Diameter: | 1.54 inches |
Fin Material: | Balsa |
Length: | 8.60 inches |
Manufacturer: | Estes ![]() |
Model: | 809 |
Product Type: | Kit |
Production Years: | 2004-2008 |
Recommended Motors: | 1/2A3-2T, A10-3T, A3-4T |
Recovery: | Parachute |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Scale |
Weight: | 1.08 ounces |
This modification was my own personal response to what I had seen as an all-too-common statement on model rocket forums: add nose weight. It seemed to me that no matter the situation, the clarion call was for more and more nose weight. "Hey, I painted this rocket blue instead of yellow." "You better add some nose weight." While not usually a kit builder, I found this kit on clearance and decided ...
Brief: The Estes X-Prize Gauchito is a 1:55 scale model of Pablo de Leon and Associates' Ansari X-Prize entry. This model flies on 13mm motors up to 300 feet, recovers on a 12 inch parachute and has a removable display nozzle assembly. Construction: The kit came packaged in a plastic bag with header card and included the body tube, motor mount tube, motor retention hook, motor ...
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Date | Flyer | Rocket | Altitude |
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2025-02-10 | Jeff Curtis | Estes Gauchito | - |
2023-07-09 | Bill Eichelberger | Estes - Gauchito | - |
2021-05-22 | Bill Eichelberger | Estes - Gauchito | 600 Feet |
2013-11-03 | Bill Eichelberger | Estes - Gauchito | 300 Feet |
2012-10-21 | Gene Wolski | Estes X-Prize Gauchito | - |
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