Airfoiled Rail Buttons

Rail buttons are used in place of launch lugs to guide the rocket on the pad until the rocket reaches sufficient speed where the fins will guide the rocket. They are used on BIG rockets, where additional support is needed to prevent the rocket from swaying in the wind. Now you can refine your aerodynamics even more by using the airfoiled version of the rail button!

Odd'l Corkscrew & Powered Flic Rockets

The Odd'l Corkscrew and the Flics Rocket kits are combined in this unique two-pack of rockets. The Corkscrew is a tube-fin rocket, but the tube is off-set to one side of the body tube and the other is a "Flic" rocket attached to a body tube and nose cone to become fins.

Thrust Plates

What is a thrust plate used for? They are the overkill solution for big, high-performance rockets, where the motor produces such a kick, that regular plywood centering rings might split in half.

GearCam SD

The GearCam SD can strap on just about anywhere and records while it hitch hikes a ride on your action vehicle. Easy to install on a DIY T-Rail (see instructions) or with even just with duct tape for those times when quick action is needed to capture the moment.

Red River Blue Shift

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.

Guillotine Fin Jig

The Guillotine Fin Jig is one of the most versatile alignment fixtures that we've ever seen. It allows you to put fins on straight, on any size tube, not just the standard sizes!

Sunward Nomex Parachute Protectors

New!  3in, 6in, 9in and 12in sizes!

While not required, this would be a useful addition to this kit. If you don't use a heat shield, you'll have to use disposable wadding to protect the parachute from the heat of the ejection charge. And for a large diameter kit like this, it will take a lot of disposable wadding.

Odd'l Up Cup

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

Odd'l Pipeline

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.

Odd'l Flying Wedgie

Build it - Watch it fly - and Wonder and Wonder why!

Altus Metrum TeleMini

This sophisticated payload allows you to track your rocket throughout the flight using telemetry technology. It transmits the data to the ground and also performs dual-deployment ejection so you minimize the drift of your rocket as it comes down. It is even small enough to fit into a 18mm rocket! If you're looking for high-tech, there isn't anything else that matches this tiny payload's features.

PerfectFlite Pnut Altimeter

This altmeter has a high-sample rate from its barometer and simultaneous analysis, eliminating the need for a Mach Delay setting.  Up to 31 flights worth of data - altitude (speed & acceleration are derived), temp, battery voltage - is recorded on this altmeter and is available to download to your computer.

PerfectFlite APRA Altimeter

This altmeter has a high-sample rate from its barometer and simultaneous analysis, eliminating the need for a Mach Delay setting.  No data is able to be downloaded to your computer.

NewWay Quadzilla

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. And when seeing your rocket for the first time, your friends will ask: "A square rocket? Does it really fly?" Of course it flies, and does so like any of your other rockets.

NewWay Quad Goblin

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!

NewWay Nike Smoke²

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. "A square rocket? Does it really fly?" they'll ask. Of course it flies, and does so like any of your other rockets.

NewWay N-20 Demon

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!

NewWay C-Thru

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.  "A square rocket? Does it really fly?" they'll ask. Of course it flies, and does so like any of your other rockets.

NewWay 2x4

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.

Cesaroni Pro24 1G Case

These 24mm diameter motor cases allow you to take an existing 24mm rocket and put an E to an G-class motor in it. These are high-thrust motors, so they are great for big diameter rockets, or those that are very heavy and can't be lofted with other smaller motors.

Cesaroni Pro24 Motors

New motors for P24-1G casing, 3G casing and 6G casing!

These motors are made in the standard diameters, so they will fit into your current fleet of rockets without having to do any further modifications.

Sirius Interrogator

Patrolling the edges of space is the Interrogator Near-Space Fighter. Utilizing rocket, ramjet and scramjet technologies, this top-secret spaceplane can handle it all. Used for everything from near-space research, to reconniaissance missions, the Interrogator is versatile, fast, and highly maneuverable. This model of the ficticious top-secret rocketplane is a pleasure to build and fly!

Sirius Interrogator Midpower

You will love the mid-power size Interrogator, because it uses some nifty building methods that simplify construction, add strength, and make finishing easier. The Interrogator will not only look great and fly high, but may teach a new skill or two that you can add to your rocketry-building arsenal!

