Skill Level 3 Rocket Kits

Skill Level 3 Model Rocket Kits

Skill Level 3 kits would be classified as having "average complexity." That means they aren't too hard, nor do they lack any challenge. You'll find them enjoyable to build if you've ever constructed a model rocket before. Below is our selection of Skill Level 3 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 3 - Average Skills Needed

	Apogee Components Texas Twister
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 05014 This is a great first helicopter recovery rocket. It is a lightweight model that uses the 13mm diameter Estes mini-motors, so it is also cheap to launch.

	Estes Interceptor-E
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07707

Madcow Rocketry Torrent - Dual Deployment Starter Set

Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed
Product No. 07231

The New Madcow Torrent kit is being designed for those new to dual deployment and not sure where to start! Everything part you need to build your rocket is right here!

As this kit is still in development, neither instructions nor decals are included at this time. This kit is best reserved for those with experience in High Power rocket building or those with a daring and creative streak.

	Madcow Rocketry 2.6" Dia. Nike Smoke
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07237 The all-fiberglass Nike Smoke kit will stand the test of time. It comes with a 38mm motor mount, but can be flown with 29mm diameter motors too. That makes it super-versatile for prudent flyer.

	Madcow Rocketry: AQM-37A Jay Hawk
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07242 Super Durable, semi-scale model of the Navy's Target Drone. Uses 29mm motors.

	Madcow Rocketry MIM-23B HAWK
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07244 Semi-scale model built to handle 29mm motors.

	Madcow Rocketry Mozzie
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07240 Heavy-duty, upscale of the classic Estes Mosquito. Uses 29mm motors.

	Madcow Rocketry Momba
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07245 Heavy-duty, fun cow patterned rocket that will get lots of looks from any passing cows. Uses 29mm motors.

	Madcow Rocketry Solar Express
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07247 Futuristic styling is the main feature of this easy-to-build and rugged rocket kit. 2.6 inches in diameter, and nearly 34 inches long.

	Madcow Rocketry Patriot Missile
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07248 This is a "High Power Rocket" that can be used if you'd like to get a level-1 certification. Did I mention it is HUGE? It is a 4 inches in diameter, and 52.5 inches long.

	Madcow Rocketry Little John Missile
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07239 In real life, the Army's LITTLE JOHN was a free flight artillery rocket designed to deliver the explosive power of heavy artillery. It could carry either nuclear or conventional warheads. This semi-scale replica will be a nice work-horse rocket in your fleet. Designed to take 38mm motors, it is lightweight enough to accept 29mm motors for small fields.

	Madcow Rocketry Honest John Missile
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07249 All fiberglass construction makes this 2.6 inch diameter X 38 inch long rocket practically indestructible. In real life, the Honest John missile was armed with a nuclear warhead. This 1:8.5 scale model lives up to the reputation of having "raw power" that the real surface-to-surface weapon had.

	Madcow Rocketry Phoenix 4" Rocket
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07243 This is a "High Power Rocket" that can be used if you'd like to get a level-1 certification. Did I mention it is HUGE? It is a 4 inches in diameter, and 40.5 inches long.

	Madcow Rocketry Super DX3 4" Rocket
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07238 This 38mm Payload rocket is simple and stylish. It is a great choice for level-1 certification. The large payload bay allows for all sorts of fun things to be launched!

	Madcow Rocketry: 4.0" Dia. Nike Smoke
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07235 Your Level-2 high power certification is awaiting you, and this is the kit that will help you to get it on the first shot. With a 54mm engine mount, this big 4-inch diameter kit is waiting for you to unleash aerial-awesomeness. You're the fearless rocketeer that can take your rockets to higher altitudes with this monster.

	Madcow Rocketry: Little John Fiberglass Rocket
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07233 Don't let the word 'little' confuse you. This is a BIG rocket kit, with a big 54mm-diameter motor mount. The smallest 54mm motor is a "J", which means this brute is definitely high power, and easily capable of Level-2 high-power certification flights. It can withstand the torture of the big motors too, because it is made out of super-strong fiberglass (from tip to tail). This is a wise choice for a Level-2 capable rocket if you are going after a cert-flight!

	Madcow Rocketry: 2.6" Dia Black Brant II
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07236 This rocket is made entirely of super-strong fiberglass. It is so rugged, that it is begging for you to strap in the biggest motor you can find. Perfect for Level-1 high power certification on a 38mm-diameter "H" size motor. It is also a scale rocket. The real Black Brant is a Canadian-designed sounding rocket built by Bristol Aerospace in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This one will be the pride of your fleet.

