Another easy to build kit that doesn't require painting to look great. The plastic parts are nicely molded, without any "flash". Building it was relaxing and straightforward. Personally, I think it would have looked better with three fins instead of four, but that's a minor point. Despite its simplicity, it's lots of fun to fly, even for experienced builders. I like the balance Estes has achieved with the introduction of easy to build kits like this one and more challenging ones like the Athena and Vogel. All fly great.

Always a pleasure to get the new catalog

I'm still building mine, but from the time I opened the box, I've been impressed with the quality of this kit. The plywood fins and rings are first rate. It's obvious that a great deal of engineering went into the design, with features like vent holes in the booster centering rings to vent the pressure during staging and the design of the parachute compartment on the booster. The kit requires care and prior modeling experience helps, but it's shaping up to be a great addition to my fleet. When cutting the slots for the fins and the booster parachute compartment, use a fresh knife blade so the cuts are precise and as clean as possible. Pay careful attention to the instructions and read them thoroughly before you start building. The centering rings for the booster parachute compartment are different sizes but are easily identified by the number of vent holes. Still, mixing them up would be an easy mistake to make. Also, measurements are critical on this one because the stage coupler for the booster has to clear the upper stage centering rings. Regarding the upper stage centering rings, be careful to not get glue in the base of the booster tube so the stage coupler slides easily and smoothly in the stage. There's plenty here to satisfy the experienced builder, but if you work carefully and follow the instructions carefully, someone who has built only a few models should be able to build this one too.

Very excited to build such a fine kit. I'm always up for a challenge that will utilize many of my building skills. Great quality components will make this a pleasure to construct.

This is by far my favorite rocket in my collection!!!! Love the Parachute recovery on the booster!!!!

Love this rocket design. It's nostalgic, fund to build, and love the way the orange color pops. Great for any collection.

Estes Catalogs have always been classic and informative . The 2025 catalog is Awesome!

The Vogel is unique in the Estes line, being a rocket with parachutes on both stages. While I haven't had a chance to fly mine yet, the kit was a satisfying build.

Best ever catalog…I have flown rockets for over 40 years..Estes is the best…brings back fond memories of my yourh….

This was a gift, and my dad was very happy with it. Everything was well packaged and we had no problems understanding the instructions. Just waiting for the weather to cooperate.

Fun rocket.

Great video and still photos with this unit. Just follow the setup instructions. I like to use 2 rubber bands for extra support.

I’m glad you have the complete set of wraps available for the 1:100 Apollo Saturn V. The lower section was unscathed, but the upper part was totaled.

Only issue I have is it could have included another set of the BT 80 mount rings otherwise perfect

Great for beginners fun to build and it takes no time to get out on the launchpad