Sirius Interrogator-G

The Interrogator-G is much bigger than its little brothers. It is based on a heavy-wall 2.2 inch diameter tube, so it can handle the high thrust motors from F to H. And it comes with even more decals than its siblings, to give it eye-appeal that will make you the envy of everyone on the rocket range. If you want something big and bold, this is the kit for you!

Rotary Switch

These 110/220V selectors make great power switches for rocket electronics. They can be mounted inside the airframe or through the wall of an electronics bay, turn with a small flat blade screwdriver, and have a very reassuring positive detent action that leaves no doubt when you've switched one on or off.

U-Bolt Assemblies

Securely attach your shock cord to your high-power rocket with these steel u-bolt assemblies.

Odd'l Rockets Sputnik

The Space Race is alive and well, thanks to the Odd'l Rockets Sputnik rocket kit! You'll feel like you're a part of history by launching this fun recreation of the famous satellite that started it all.

Odd'l Rockets Cyclone

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.

Odd'l Rockets Break-Away

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.

Odd'l Rockets "BLAST" Ceramic Blast Deflector

The purpose of the blast deflector is to keep the flame of the rocket from directly hitting the ground beneath the model, lessening the chances of starting a grass fire. A traditional steel blast deflector works fine, but the Odd'l "BLAST" Ceramic deflector adds several advantages.

Apogee Apprentice Rocket Kit

The Apogee Apprentice was designed to be a "first kit" for someone that has never participated in rocketry before. It is the "apprentice level," which is where the rocket got its name. So if you're looking for a tried-and-true rocket that flies straight and can be assembled quickly with your young students, then this is for you!

Odd'l Birdie Rocket Kit

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!

Odd'l Squatty Body Rocket Kit

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

NARTREK Achievement Packs

Designed to improve your knowledge and skills in many areas of rocketry, NARTREK is a self-paced program that leads you step-by-step. Rocketeers young and old are encouraged to participate to gain and refine their rocketry abilities.

Ulf's Fin Jig

Fly Higher with Perfectly Aligned Fins Every Time!  The mini jig will give you vertical alignment that can't be beat, but the angular alignment is completely arbitrary.

Odd'l Rockets "Adeptor" Tripod Launch Pad Adapter

Did you break a leg on your plastic launch pad?  Save a few bucks by salvaging the parts and using the Adeptor to convert your tripod!  It's a quick, cheap and easy way to assemble a launch pad!  After you pick up the adapter from us, you'll also need a launch rod and a blast shield and you're set to go. 

PerfectFlite Stratologger Recording Altimeter

Record datayour stratospherically high flights and eject two parachutes with the ease of a button (9 field presets).  Onboard computer a high-sample-rate altimeter, which eliminates the need for a mach delay setting - it's now smart enough to figure it out!

Odd'l Rockets "Raise" Launch Rod Adjustment Spring

Use the Odd'l Rockets Launch Rod Adjustment Spring to lift up your rocket away from the blast deflector!

Low & Mid-power Nose Cones

NEW! 18mm & 24mm nose cones, 13-18mm nose cone assortment packs

New Apogee Nose cones! Designed to fit in Apogee and Estes body tubes.

Apogee Model Rocket Fin Unit

No-hassle fins for quick assembly and perfectly straight flights!  This fin unit comes pre-formed with 3 fins.  The unit is ready to be glued into your 24mm body tube!

Launch Lug Assortment

Variety pack with (5) each of 1/8", 3/16" and 1/4" launch lugs. Perfect for working on a variety of projects or to replace ones lost and broken.

Balsa Sheets

So you've got your design in RockSim, and you're ready to start building.  While tubes and nose cones come in pretty standard sizes and shapes, the sky is hardly the limit on how your fins will look.  Pre-designed, pre-cut fins just won't cut it for your rocket, so you'll need sheets of balsa to cut out your own!

Cesaroni 54mm Reloadable Rocket Motors

Cesaroni (also known as CTI) is a manufacture of reloadable rocket motors. These motors are made in the standard diameters, so they will fit into your current fleet of rockets without having to do any further modifications.

Dr. Zooch Gumball Lofting Vehicle

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.

