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Designer's Challenge: Saron Bhoopathy Brings a Steampunk Vision to Life

Designer's Challenge: Saron Bhoopathy Brings a Steampunk Vision to Life

Inspired by the imaginative worlds of Jules Verne, Estes designer Saron Bhoopathy transformed the Design2Fly Builder Kit into a richly detailed custom rocket named Nautilus. His design pairs a classic retro silhouette with layered fins, exposed conduits, riveted accents, and an inventive use of nearly every part he could find....
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Designer's Challenge: Robert Staten Blends Symmetry, Style, and Performance

Designer's Challenge: Robert Staten Blends Symmetry, Style, and Performance

Estes designer Robert Staten approached the Design2Fly Challenge with an interest in symmetry, contrasting shapes, and a classic model rocket aesthetic. By combining multiple pod tubes, different fin arrangements, sharp angles, and a red, white, and blue finish, Robert created a custom rocket that looks distinctive while remaining designed for...
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Designer's Challenge: Josh Kassel Gives the Design2Fly Kit a Hypersonic Edge

Designer's Challenge: Josh Kassel Gives the Design2Fly Kit a Hypersonic Edge

With a background in sport rockets and performance rocketry, Estes designer Josh Kassel approached the Design2Fly Challenge with a clear goal: if he could not make his creation fast, he was going to make it look fast. The result is a hypersonic vehicle inspired by elements of several real-world aircraft....
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Designer's Challenge: John Boren Thinks Outside the Box with Design2Fly

Designer's Challenge: John Boren Thinks Outside the Box with Design2Fly

Estes designer John Boren approached the Design2Fly Challenge with a goal of creating something completely different. Rather than using only the parts inside the kit, John turned the packaging itself into a central part of his design. The result is a square-profile spacecraft with detailed exterior panels, a distinctive window,...
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Estes Soyuz Model Rocket Build Guide

How to Build the Estes Pro Series II™ Soyuz, Step by Step Video Series

The Estes Pro Series II™ Soyuz is one of those kits that rewards patience and thoughtful planning. It is highly detailed, historically iconic, and deeply satisfying to see completed on your workbench when the final assemblies come together. To make the build more approachable and enjoyable, modeler and rocketry YouTuber...
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Estes Soyuz Model Rocket - Inside the Design

Inside the Design: John Boren’s Vision Behind the Estes Pro Series II™ Soyuz

When Estes designer John Boren set out to recreate the iconic Soyuz, he wasn’t just building a rocket; he was fulfilling a dream that began decades earlier with a single library book and a fascination that never faded.
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