Description
(Formerly Skill Level 3)
Ready for an advanced kit that’s back by popular demand? Look no further as the Liberty Bell 7 Mercury Redstone has arrived! This historic NASA vehicle is an awesome sight off the launch pad! Take your time with the building and finishing of this rocket and it will be a beauty to add to your collection.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BUILD: Scissors, pencil, ruler, fine sandpaper, carpenter’s glue, plastic cement, weight, hobby knife, primer (white), paint (black) and clear coat (optional). (Tools, construction and finishing supplies not included.)
WHAT YOU NEED TO LAUNCH (sold separately): Estes Porta-Pad II Launch Pad with a 1/8 inch launch rod and Electron Beam Launch Controller, Estes model rocket engines, starters and recovery wadding. Four 1.5V high quality AA alkaline batteries are also required for launch controller (not included).
WARNING
Rocket Guru –
I have an older release EST2167 Estes Mercury Redstone Liberty-Bell 7 and like the 2 parachutes, Main 18inch and Capsule 12inch, with this release. Swap over the rubber shock cord for 1/4inch elastic band and attach at the tube coupler, for a longer lasting shock cord and mount. Wish I had up powered to 24mm C,D&E motors, so I will have to purchase another and it should looks real impressive, with an E9-6 motor and keep up these great scale model rocket releases Estes.
wilbur lyons jr –
My dad was a Atlas missle tech.Seen this model now i have the first and last of maned spacecraft
I have the shuttle only one flight do not want to mess it up
John –
Tower a challenge but worth it
Between my Estes 1921 Mercury Redstone and my Dr. Zooch T60 based MR it’s hard to pick my favorite – the lighter Dr. Z version flies great on B motors but the 1921 MR looks fantastic going up over a 24mm C (I changed my motor mount from 18mm to 24 – an easy modification). Fun build and a fun flier – might need one more with a 2 x 18mm engine setup too!
Gyes –
Looks Fantastic
This was not my first scale model, but it was my first with large amounts of plastic construction. The tower was the hardest part for me. The work is pretty delicate and my plastic cement doesn’t set very quickly, so it was a slow go. Once that construction was done, the rest was fairly simple. The wings take time. Finishing is also fairly complicated, as there’s a good amount of precise painting required and a lot of decals to attach. It’s definitely skill 3. Do yourself a favor and paint the capsule black before you attach the tower to it.
Flight is very satisfying. Takeoff is dramatic and a C motor will get you reasonable altitude. The rocket body is certainly big enough to accommodate a D/E engine mount, but I’m happy with the standard size. I put a lot of time into my model and I definitely want to get it back each time! I’m sure I’d end up losing it with E power.
John –
Very challenging build for a beginner, yet fun to do…
Very challenging build for a beginner, yet fun to do… I enjoyed it tremendously!