AltimeterTwo

See how high your model rocket flew, how fast it took off and 8 other flight statistics with this durable altimeter and accelerometer. It uses state-of-the-art technology to measure the atmospheric pressure and G-forces in 3 directions to give you a numeric anatomy of your flight. The results are displayed on a screen so you can quickly see the results of your flight.

Rouse-Tech CD3 CO2 Deployment System

Eject your high-power recovery system with CO2!  It's more safe and reliable than a black powder pyrogen for your ejection system, particularly in larger diameter and high-altitude rockets.  It's easy to clean up afterwards, plus you won't have that burnt smell in your rocket and there's no risk of your parachute or shock cord getting singed either!

Madcow Torrent - Dual Deployment Starter Set (in development)

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

Alligator Clips for the Wireless Launch Controller

Extend the Wireless Launch Controller's reach and use short igniters with these alligator clips.  Simply insert the corresponded exposed wire ends into the controller as you would an igniter, then use the alligator clips to connect to the igniter.

Estes Rocket Motors

NEW! A8-0 and A10-0T motors.

Apogee components offers a selection of Estes black powder motors for your convenience.  The Estes motors shown in the charts below come with Estes Solar Igniters™, instructions for use, and plastic plugs that hold the igniter into the rocket engine nozzle.

Apogee Logo Extreme Cap

This geeky-looking hat features some advanced technology to protect you when out in the heat and sun. Constructed with fabrics to keep you safe from harmful UV rays, it also features a cool-crown mesh liner inside the hat to promote cooling and minimize staining. Finally, it also includes a Teflon fabric protector that repels water and oil based spills, and helps it dries much faster when it does get we

Boostervision GearCam

This is a "REAL" HD camera, and not one of those low-resolution keychain spy cameras. This sports a true 3 mega-pixel sensor board, and it records at 30 frames per second in true 1280x720 High Definition. Plus, it also records audio, so you can get a true feel for what it is like to ride aboard your rocket.

Tele Metrum GPS Payload

NEW! Antenna for the TeleDongle!

This sophisticated payload allows you to track your rocket throughout the flight using GPS technology. It transmits the data to the ground, as well as data from baro and accelerometer sensors. It also performs dual-deployment ejection so you minimize the drift of your rocket as it comes down. It is even small enough to fit into a 29mm rocket! If you're looking for high-tech, there isn't anything else that matches this payload's features.

Aero Pack Engine Retainers

NEW! 75mm Flanged Retainer!

Want to hold in your rocket engines securely without using tape or other unsightly methods? Then they Aero Pack retention system may be what you're looking for. There is a retainer available for all the common high power tube sizes that we carry (LOC, Blue Tube, and Fiberglass), as well as for the mid and high-power rocket kits on this web site.

Low & Mid-power Nose Cones

NEW! 24mm Plastic Nose Cone!

Smaller nose cones fit Apogee & Estes sized body tubes

Launching Rocket Pen

Each writes and blasts off approximately 36" from its launch pad. Simply insert and press the pen into the launch base. Push the ignition control button and watch it fly. Write your comrades and go where no pen has gone before.

Balsa Bulkheads

NEW! BT80 (66mm) Balsa Bulkhead!

Bulkheads are used to make payload bays for model rockets. They block off the air flowing through the tube, protecting the delicate payload from the heat of the ejection charge. We have both balsa bulkheads for low and mid-power rockets and plywood bulkheads for mid and high-power rockets.

Wireless Launch Controller

The new wireless launch controller allows you to stand further away from your rocket at launch, which makes lift-off safer and easier to watch. Your family and friends will know that you take safety seriously, just like the approach that a professional rocket scientist would take when launching rockets.

Using Model Rockets in Your Classroom Pack

Want to get started in using model rocketry in your classroom?  This DVD set covers the setup and actual classroom presentations that Tim used in teaching a 5th grade class about model rockets.  It also includes an altitude tracker and a booklet on conducting a safe launch.

Quick Links

Use Quick Links to quickly attach and detach components of your rocket.  Great for connecting parachute shroud lines and electronic or payload bays to shock cords and swivels or replacing lost quick links in your Tender Descender.

