Description
(Formerly Skill Level 2)
The scale-like fleet keeps growing! The Nike Smoke is a scale-like model and is actually a pretty straight build. With an estimated weight of 2.4 ounces, you can expect to reach heights of about 650 feet. Another high quality Estes kit just waiting to be added to your fleet!
WHAT YOU NEED TO BUILD: Scissors, pencil, ruler, fine sandpaper, carpenter’s glue, plastic cement, hobby knife, masking tape, clear tape, primer (white), paint (red, white, yellow). (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 –
The Nike Smoke is a nice rocket, but under powered on 18mm motors. I am modifying mine, for 24mm E motors, using a screw type motor retainer, slotting the body tube, redrawing the fins, with through tube slot extensions, installing an ejection baffle, a GPS tracker and nose cone ballast. Near minimum diameter and should be impressive off the pad
John –
Great scale flyer
Light enough to fly on an 18mm motor with an adapter but tough enough for D motors. Plus getting a near scale look is easy to achieve with the simple paint scheme .
Aaron –
Nike Smoke…’nuf said
I just plain LOVE sounding rockets. This model is my first Nike Smoke. I found it pretty impossible to shape the fins correctly , so I just gave the fins an edge. (it’ll do and looks ok) Painted to match the package and I also mounted a 24mm motor mount for those calm days. On an 18mm C motor with a 18 to 24mm adapter, it flys good enough. Flown with a D-12-5, it’s flat out awesome!
Louie –
another classic…
Looks like Estes added yet another cool rocket to there scale fleet…..very cool.