Sunday, May 11, 2014

Estes Tech Pak Build Part 1, Parts

Here's one I was always curious about, the Estes Tech-Pak rocket, kit # 2126.
At the bottom of the cover page it says "10-03". I assume it came out in October of 2003.

In this kit you "Roll your own body tube".
Fins are cut out of thick card stock.


From the lower left going clockwise:
This card stock for fins, Body tube form tube, Plastic 50K Alpha style nose cone
18" long rubber shock cord, Instructions printed in black and orange
Engine hook, 20/50 centering ring and blue engine tube
A tight roll of "wet to stick" packing tape and 12" pre-assembled parachute

2 comments:

  1. So this is the Estes version of the Pittsco Roll-Your-Own rocket.

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  2. I think so! The Pitsco model probably isn't much better. I have the Pitsco BT tube model (no tube rolling) and it's not much. Lots of ill fitting parts.

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