Model Rocketry Construction Tools

Find essentials for the construction of model rockets here.  We currently have hobby knives, replacement blades and tube & fin marking guides. 

Madcow Rocketry Army Hawk MIM-23B Fiberglass Rocket

The MIM-23B Hawk Missile from Madcow Rocketry is a great rocket kit to introduce you to high-power scale models. This is a semi-scale model of the surface-to-air missile (SAM) used by the US Army up until the mid 1990's. It is still in use today by the US Marine Corps and many foreign nations.

Electronics Bays

NEW!  2.6" electronic bay from Madcow Rocketry!

These payload bays from Always Ready Rocketry fit most of the standard size Blue Tube, as well as tubes from LOC Precision. They are designed to hold the avionics or electronics that control the deployment of the parachutes in the rockets. It is a complete kit, all you have to do is supply the electronic payload to control when the ejection charges fire.

Electronics Mounting Kit

Are you in a hurry to get your new electronics mounted into the payload-bay of your new rocket? You say you don't have time to find all the items on your own? Good news! This electronics installation package contains all the little parts and supplies for putting your electronics into your rocket. Think of the amount of time and frustration you'll save!

Apogee Avion Complete Bulk Pack

Great 'First Rocket" and perfect for educational groups!  Comes with a launch pad, controller, motors and wadding

Pack of 6, 12 or 2

Sky Eagle Complete Bulk Pack

This is an easy-to-assemble sport model. It goes together in under 20 minutes and there is NO painting required.  Comes with a launch pad, controller, motors and wadding

Pack of 12 or 24

Cesaroni Reloadable Rocket Motors

NEW! Vmax, White & Green motors for 29mm & 38mm!

Cesaroni (also known as CTI) is a manufacture of reloadable rocket motors. These motors are made in the standard diameters, so they will fit into your current fleet of rockets without having to do any further modifications.

• 24mm Dia. Motors (power: F - G)
• 29mm Dia. Motors (power: F - I )
• 38mm Dia. Motors (power: G - J )

Dr. Zooch Vostok

The Dr. Zooch Vostok rocket is an "ant scale" model. Though small (only standing 13,5" tall), this detailed scale kit is an important part of history, and no scale modeler's collection would be complete without it. Flies on A,B,C motors.  The 50th anniversary of the Vostok is April 12, 2011.

Here are a couple of parachutes that are make from thinner cloth which is also softer than our bigger chutes. They pack really tight, and then easily spring open once they are out of the rocket. They are perfect for your trophy-size rockets they you can't fit anything but a plastic . And since they are made from nylon-cloth, they are much stronger than the traditional plastic chutes that come with kit-rockets.

Estes Rocket Motors

NEW! 1/2A3-4, C11-0, C11-5, C11-7 motors.

Apogee components offers a selection of Estes black powder motors for your convenience.  The Estes motors shown in the charts below come with Estes Solar Igniters™, instructions for use, and plastic plugs that hold the igniter into the rocket engine nozzle.

High Power Nose Cones

NEW!  38mm & 3" Fiberglass Nose Cone for Blue Tubes!

These are high power nose cones that fit both the LOC kraft-paper tubes, as well as the Blue Tubes. The tubes are made out of Polypropylene plastic or fiberglass, which makes them very durable so they'll take the abuse of any high power motor you care to put behind them.

Motor Mount Kits

NEW!  24/BT80 Motor Mount Kit from Sunward!

These adapters allow you to put a smaller diameter motor into a rocket that has a motor mount tube up to two sizes larger. This is a great way to save money by putting a smaller motor in a big rocket.

Electronics Bays

NEW!  4" electronic bay from Madcow Rocketry!

These payload bays from Always Ready Rocketry fit most of the standard size Blue Tube, as well as tubes from LOC Precision. They are designed to hold the avionics or electronics that control the deployment of the parachutes in the rockets. It is a complete kit, all you have to do is supply the electronic payload to control when the ejection charges fire.

High Power Nose Cones

NEW!  29mm Fiberglass Nose Cone for Blue Tubes!

These are high power nose cones that fit both the LOC kraft-paper tubes, as well as the Blue Tubes. The tubes are made out of Polypropylene plastic, which makes them very durable so they'll take the abuse of any high power motor you care to put behind them.