	Madcow Rocketry: 4.0" Dia Black Brant II
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07234 How did Madcow Rocketry make the Black Brant II even better? They made it larger! And they kept the all-fiberglass construction. It is so strong that you can pound it into the air on a 54mm-diameter motor. You'll probably want to consider this kit when you go after a High-Power Level-2 certification. It also comes with the hardware to put in an electronics-bay; which means it is ready for dual-deployment flights.

	Quest Magnum Sport Loader
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07024 Twice as much fun as any other rocket. Why? Because you can launch two eggs, using two engines and recover the whole thing using two parachutes.

	Quest Max Launch Abort System Rocket
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07029 This is a semi-scale rocket of NASA's MLAS rocket. While it is short and squat, it packs a lot of high-tech engineering that you'll be amazed by. Is your collection of scale rockets complete without this unique rocket?

	Quest Future Launch Vehicle
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07030 Here is a highly detailed sport scale model of NASA's next big-payload launch vehicle, the Ares V. The kit features beautifully detailed and pre-printed body wraps. There is no painting necessary—just cut out the wraps and use spray adhesive to apply them to the tube surface.

	Quest Lil' Grunt
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07031 This mid-power fun flyer is already battle tested, and has the simulated bullet holes to prove it. If you like short rockets that are easier to photograph at launch, then you might consider this vehicle. It has a classic shape that will bring a smile to your face every time you look at it. Flies great too!

	Quest Big Dog
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07032 This mid-size rocket kit is for the fearless person that has the confidence to move up from small rockets to something a bit bigger. It has a 29mm motor tube, but comes with a 24mm adapter so you can fly a variety of motor sizes. That means this rocket can take over a fifty different motor combinations. It will be the big dog of your growing rocket fleet!

	Quest Quad Runner
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07033 Smoke and fire! With a cluster of four rocket motors, the Quest Quad Runner is a smoke spewing rocket that will set your inner spirit free. Along with the dense column of smoke, the four engines belch forth a thunderous roar that will turn heads at any launch you show up at. The world will know that you're a go-getter and you have command of the fire-demons in your rocket.

	Quest Tomahawk Cruise Missile
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07020 Just like the a real cruise missile! This one is coming for you.

	DynaStar Orion
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 05029 This one is like a luxury aircraft, but built for space travel.

	DynaStar Rip-Roar
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 05031 Two-stage fun: and it is also a "big" mid-power rocket.

	Quest Zenith II
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07021 Payload rocket with two stages. It's great for altimeter payloads.

	QModeling Nike-X
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07214 Large Mid-Power Rocket. An Upscale of the Classic Estes™ kit.

	QModeling Mega Viper
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07216 A colorful upsized rendition of the classic Estes^© kit.

	Sky^® - Shenzhou
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07150 This is a 1:150th scale model of the rocket that launched the Shenzhou spacecraft.

	Sky^® - CZ-2E
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07151 This is a 1:150th scale model of the CZ-2E, including the simulated liquid engine strap-on boosters.

	Sunward Solar Eclipse
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07726 This two stager is just about the biggest rocket you can fly on two black powder motors. It uses technically advanced vented gap staging and goes nearly out of sight.

	Sunward Interplanetary Shuttle
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07727 The Interplanetary Shuttle is a dart-like kit that will shuttle you between planets. This unique kit is fun to build and fly!

	Sunward Boost Glider
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07717 The best looking competition boost glider, hands down.

	Sunward Eruption
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07740 2.2 inch diameter with a four engine cluster rocket. Also has big plywood fins.

	Sunward Screamer
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07732 A great introduction to the world of clustering, this kit is an update of the distinctive canted motor mount system that creates twin smoke trails as it screams into the blue.

	Sunward Sky Bender
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07730 This is the best value 3-engine cluster on the market. It's huge! The Sky Bender gives you near-high power without the high cost.

	Semroc SLS Laser-X
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07400 This futuristic mid-power 29mm rocket kit will wow the crowd at your next launch!

	Red River Merlin
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07500 This huge payload lifter is a mid to high-power kit that's sturdy and great-looking.

	Red River Prometheus
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07503 A futuristic freighter to the stars, this kit is a sophisticated trip to the future.

	Red River P-Chuter Xtreme
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07504 This huge payload lifter is a mid to high-power kit that's sturdy and great-looking.

	Red River Predator
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07505 Futuristic space fighter with awesome design and high, fast flights.

