 I haven't been doing a whole lot of posting here lately, so I thought it would be time to do a little catching up on several builds currently on the bench. The Orbital Transport project is ... [Read More]