Aero Pack Adapters

NEW!  54/38mm Adapter!

The Aero Pack Quick-Change Motor Adapter allows you to change motor size in an instant! Just drop the adapter into your kit, and double the number of motors you can use.

Red River Red Shift

The Red Shift rocket has a retro Sci-Fi shape that appeals to the ambitious flyer that wants to motivate others to do something unique and out-of-the-ordinary. With decorative tip-pods, a drag-reducing boat tail, and colorful water-slide decals, this crowd-pleasing rocket will be the high-light of your next launch.

Red River Aggressor

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!

Shock Cord

NEW!  1/8" Elastic Shock Cord!

The shock cord is what is used to tie the nose cone to the body of the rocket, so that it can come off the rocket, but not get lost. You only want to track one thing coming down to the ground, right?

Aero Pack Adapters

NEW!  18/24mm adapter!

The Aero Pack Quick-Change Motor Adapter allows you to change motor size in an instant! Just drop the adapter into your kit, and double the number of motors you can use.

Parachute Swivels

Ball bearing swivels for attaching your parachutes to help reduce risk of twisting and line entanglement.  Come in 3 sizes - 200lb, 300lb and 500lb

Blue Couplers

NEW! Full length Blue Tube Couplers!

To go along with the Blue Tubes, here are the couplers that can join them together to make longer rockets. These will also fit the standard size LOC tubes, and those other high power manufacturers that make the tubes to standard sizes.

18 & 29mm Engine Retainers

You've built in a great rocket, and put in a lot of effort painting it. Now protect that investment with an engine retainer that is more secure than a simple metal hook. When you're flying E's, F's, and G's, people will know how smart you are to have a high-tech engine-retainer to keep the motor from sliding out in flight. Makes your rocket much more professional-looking too!

Want to hold in your rocket engines securely and reduce drag at the same time? Then the Aero Pack Tailcone retention system is you're looking for. They currently come in sizes for 38mm and 54mm engines fitting body tubes with approximately 3" and 3.9" I.D.

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.

AeroTech RMS Reload Adapter System

The Aerotech reload adapter system saves you money by reducing the number of reload cases that you need to buy to fly a variety of rocket engines. The spacers allow you to put shorter propellant sticks into the longer cases. So instead of buying six different motor cases, you can reduce that number to two with this accessory.

AeroTech RMS Delay Drilling Tool

This special drill tool allows you to shorten the delay time on Aerotech's reloadable motors that use the RMS or the RMS+ style delay grains. Basically that is everything that we carry here on the Apogee Components web site. You'll now be able to get the perfect parachute ejection right at the apogee of the trajectory.

Removable Plastic Rivets

Used on large high power rockets to hold the sections together - great for holding electronic bays!  They are the fasteners that allow you to quickly assemble the rocket on the range without having to drive in a number of screws. Just push them in the holes in the rocket, and they grab to hold the tubes together for the entire flight. After the flight, just pull them out with your fingers. Yes, they are reusable for the next flight too!

Rail Button Standoffs

Used on rockets where the nose cone diameter is bigger than the rear of the rocket; and where the larger nose would prevent the rocket from being slid down on a launch rail. They allow the rail buttons to be mounted further out from the body of the rocket so that the rocket can be launched from a standard launch rail.

Aerotech 29mm High Power Motors

Aerotech 38mm High Power Motors

These are available to order now! We are still working on the pages, so please call or email us with any questions.

Rocket Scientist Wings

Show others that you indeed are a true rocket scientist by wearing this classy lapel pin. Not only is it a statement about your qualifications, but you can use it to show your generosity and appreciation by removing the pin from your jacket, and awarding it to some deserving young rocketeer when they complete a magnificent launch. Can you see it now? They'll be beaming from ear-to-ear from receiving your recognition, and you'll have earned a warm spot in their heart.

Madcow 2.6" Diameter Black Brant II

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 4.0" Diameter Black Brant II

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.

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.

DVD: How To Mount Electronics In An E-bay

Looking for some help mounting your dual-deployment electronics in an e-bay? This DVD will walk you through the steps required to securely mount your electronics. It will help you gain the confidence to tackle complex rocket projects. Your friends, who thought you were all-thumbs, will be amazed at what you've accomplished on your own.

