#10 is the worst counting down to #1, or the best build and news of the year.
(These are simply my picks, based on the build and flight experience and blog postings.)
Click on the Name to go to the blog posts.
This build and flights were so bad it inspired an unstable blog head!
9. Centuri Draconian Marauder
Face it, it's an ugly, HEAVY model. A waste of a C6-3 engine.
8. QCC Explorer
A great price for a big model. This one showed what is possible with laser cut parts.
The intake tabs recesses were hard to fill, this build sat for a long time before finally finishing it up.
7. Igniter Dip, part 1, part 2
For whatever (shipping regulation?) reason, Estes quit using pyrogen on their igniters. I had to resort to Quickburst dip to get a quicker ignition using my old 6 volt controller.
Replace those flimsy yellow engine mount tubes and you've got a great, two engine cluster sport rocket.
The rest of the rocket is sturdy and inexpensive!
This one was on my rocket bucket list for a few years.
After a few launches it ended up in a tree! It eventually came down and dried off.
New decals have been printed. Weather worn, it will fly again!
A great new uspscale of a favorite design.
I was a little concerned with fin adhesion to the plastic fin can, but all is good - so far.
An impressive model in the old Centuri test round colors.
Semroc is producing Semroc kits again! Randy Boadway is keeping the extensive product line alive.
Many builders celebrated this reissue. A new Estes booster with the classic Centuri Mercury Capsule and Tower.
Sure the decals may have been wrong but bringing it back makes up for the small stuff.
And the #1 Build of the Year is . . .
This was a rewarding challenge. The three stacked nose cone shrouds might be too delicate for some.
It was fun to finish it in the old Estes Maxi Brute decor.
It's a shelf queen for now, one day I'll get the nerve to fly it.
If you'd like to see other TOP 10 listings for past years, CLICK HERE
In 2015, 17 rockets were built on the blog.
According to my Flight Logs, 112 rockets were launched. (Thanks to rocketreviews.com)
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