Here I'm listing some of the new products from the manufacturers. I finally got to listen to the presentation Sunday afternoon.
This blog is LPR based so most of my comments from the Manufacturers Forum will reflect that.
Click on the NAMES to go to their websites.
Central Storage - Everything needed stores in PVC tube built into launcher. Field tough controllers and launchers for LPR, Sport, MPR, HPR, TARC and STEM Education.
12 volt LiPo Battery
New PA-Zazz Public Address System. 8 ft. tall Horn Speaker stands. 150w RMS, 2 Channels
Working to combine both LOC and PML into a single website.
Integrating both LOC and PML parts and systems.
Now available:
Scorch - Vinyl décor
Corporal
Coming soon:
Artemis SLS - quite a lot of 3D printed parts, 29mm
Star Launch - Shrox design, 3 gliders on the low end.
USMX 2100 - 2.6" tube, sport flyer
Bring backs - First two of six NCR models before next December
4" diameter Phantom
4" diameter A14 Archer XL
Scale upgrade kit for Estes Doorknob
Durable 1/100 scale Apollo escape tower lattice
3D printed, tougher resin print
1/70 Apollo tower in the works
Upscale parts to convert a Big Red Max to a Citation Patriot
(Wraps from Sticker Shock)
First kit to be released this year:
FAI Tube Competition Kit (Parachute, Streamer & Helicopter Duration competitions)
FAI Fin Jig
Fun to see a few of my builds. That's my Super Mars Snooper and Vesta Intruder.
Super Orbital Transport - upscale of the classic kit.
Coming:
B.O.S.S. Bill Simon Designer’s Series kit
Blue Origin Builder’s Kit, 18mm engine
Blue Origin New Glenn, for 2023
Space x 1/100 Falcon 9, clear plastic fin unit, display nozzles
Only available from the Estes and Space X websites
A3-2t and A3-6t engines, shipping in May
24mm “long” engine, “Somewhere between an E57 and an E65 A deep-core burning, black powder engine.” USPS shippable.
* Estes gets it’s balsa from Malaysia.
* Estes owns the MicroMaxx engine making machines, purchased from Quest. Possible MMX products in the future.
* Estes did purchase Goex Black Powder
60 kits are back in production
24mm Tres upscale
Gigabucks (Buckshot upscale) 24mm, different decors available
Coming:
Upscale Deuces Wild 3" diameter, two 29mm engines
Radial Velocity, 29mm, ring fin model with many strakes.
Smaller tri-motor version possible
Upscale Mudwasp, 24mm
Two possible models inspired by the Thunderbirds
New Scissor Wing Transport - Clone kit of the classic Estes kit.
40% off Excel Knives, blades and accessories for one month.
Upscale Super Blue Bird Zero in development.
Even larger Mars Snooper and Orbital Transport in development.
* Some balsa shortages. More 3D parts to be developed.
* Heavier walled Centuri style tubing used in larger kits.
New 13mm Astrobee D kit, BT-5 based, wire antennas $12.95 introductory price
A few large Wac Corporal 2.6" diameter kits are available
Again, this blog deals with LPR,
New 24mm x 95mm Q-Jets. White Lighting propellant E35 and F41 motors with 5, 8 or 11 second delays. Can ship using USPS with no hazmat fee. Available Spring 2022.
* A new 15,000 sq. ft. production facility
* New website combining Aerotech and Quest to be unveiled soon.
The new Q-Jets are going to be great for those who don't do reloads. Those of us who do will watch others use them. I would never shell out what those are going to cost. Same with those Estes longer BP motors. Maybe those will get some real Pro Series rockets newsletter in the pipeline, at least.
ReplyDeleteGreat recap Chris - I forgot about the 4” Archer from NCR - one more NCR 4” that’s coming is the Quasar (Matt answered my chat question) but it’s not coming till next year.
ReplyDeleteTidbits from Apogee, via their New Products newsletter and the vNARCON Tour:
ReplyDeleteThree new kits coming, using BT-55 airframes and 18 mm motors -- a basic model, a two-stager, and a ring-tail;
GPS-guided parachute system still in development -- might be ready for sale in 12-18 months;
Apogee not immune to issues in the current employment market.
I haven't been able to watch the Apogee tour yet. I've seen the BT-55 based models. I always thought the BT-55 was the optimum LPR tube - a good combination of wall thickness to tube diameter strength.
DeleteOh, and I'm totally excited for the new Estes A3 mini delay options.
ReplyDeleteHi Bob,
DeleteI agree! The A3-2 will work great in a Birdie. I still have two older A3-6 motors, perfect for a model like the BT-5 based Semroc Thunderbee.
I'm totally stoked about tha A3-2T motor. There hasn't been a short delay A motor for boost/rocket gliders for quite some time. Must start pulling out those vintage B/G plans. I also have a mini-motor 2-stager in the build queue that will benefit from those 6s.
ReplyDeleteHi Ed.
DeleteYou are right - I didn't even consider boost gliders. I tend to shy away from them. (I've lost too many over the years.)