Tender Descender

This unique mechanism allows you to perform dual-deployment using a single parachute stowage compartment. It works by preventing the main chute from inflating, even though it has been ejected out of the rocket. At the right time (as determined by your dual-deployment electronics), it splits apart allowing the chute to fully inflate to bring the rocket down slowly and safely.

Madcow 2.6" Fiberglass Nike Smoke

The Nike Smoke kit you love is back in 2.6" size, and has fiberglass tubes, fins, rings and nose cone. No more worries about that pointy nose cone breaking off - this kit will stand the test of time. It comes with a 38mm motor mount, and will disappear on those most powerful 38mm motors.

Madcow 4" Fiberglass Nike Smoke

This is the 4", 54mm engine mount version of the Nike Smoke kit. Its MASSIVE! You'll also find that is kit is a tank that you absolutely have to own. If you don't get it first, you'll be seeing your friends carrying it out to the range. The kit contains fiberglass tubes, rings, fins and a whopping 29" long fiberglass nose cone.

Tele Metrum GPS Payload

This sophisticated payload allows you to track your rocket throughout the flight using GPS technology. It transmits the data to the ground, as well as data from baro and accelerometer sensors. It also performs dual-deployment ejection so you minimize the drift of your rocket as it comes down. It is even small enough to fit into a 29mm rocket! If you're looking for high-tech, there isn't anything else that matches this payload's features.

24mm Engine Retainers

You've built in a great rocket, and put in a lot of effort painting it. Now protect that investment with an engine retainer that is more secure than a simple metal hook. When you're flying E's, F's, and G's, people will know how smart you are to have a high-tech engine-retainer to keep the motor from sliding out in flight. Makes your rocket much more professional-looking too!

Quest Lil' Grunt

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.

Quest Big Dog

This mid-size rocket kit is for the fearless person that has the confidence to move up from small rockets to something a big 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!

LOC Isis (3" dia)

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!

LOC Hi-Tech

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 Forté

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. The dictionary defines Forté as the thing at which one excels. When you own this rocket, it will make a statement to your friends that what you excel at is high-power rocketry!

Always Ready Rocketry's Blue Phenix Jr

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.

LOC Vulcanite H76

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. It will also fly on 29mm motors with an adapter, so you can continue to enjoy your mid-power favorite motors as well.

LOC StarFighter 152

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. If you're a winner and if you see others to be passive, then this is your rocket. It says that you're in control!

LOC Nuke Pro Maxx

The LOC/Precision Nuke Pro Max is a high power capable model in every way from its thick-walled tubes, to its durable plastic nose. You'll find that it is the perfect rocket if you'd like to get your Level 1 High Power Certification. The kit also has a large payload bay to carry aloft altimeters, and other 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.

AltimeterOne

See how high your rocket flew! This is the one altimeter you'll use in all your rockets because it does not require a separate payload bay. It is far more durable than any other altimeter because it is encased in ABS-plastic. It also is the first inexpensive altimeter to have a LCD screen that displays the altitude that the rocket reached during flight. Better get two, because your friends are going to steal this out of your range-box!

How To Teach Rocket Design DVD

If you need to teach how to design a rocket, this video will show you the proper technique. Not only will you show the "design" part, but you'll be able to slip in a lot of educational material at the same time. Your students will love your presentation!

Ejection Canisters

These are small containers that hold the black powder ejection charge that is ignited by dual-deployment devices. The canisters are a one-time use item, as they melt from the heat of the ejection charge. Used only on high power rockets.

Pratt Hobbies Microbeacon

Looking for a small rocket locator? This is an audible beacon that screams out a loud siren to let you know where your rocket is. It is great for small rocket that land in tall grass. It also includes a flashing light so you can find rockets lost at night too.

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!

Motor Mount Adapters

These adapters allow you to put a smaller diameter motor into a rocket that has a motor mount tube up to two sizes larger. This is a great way to save money by putting a smaller motor in a big rocket.

The V2 is a classic rocket shape because of its drag reducing boat tail that gives it a swoopy look. The rocket also has a place in history, being the first big rocket to fly outside of the USA. As a high-power flyer, you'll love this kit because it uses 38mm diameter motors and is built strong and durable.

