Description
(Formerly Easy to Assemble)
Something new and just a little different has arrived at ESTES – the Red Flare has a 2.6 inch diameter body tube and requires no paint! ALL the parts are pre-colored which means you spend less time building and finishing and more time for flying!
WHAT YOU NEED TO BUILD: Scissors, pencil, ruler, fine sandpaper, carpenter’s glue, plastic cement, hobby knife and masking tape. (Tools, construction and finishing supplies not included.)
WHAT YOU NEED TO LAUNCH (sold separately): Estes Porta-Pad II Launch Pad with a 3/16 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).
Rocket Guru –
Estes Red Flare reminds me of the Estes Maxi Alpha3, but with more bling on the body tube and almost a foot shorter. Use C/A adhesive, install an ejection baffle and an Estes Pro Series Nylon Parachute, cutting out a center spill whole, for a more speedy descent. These mods will enable a more reliable recovery on such a short rocket, without melting the chute. If not, use lots of Pro Series wadding.