John's Rocket Fleet

Three of my larger rockets. From left: LOC/Precision Legacy (38mm dia. x 50", LOC Magnum (5.5" dia x 82"), Madcow PAC-3 (4" dia x 72")

I have quite a few model rockets and a number of mid to high power rockets. Rockets below are built unless otherwise noted.

Notable model rockets:

• Estes Astron Streak, K-4 #1204 - Vintage 1971, mint in unopened package.
• Estes Mini Brute Hornet, TK-4 #0804 - Vintage 1971, mint in unopened package. Its parachute has pre-1969 logo.
• Estes X-Wing starter set, #1422 - Vintage 1979. Has Estes Bigfoot launch pad which uses D batteries in the launch pad base and a wired launch button. Opened, but complete and unbuilt. Minor damage to one laser pod.
• Estes Meteor #2025, the second Estes rocket to be called Meteor. Introduced 1990, discontinued 1992. This was my first rocket. I have one in bag, and have the box from another that is built.
• Two MPC rockets with various plastic parts. One has a Strategic Air Command logo. I will post pictures, as I would appreciate any help identifiying the model names. I only have the rockets, no instructions.
• Vaughn Brothers A.S.P. This is a 33mm (BT55) diameter rocket with a 24mm mount, and is a semi-scale model of the A.S.P. (atmospheric sounding projectile) sounding rocket. This rocket was recently re-built by me using mostly parts from Apogee. The original fiberglass fins and nosecone have been re-used. The original rocket is shown mid-cato on my cato page. Vaughn Brothers went out of business around 2003. This rocket is designed more like a mid-power rocket, and would fly fine on a 24mm F, according to RockSim.

Scratch built rockets I've made include the green tubular fin rocket on my rocket pictures page.

My first mid-power rocket was a LOC/Precision Lil' Nuke. It's pictured on my main rocket page.

I also have a few other LOC/Precision and Aerotech rockets, including the brand-new LOC/Precision 1.9" Photon (currently on order). LOC just came out with a 1.9" series of kits, but no parts appear to be available yet. Only Aerotech seems to also make 1.9" rockets. I've flown a LOC/Precision Legacy (~50" long, 38mm diameter) on a D12. Definitely straight up and back down. I also have a Cosmodrome Rocketry Black Brant II kit that I purchased to build for NARAM 42. Unfortunately I was unable to attend, and didn't build the rocket yet. I also have an ALARM (Air Launched Anti Radar Missile)-prototype configuration scale kit from The Launch Pad which I haven't built. It is the only mid-power rocket I have with a balsa nosecone (and tailcone.) -The only Estes mid-power rocket I have is a Pro Series II Nike Smoke (2.6" diameter.) I also have an Apogee Aspire, which is a minimum diameter 29mm rocket capable of mach-busting and 1 mile plus high flights. I have an electronics bay for it as well. Technically, my Vaughn Brothers A.S.P. qualifies as mid-power as well, since it can fly on E and F motors.

As far as scratch built mid-power rockets, I have an upscaled (3" tube) version of the Estes Meteor and a purple tube fin rocket built by Tom Aspenwall. It flies very well on G77R motors. I also have a 2.6" diameter one in progress, which is designed to fly on D-H motors.

I have a LOC/Precision Graduator that I used for my level 1 flight, a built but unpainted LOC/Precision Magnum, a MadCow Rocketry 4" PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Configuration 3), two LOC/Precision HI-Tech EZI-45 (one built, one not) and a LOC/Precision Big Nuke (unbuilt).

The only scratch-built high power rocket I have is my Bluebird, which is pictured on the main rocket page. I also have the in progress 2.6" rocket mentioned above in mid-power, which will be H motor capable.

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