"How would you take this particular rocket kit, and make it even better?"

That is a powerful question. The answer to that question is basically what Mario Perdue does in this book. He dissects a kit, tears it apart, and then makes it a lot better. From structural improvements to stylistic additions. Just be prepared for a big data-dump of information that you can use on almost any kit that you may be working on. This is a book worthy of being on any rocketeers bookshelf.

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The Minie-Magg is BIG, but not in the way you may think. 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.

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This item has been discontinued.

This item has been discontinued.

Cesaroni (also known as CTI) is a manufacture of reloadable rocket motors. These motors are made in the standard diameters, so they will fit into your current fleet of rockets without having to do any further modifications.

• 24mm Dia. Motors (power: F - G)
• 29mm Dia. Motors (power: F - I )
• 38mm Dia. Motors (power: G - J )
• 54mm Dia. Motors (power: I - K)

Are you looking for a heavy-duty pad that can hold a rail and those big high-power rockets? With its all steel construction, and tilting head, this pad was developed specifically for people that want something that makes it easy to load those oversize rockets. It is the last pad you'll ever buy.

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 and will impress your buddies.

Balsa Nose Blocks, also known as solid bulkheads or tube connectors are used to make payload bays for model rockets. They block off the air flowing through the tube, protecting the delicate payload from the heat of the ejection charge. All you need is a screw eye to attach the shock cord or parachute, and you're ready to go.

A deployment bag is a device to help ensure that parachute inflates properly and in the correct order. It forces the lines to completely stretch out first, and then the canopy is released so that it can properly inflate. It also minimizes the loads on the suspension lines to prevent tears, and it gives additional protection from the heat of the ejection charges. If you're doing high power rockets, you really need this extra insurance to make your project a success.

This 4-inch (10.2 cm) diameter rocket with a 54mm diameter motor mount is a HPR capable model in every aspect. You'll find that it is the perfect rocket if you'd like to get your Level 1 or even a Level 2 High Power Certification because it is very robust to handle the stresses of high power flight. 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. 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.

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.

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This is a new 24mm diameter motor that is recommend for any rocket kit that takes the Estes D12 motor. The E20 has the same casing length, so you don't have to do any modifications to your rockets. Produces a huge white flame when it takes off, which makes your rocket that much more impressive.

The Skylab Saturn V is a great desktop model that you'll be proud to display. It packs a lot of surface detail that attract eyeballs of your friends like a magnet. They'll marvel at how realistic this rocket looks. And just wait until they see it fly...

For teachers that are on a tight budget, this is a rocket kit you might consider. It is small and easy, and features laser-cut balsa fins, a plastic nose cone, and simple streamer recovery. While it isn't big, it will put a big smile on the faces of your students.

SkyAngle parachutes were designed and constructed specifically to handle the extra stress of high power rockets. Because of the extra weight of the bigger rockets, they have more than their share of parachute malfunctions. The SkyAngle parachutes are more durable, and bring your big rockets down slower.

Looking for an easy-to-build rocket for your class of young rocketeers? The Minuteman goes together in minutes, and because it uses a pre-molded plastic fin unit, it flies straight and true on every launch. We rate this as one of the easiest models to build that we sell.

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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. It is a fun rocket that looks as good as it flies.

These engine retainers hold reloadable rocket motors securely in the model so they can't be kicked out by a strong ejection charge. These are much less expensive than other engine retainers, and can be retrofitted onto rockets that are already constructed and ready to fly. They also work great on flat-bottom rockets where the engine tube is flush with the centering ring.

These are high power nose cones that fit both the LOC kraft-paper tubes, as well as the Blue Tubes. The tubes are made out of Polypropylene plastic or fiberglass, which makes them very durable so they'll take the abuse of any high power motor you care to put behind them.

These tubes from LOC Precision are perfect if you are just getting started in high power rocketry and are on a budget. Made from paper, they are easy to cut, sand, glue, and paint. They will allow you to experiment with your own designs and construction techniques without putting you in debt.

These regular Kraft-paper couplers fit the same tubes as the Blue Tube Couplers. So if we're out of a size of the Blue Coupler you need, this could be an alternative you may want to consider.

