D engine powered and a great four fin design rocket! The Red Nova stands 21.6 inches tall and can reach an altitude of 800 feet. Once again, a well designed kit and comes with the standard high quality parts Estes is known for! Precision laser cut wood fins. High quality body tube. Plastic nose cone. Colorful pre-assembled parachute. Impressive waterslide decals.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BUILD: Scissors, pencil, ruler, fine sandpaper, carpenter’s glue, hobby knife, masking tape, primer (white), paint (red, white) 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).
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Clint Waltz (verified owner) –
Awesome sounding take-off that leaves you breathless with a nice soft, descent. I use D-engines in a small field and it’s probably my favorite rocket at the moment. Oh yeah, it was fun to build and customize your own paint scheme!
Philip Dougan –
Simple build that looks great, I’ve flown 5-6 times without any damage. Have thoughts of purchasing a 2nd and modify as a 2 stage or increase motor size or maybe Estes will upscale for E & F motors.
Lee –
Very Good Kit
Very easy to get together. Getting the fins straight was the most difficult part of this kit. I liked the decals. Can’t wait to get out and fly this bird………..