	Red River Aggressor
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07509 In the vast expanse of space, a fast ship is necessary to provide protection against plunders that would try to loot the bounty of our space-faring colonists. Are you ready to pilot that ship? If you're ready to let others know the real you, then this kit will allow you to make that statement and very boldly!

	Red River Red Star
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07508 This rocket is an example of what a deep-space transport will look like when we're ready to leave this planet for a new home. Uses a unique ring-tail arrangement for the fins, and four transitions. A worthy project for any modeler that loves rocketry.

	Dr. Zooch Jupiter C
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07302 This "ant scale" kit from the Dr Zooch line is unique because of the odd shaped fins and tower capsule. It is scale model, and flies on A,B and C motors.

	Dr. Zooch Atlas Agena
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07303 This "ant scale" kit from the Dr Zooch line was used to launch satellites into orbit. While yours might not quite achieve Space, it is still great to launch! It flies on A,B and C motors.

	Semroc SLS Arcas
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07402 A big scale model of the famous NASA research rocket. Can be flown on 24mm or 29mm diameter motors.

	Quasar One Defcon 1
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07293 When the world is on nuclear alert, this is the rocket to save the planet! Easy to build, it is an impressive 24mm kit.

	Aerotech Initiator
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07802 A great "Initiation" into larger mid-power and high-power rockets. It is easy to assemble, and it flies like a champion!

	Aerotech Arreaux
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07804 This payload rocket shoots straight as an arrow to almost 3000ft!

	Aerotech ISQY Tomahawk
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07805 This large scale model kit is a great intro into mid/high-power kits. It is easy to build, looks great, and flies like a champ; what more could you ask for?

	Aerotech Cheetah
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07807 This large cat like rocket will race to over 3000ft!

	Aerotech G-Force
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07812 This 4" diameter, 5' tall rocket will blow you away!

	Aerotech Strong Arm
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07808 The Strong Arm is a near-scale but sleeker interpretation of the Navy AGM-78 Standard ARM.

	Aerotech Sumo
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07813 This 4" diameter rocket gives you the slow, majestic lift-off you love!

	Aerotech Mirage
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07810 This rocket is over 7 feet tall! Wow the crowds with this kit.

	Aerotech Wart-Hog
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07809 A military missile, this kit is for the person who wants a sturdy and industrial look that is mightily impressive.

	Aerotech Astrobee D
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07806 The Astrobee D is a model of the sounding rocket of the late 60s. It is a sturdy rocket and a great introduction to mid/high power rocketry.

	Aerotech Arcas
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07803 The Arcas sounding rocket is a strong, rugged mid/high-power rocket.

	Aerotech Mustang
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07801 The Mustang has a classic shape that everyone admires. From its extra-sleek ogive nose cone to the dramatically swept fins, this is beautiful rocket

	Aerotech Barracuda
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07811 The Barracuda is a sporty, sturdy rocket that you can really sink your teeth into!

	Always Ready Rocketry Blue Phenix Jr.
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07551 Built like a tank using the durable Blue Tube material, plywood fins, and through the wall fin tabs. This 38mm diameter rocket uses standard 29mm rocket motors. Comes with a nice size payload bay, and is perfect for people that want something that is going to last and last.

	Always Ready Rocketry Blue Phenix
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07550 A big 3-inch diameter kit that uses those powerful 38mm diameter rocket engines. Kit features super durable "blue tube" for sky-ripping flights. This is a great kit for getting your Level 1 and Level 2 high power certification.

	Pemberton Technologies: Space Ark Jr.
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07575 Relive your youth and the glory days of space exploration. With the Space Ark Jr, you'll enjoy the trip back to the 1950's in this futuristic galaxy-transport rocket. While this is a small rocket, it takes off fast thanks to the D-size rocket motors.

	Pemberton Technologies: Krãken
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07571 The Krãken sports some unique shaped tube fins. That gives it an ominous look that will draw people toward it like a magnet. Have some towels ready... They'll be drooling all over this one.

	Pemberton Technologies: King Krãken
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07570 The King Krãken (pronounced krã'-kin), named for the sinister creature of ancient sea lore, is a one-of-a-kind sport flier featuring Pemberton's unique, sculpted tube-fin design. The canted leading edge tube fins have been reported to be 30% more stable than square cut tube fins. She is as much a fantastic flying machine as she is a work of art!

