Skill Level 2 Model Rocket Kits

Skill Level 2 kits are easy to build, but we recommend them for people that have had some previous building experience. Below is our selection of Skill Level 2 kits. Click on the "more info" button to learn about the kit, and to order it for fast delivery.

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Skill Level 2 Rockets - Previous Rocket Experience Suggested
Nemsar rocket kit Apogee Components' Nemsar
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 05038
The Nemsar is a long rocket that is light enough to fly on C-size motors, but we put in a big 24mm engine mount so you can really impress your friends. It can also take motors up to an F-size, so it has a lot of motor versatility.
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Condor Boost Glider Sky® - Condor Boost Glider
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07156
The Condor is a competition style glider that is boosted into the sky using rocket power.
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Long March Three Sky® - Long March Three
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07152
This kit is a 1:95th scale model of the actual rocket.
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East Wind Sky® - East Wind
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 05038
The Nemsar is a long rocket that is light enough to fly on C-size motors, but we put in a big 24mm engine mount so you can really impress your friends. It can also take motors up to an F-size, so it has a lot of motor versatility.
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Apogee Diamondback Apogee Diamondback
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 05034
Super Slow Lift-off Speeds!
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Apogee Aspire Apogee Aspire
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 05024
Our highest flying rocket kit! Goes over a mile high. It can also be modified to fly supersonic. Get ready to chase, as it will zoom out of sight.
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Rising Star rocket from DynaStar Mid-Power Model Rockets DynaStar Rising Star
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 05027
Large mid-power kit from DynaStar Mid-Power Model Rockets
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Stonebreaker rocket from DynaStar Mid-Power Model Rockets DynaStar Stonebreaker
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 05028
Mid-power Kit with GREAT looks and Impressive Size!
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Sky-Torpedo DynaStar Sky-Torpedo
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 05033
Huge 2.6 inch diameter tube! Slow lift-off speed that impresses watchers.
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DynaStar Grappler DynaStar Grappler
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 05032
This is the biggest rocket that is still classified as a "model rocket." And it is great for small fields because it doesn't fly out of sight.
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Quest Courier Quest Courier
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07019
Can you launch an egg and get it back unbroken?
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Quest Superbird Quest SuperBird
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07023
Slooooow lift-off speed is very cool.
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Sunward Arachnid Sunward Arachnid
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07738
A hairy, scary bargain bonanza of goodness.
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Sunward CFX-Six Footer! Sunward CFX-Six Footer!
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07713
The tallest rocket we sell at 6'6" tall. A true SuperRoc!
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Sunward CFX-Six Footer! Sunward Daddy Long Legs
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07739
Dowel and ring fins in the same large, distinctive rocket.
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Sunward CFX-Six Footer! Sunward Explorer
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07733
Fantasy space probe design with huge swept fins.
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Sunward Space Speedster Sunward Space Speedster
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07729
The Point takes a Buck Rogers turn.
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Sunward Box Racer Sunward Box Racer
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07728
Your movers are here! Box fins make this rocket incredibly strong.
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Mini Moondance Rocket Sunward Mini-MoonDance
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07745
The bat wing-shaped fins give this easy-to-build rocket a ominous look that invites comments from your friends.
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Sunward Aerospace Penguin rocket kit Sunward Penguin
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07743
A short and stubby rocket never looked so cute as the Penguin rocket kit. It features durable plywood centering rings, and flies on those big 24mm diameter motors.
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Sunward Flechette Sunward Flechette
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07731
Fantasy space probe design with huge swept fins.
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Semroc Lil' Hustler Semroc SLS Lil' Hustler
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07401
The definition of a classic high-power hauler, this rocket kit is gorgeous!
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Sunward CFX-Six Footer! Semroc SLS Aero-Dart
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07403
This is a huge, high-altitude hauler! Includes an ejection baffle, so no wadding is required.
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Sunward CFX-Six Footer! Semroc Defender Space Probe
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07408
Extreme performance 3-engine cluster rocket with two small payload sections. Ideal for electronics experiments!
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Sunward CFX-Six Footer! Semroc Orbital Transport
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07405
Here it is! A faithful replica of the original Orbital Transport updated with laser cut fins and better recovery system.
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Sunward CFX-Six Footer! Semroc Magnum Hornet
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07409
This retro-repro kit is small but mighty; it will scream off the pad and sting you with its speed!
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Sunward CFX-Six Footer! Semroc Magnum Sprint
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07406
This retro-repro kit is small but mighty; it will sprint off the pad and dare your eyes to keep up!
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More Info. Red River SlipStream
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07502
Simple, elegant, high-flying.
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More Info. Red River Diamond Ring
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07507
An easy-to-build rocket that doesn't require filling balsa fins, because they're made from tubes! Plus this rocket flies better than other kits in breezy conditions.
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More Info. Red River Red Strike
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07501
A Jayhawk-style cruise missile, but sleeker and meaner!
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Blue SHift Red River Blue Shift
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07511
Are you looking for a payload capable rocket that has a little more styling to make head's turn? Then the Blue Shift rocket kit from Red River Rocketry may interest you.
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Mark II Dr. Zooch Mark II
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07308
An "ant scale" model from the Dr. Zooch line, it is a good first step into scale models. Flies on A, B and C motors.
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Dr. Zooch GBLV Dr. Zooch Gumball Lofting Vehicle
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07326
Launch bugs, gumballs and other small payloads with this easy-to-build, separating kit!  The gumball capsule detaches from the Lofting vehicle and comes down like a real space capule would, preserving your precious payload.
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Mercury Lander Jr. Sunward Mercury Lander Jr.
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07725
It's a retro 50's science fiction style stubby rocket with lots of attitude.
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Delta 5 Quasar One Delta 5
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07285
The perfect rocket for entry into the exciting world of composite motors.
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Screamin' Green Meenie Pemberton Screamin' Green Meenie
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07578
This kit is similar to the Fat Boy rocket, but with attitude. Having both regular and ring fins, this kit will intimidate the competition. And with the right motor, this rocket will scream off the pad at 310 MPH!
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Starlight rocketry Spike Starlight Model Rockets: Spike
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07604
The Spike utilizes "stick fins" that produce drag instead of lift, which then helps stabilize the trajectory of the rocket. This little rocket is also super-easy to put together, and is great for kids. It comes with a long shiny streamer so that you can find the rocket after its launch.
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Starlight rocketry Jayhawk Starlight Model Rockets: Jayhawk
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested, But Not Required.
Product No. 07600
This is a semi-scale rendition of the Air Force's target drone. It features small tip-fins on the ends of the main fins. This makes the rocket stable, and also much cooler-looking than most designs in your fleet.
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Juno II Dr Zooch: Juno II
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07303
This "ant scale" kit from the Dr Zooch line is a must have for all rocket history buffs and scale modelers. The flame fins alone make this a cool looking rocket, and it flies on A,B and C motors.
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Odd'l Rockets Birdie Odd'l Rockets Break-Away
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07121

