The ANTAR is now available on the Estes website.
Check out the retro graphics on the kit box!
From the Estes website:
"Harry Stine (NAR#02) is known as the “Father of Model Rocketry” and founder of the National Association of Rocketry. One of the original pioneers that founded the hobby right alongside Vern Estes, Stine was also a talented writer. This Estes Designer Signature Series kit is a faithful reproduction crafted by Estes designers from many sketches Stine created as well as the actual original model which is from the personal collection of Estes Vice President Bill Stine (who happens to be Harry’s son). Antar was not designed as a flying model rocket because in 1951 the hobby didn’t exist yet! Stine was a physicist and clearly understood the science of flight, so even though Antar was a fictional vehicle, the science behind it meant it could actually be stable in flight."
I was excited to build this one from the Estes Designer Signature Series. Definitely out of the ordinary.
Before I get started -
I recommend getting the nose cone mask, decal placement and wing masking templates. Masking and decal placement on this rocket are a challenge.
These home print templates are only available to Patreon subscribers. If you'd like the 3 PDFs, email me at: oddlrockets@bellsouth.net and ask for the Antar PDFs.
The build starts tomorrow!
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Cool design, like the box. Looks like it should have been a little larger to match the original, but hard to tell.
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