When I was a kid, I'd go to the Keswick Bicycle shop in Glenside, PA to buy Estes rockets and engines. At that age, you don't think a lot about the company behind the products. This book is a fascinating behind-the-scenes of how Vern Estes and company developed. Thoroughly enjoyed. I received it last week and finished it the same day!

Estes engines are consistent and i enjoy using Estes products

Great read, brings me back! A must read for those of us who love model rocketry!

Nice selection of rockets. Small, medium and large rockets in the box. Affordable value.

I was born in 1957 and became an avid model
Rocketeer. I can completely relate to the story of Dear Mr. Estes. I am a retired aerospace engineer and have continued to build and fly rockets to this day.

This was a fun build.

Excellent design and works every time

It’s rocket engine ejection wadding. Doesn’t burn and works as it’s designed to do.

I haven't unboxed the space shuttle yet, but knowing from my past experience it will be fantastic and of very high quality. So, here's the scoop. I'm 62 now, I started building rockets in about 1972 or 74. My first rocket was called a "Sky Hook.," From there I built a number other rockets. One of the most memorable ones was a two stage rocket called the Omega with the blue and black tail fin decals. That rocket was awesome and I wish Estes would bring it back. When I was in sixth grade we had rocketry class, which would now probably be classified as "STEAM." I renumber one of my classmate built a huge rocket called the "Andromeda." That would probably classify as a level five now. It was a great launch. I had a lot of rockets over the years with all sizes of power cells. I lost touch with rockets once I entered the working world. I got into computing in the early 80's, which let me into a 25 year career with the Boeing Aerospace Company. I took early retirement in 2022 and walked over to Alaska Airline and got the job I wanted my whole life, until I developed bone infection in both feet. Long story short, remembering the best times of my youth and still buying Estes Rockets, just too display. Kind Regards, Be Blessed, Mark Lanz

Although I cannot reveal the secrets of the Mystery Rocket Box, I can say that there are fabulous riches contained within. All of the rocket-makers at our house are highly stoked!

We haven’t utilized it yet . My ninth grade students are still designing their rockets and doing the research for the STEM projects.

Where to begin? My rockets have never ceased to amaze me. I launched big Bertha 3 times in a row and it performed flawlessly each time. The recovery system saved the rocket perfectly. If I could leave a review for every one of their products I would. The engines didn’t misfire a single time, the porta pads are sturdy and every launch looks awesome. I couldn’t recommend Estes more! ( I’ve been an Estes customer for five years and I love their products more with every launch)

Great history of the earl years of the hobby and the efforts to make the hobby safe and reliable.

I used to do business with Century Engineering years ago. One of my favorite rocket was the Arcon High, a two stage rocket. The next favorite was the Apollo launch vehicle. It stood 36 inches in height and flow with a cluster fier of three C6-3 engines. I noticed that you have the Saturn Five as well with a multiple engine selection possibilities. I will have one of those soon! I'm satisfied with you product quality and delivery time. Iconic space vehicles are a good thing to keep available. A V-2 rocket that flies on D&E engines would find that I'm an interested buyer.

This is a neat rocket, I really like the unique models.