Description
(Formerly Skill Level 1)
The Estes Viking is one fantastic research rocket with 48 possible different fin configurations! This kit gives you five special die cut card stock fins that allow you to create a rocket that’s a truly unique rocket of your own design! Take your pick on how you want your rocket to look; fins up, fins down or fins whatever way. You call it, it’s your day to be the rocket designer! Customize your own rocket…no matter how you place the fins, it still offers the ultimate in high performance model rocket flight.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BUILD: Scissors, pencil, ruler, fine sandpaper, carpenter’s glue, plastic cement, hobby knife, masking tape, clear tape, primer (white), paint (green, yellow) and clear coat (optional). (Tools, construction and finishing supplies not included.)
WHAT YOU NEED TO LAUNCH (sold separately): Estes Porta-Pad II Launch Pad 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).
Nathan –
A little on the cheap side…
A small rocket, with big potential. I got this rocket with the intention of letting my son help build. It was easy enough, but the cardboard fins or “pressed paper” was a little disheartening. It flys good enough, and I do like that you choose the fin layout.
sean –
fun and easy to build
nice for a class I have only tried it with b6-4 engines but still go high
richard –
Awesome
This is the highest flying rocket ever.
Mitch –
Awesome
Awesome rocket!!! Lots of combos with the fins. Flys fast and far with the C engines so next flight will be with an A or B engine. Looking forward!!!
Kdub –
Winter time fun
I slapped this rocket together in a day. Put my name and phone number on the streamer. Put a 6C-5 in it and let it go!!!. The day was sunny, but the wind was blowing around 15 miles a hour. So no telling where it would end up. I got a call two days later from a guy that found it in his side yard. Did the math on how far it went, and it was just short of three quarters of a mile from my back yard. Real nice guy to!! He asked a ton of questions about rocketry. It was fun to share my hobby with him.
WCWUDZ –
Lost……
This rocket was quite small….which is probably why it ended up across the field & lost. It is skinny, small & FAST!!! Nice rocket if you were to use a smaller motor the first time, instead of a C-6-7…..which made it disappear! Looked good before it flew though! It also flew fast & far….never to be found again. Think I’ll get another!!!
Brick dog –
Awesome first rocket
It’s was my first rocket , I had never shot a rocket , never knew anybody who had .i built it in a day slapped some paint on it the next day flew it the next and now I’m hooked, way cool!!!
the rocketeer –
best so far
I shot and it when a least 1000 feet and then I lost it in the woods I highly recomend for beginners
Nathan –
cheap, easy
i’m a novice to rocketry, so i bought one of these rockets. the directions are easy to understand and assembly is pretty simple.I like that you can choose from many fin configurations. Good rocket for someone with limited experience.
Michael –
Lost it
Excellent kit but a C6 might be too much for it. I was only able to get a few flights out of this one before it refused to come down! Great kit for groups of students due to the large amount of fin combinations, everyone’s could look totally different.