	Pemberton Technologies: Little Bucky Jones
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07573 From his bulbous nose to his flashy fins and multiple exhaust tubes, Little Bucky Jones is Super Retro Sci-Fi through and through. Like all spaceships from that era, he is gaudy, stylish, sleek and silly enough to give aerospace engineers apoplectic fits.

	Pemberton Technologies: Big Bucky Jones
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07572 The BIG version of the famous space ship from the Sci-Fi serials of the 1950's. The Bucky Jones is a cool design that will excite your imagination to an elevated plane of existence. This version flies on 29mm F and G size rocket motors.

	Starlight Model Rockets: SS Barracuda
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07601 This swoopy-looking designs has to be inspire by the movie "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." It has that industrial-look to it that is a classic indicator of the early industrial age. Captain Nemo would be proud to pilot this ship into the sea of space. Would you be willing to join him on a new voyage?

	Starlight Model Rockets: F32 Avenger
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07602 The F-32 Avenger is a futuristic space fighter designed to protect our planet from evil aliens. It is amazing how a few simple parts can be arranged in a way that really catches your eye. The simulated engine pods actually help to stabilize the rocket, so it actually flies straight and true!

	LOC-Precision Star Fighter 152
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07655 Here's a gorgeous orbital interceptor that's truly beefy. It has a thick-walled high-power body, plywood wings and fins, and a beefy plastic nose cone. With a 29mm motor mount, this bird can hum. You can fly it with D through G motors, so the Star Fighter has a huge altitude range.

	LOC-Precision Nuke Pro Max
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07656 This is a high power capable model in every way and even comes with a 38mm engine mount. It also has a large payload bay to carry aloft your electronic payloads. And it is a simple rocket to build, so you'll be able to get ready for your certification flight in a short amount of time.

	LOC-Precision LOC-IV
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07650 The big, burly, four-inch diameter "LOC IV" (pronounced Lock-Four) rocket is an old-school high-power kit. While it doesn't have some of the modern features like rail buttons and engine retainers, it is still a favorite of modelers. It has a classic shape, and it builds like a small model rocket. The only significant difference is that the parts are bigger, and you use epoxy instead of white glue.

	LOC-Precision Onyx
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07651 A classic rocket kit that makes it easy for you to move up to the larger and more powerful rockets. It builds just like smaller rockets, but everything in it is designed for bigger motors, like the sturdy tube and an indestructible nose cone. You'll find that this is a tried-and-true rocket that flies great every time you launch it.

	LOC-Precision Minie-Magg
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07653 The Minie-Magg is BIG. It isn't the tallest rocket we have, but it is the fattest! The Minie-mAgg is an electrifying, rugged 5.5" diameter rocket kit that has a lot of build features you'd typically find in beginner-level starter kits. While classified as a true high-power rocket, it is light enough to fly with "G-size" motors, so you don't have to be HPR-certified to build or fly this beast.

	LOC-Precision EZ-I65
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07654 This 4-inch (10.2 cm) diameter rocket with a 54mm diameter motor mount is a HPR capable model in every aspect. The name EZ-I65 comes from the fact that the rocket is "easy" (do you get the pun: easy = EZ) to build, and it can take the Aerotech "I65" motor; which is actually certified by Tripoli as a honest-to-goodness "J" motor, which means it is a Level 2 capable rocket kit.

	LOC-Precision Vulcanite
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07657 This 2.26-inch (5.74 cm) diameter payload rocket is an elegant, long rocket that is capable of flying on 38mm high-power motors. It is a great kit to do your Level 1 and 2 certifications on.

	LOC-Precision Hi-Tech
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07659 This classic kit from LOC-Precision was once way ahead of its time and was technological leader. While technology has advanced, this vigorous specimen holds its own. It can easily withstand the rigors of high-power flight on the thrust of 38mm-diameter motors. It also includes a payload bay so you can loft cool scientific payloads and other electronics.

	LOC-Precision Forté
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07660 The Forté is one of LOC's gold standards, because the cost is so low relative to other high power kits. It is a 3-inch diameter brute that is built to take the punishment of 38mm diameter high-power motors. When you own this rocket, it will make a statement that what you excel at is high-power rocketry! That's your forté.

	LOC-Precision 3" Isis
	Skill Level: 3 - Average Skills Needed Product No. 07658 This big brute of a rocket that is over 55 inches long, is the perfect combination of easy-to-build and ruggedness you'll want in a rocket designed for high power certification. Comes with through-the-wall plywood fins, a durable plastic nose cone and a voluminous payload bay. You'll be the hit of the show when you launch this baby skyward!

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