The Break-Away rocket, made by Odd'l Rockets, is a frantical frolicker that wiggles and jiggles as it tumbles to the ground after a sky arching flight. Everyone that sees your model's flight will be giggling and quaking with laughter because it is such an odd and fluid flying rocket.

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Odd'l Rockets Birdie Odd'l Rockets Birdie
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07107

This novelty kit is made of a REAL badminton shuttlecock! Colored in classic red and white, you can bring your racquets and bounce it around during down-time! The Birdie is such an odd looking rocket, you'll have all your friends come over and ask you if it really flies!

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Odd'l Rockets Birdie Odd'l Rockets Cyclone
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07100

On first glance, the Odd'l Rocket's Cyclone kit looks a bit spindly. "Do those long-narrow fins really work?" you might ask yourself. The reason the rocket has such uniquely shaped fins is because the rocket was designed to spin back down to the ground in two parts.

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Odd'l Squatty Body Rocket Kit Odd'l Rockets Squatty Body
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07104

A best-selling Odd'l kit, this little guy packs a punch -  up to 600ft on a B6 motor.  Fortunately, it comes with a streamer so it won't drift too far when you launch it - great for small fields

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Up Cup Odd'l Rockets Up Cup
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07101

Up, Cup and Away!  Fly a fun cup rocket - you'll be impressed at how well it flies!

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Pipeline Odd'l Rockets Pipeline
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07103

The Odd'l Rocket Pipeline kit is a simple to build rocket because it doesn't use traditional fins. It uses "Tubes!" This has several advantages. First, it is unique looking. How often do you see rockets without flat fins? You'll probably be the only person in your park with such a unique looking rocket.

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NewWay Quadzilla Rocket Kit NewWay Quadzilla
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07135

The Quadzilla is a big rocket that is four times better because it has four sides. It seems be be a creation from some cube-shaped planet.

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NewWay Quadzilla NewWay Quad Goblin
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07133

In 1972, Estes issued the Goblin rocket kit. It was an instant classic because it was zany and unique. But now, New Way Space Models has created a "squared-off" versions that takes the classic, and increases the wackiness. You'll LOVE it!

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NewWay Nike Smoke 2 NewWay Nike Smoke2
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07131

When they first see it, they'll notice that it resembles the famous Nike Smoke scale-rocket. But there is something different here - it has square corners.

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NewWay N-20 Demon NewWay N-20 Demon
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07132

In 1971, Estes issued the A-20 Demon rocket kit. It was an instant classic because it looked like a real missile. Forty years later NewWay Space Models has created a "squared-off" versions called the N-20 Demon that takes the classic, and increases it geometrically. You'll LOVE it!

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NewWay C-Thru NewWay C-Thru
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07130

I'm sure you've seen rockets with see-through payload bays before. But there is something different with the C-Thru rocket from NewWay Space Models - it has square corners.

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NewWay 2x4 NewWay 2x4
Skill Level: 2 - Experience Suggested
Product No. 07134

This is a two-stage rocket kit that you won't see anywhere else. It has square sides instead of being round.  When seeing your rocket for the first time, your friends will ask: "A square rocket? Does it really fly?" Of course it flies, just like any of your other rockets.

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Need Help Selecting a Rocket?

Do you need help selecting a rocket kit for someone that is just getting started in model rocketry? See our selection criteria page to get our recommendations based on the age and ability of the child. Click Here!

Easy assembly is a major goal whenever we at Apogee Components design any rocket kit, as this makes using our products fun! But some rockets require more assembly skills that make them slightly more challenging. We have developed the following skill levels to aid you in selecting kits appropriate to your level of construction experience.

If you need additional help selecting a rocket kit as a gift for someone else, please give our rocketry experts a call at: (719) 535-9335. We'll be happy to assist you.


Actual Customer Comment:
"The package and contents arrived in great shape and quicker than I expected.  I used the components I ordered this past weekend in the tryouts for the US team of the International Space Modeling championship to be held in Spain in August 2008.  I made the team, thanks in part to the quality Apogee parts I used in my models. Thanks." -- John