The Nemsar is a long rocket, but is actually easy to build (Skill Level 2). It is light enough to fly on C-size motors, but we put in a big 24mm engine mount so you could be amazed at how well it flies on the big D-size motors. The rocket has all the quality you expect from a kit by Apogee Components. Don't let your friends snatch them all up before you get one. Order it today!

This semi-scale rocket of NASA's MLAS is unique among rocket kits. While it is short and squat, it packs a lot of high-tech engineering. From its styrofoam nose cone to the centering ring with lightening holes and the very thin-wall body tubes, you'll be amazed by all the thought that went into the design of this rocket. Get one to complete your collection of NASA rockets!

Rail Buttons are used in place of launch lugs on larger rockets. The reason is that big rockets need a stiffer launcher so they don't sway around in breezy conditions. A launch rail is much stiffer than a circular rod, and therefore are used on big rockets so they launch safely and higher into the sky.

Motor Mount Adapters

These adapters allow you to put a smaller diameter motor into a rocket that has a motor mount tube up to two sizes larger. This is a great way to save money by putting a smaller motor in a big rocket.

The Pemberton Team of Mad Scientists has taken the three fins and a nose cone concept to its farthest extreme with the result being the 3FNC, literally a nose cone with fins. This sleek, sliver beauty is everything a rocket should be: short, stubby, stylish, and light weight with rakishly swept fins tipped with cool retro, fin-tip pods.

Are you a raving fan of the 1951 movie "When World's Collide"? The cool spaceship from that movie is now available in a beautiful mid-power model rocket kit. Even if you know nothing of the movie, this is a great rocket that is sure to up your status at the next launch you go to.

The Spike utilizes "stick fins" that produce drag instead of lift, which then helps stabilize the trajectory of the rocket. This is very unique among rockets and is something you won't see very often. 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.

The Sparrow is a very simple boost glider that you'll love to see fly. It utilizes an efficient flying wing shape that lowers the drag and allows it to fly higher and faster than most other gliders. When it kicks out the engine to start its glide, you'll see a great display of Newton's Third Law of Motion (For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction).

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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.

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!

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?

This is a classic 2-stage model rocket. It is recommended for people that want to try out multi-stage rockets and have a modest budget to work with. It is a straight-forward design to work with, and since it is light, the performance of this rocket will impress everyone at your next launch.

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1:60th semi-scale model of the Russian rocket. It is a challenge to build, but well worth it. This kit is imported from Germany. Supplies are limited.

1:60th semi-scale model of the rocket used to launch Russia's cosmonauts into space. While it is a challenge to build, you'll like how it looks when it is done. This kit is imported from Germany. Supplies are limited.

Direct from Germany. A cool scale model of the Ariane rocket flown by the European Space Agency. Supplies of this kit are limited.

Fiberglass Body Tubes

Quite a bit stronger than paper or the Blue Tube. And it is also the easiest to finish and paint because it has such a hard and smooth surface.

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.

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. Did we mention how cute it is?

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.

If you like old Sci-Fi movies from the 1950's, you're going to love this retro design model rocket. It is one of our favorites for its stylistic appeal. A great mid-power rocket on 29mm diameter motors.

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.

This kit is similar to the Fat Boy rocket, but with attitude. Having both regular and ring fins, it will intimidate the competition. And with the right motor, this rocket will scream off the pad at 310 MPH!

Here's a complex rocket that will have everyone asking you: "Does that thing really fly?" Takes two 18mm diameter motors, and produces an awesome column of smoke at lift-off.

Bring your heavy streamer-recovery rockets down slower with this 10-inch wide streamer material. Made from 0.002 inch thick plastic with a highly reflective aluminized coating. It sparkles in the sunlight so that you can see it easier in the air and on the ground. Specifically designed to give TARC contestants a edge in the competition.

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.

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! This version is more than twice as big as the one listed above.

Get another 5% increase in altitude just by launching from a piston launcher! A piston launcher converts the hot exhaust gases from the rocket engine into high-pressure that kicks the rocket into the air at a faster velocity. This recycling of the exhaust gases is cool, and it gives your rocket a higher flight.

These payload bays from Always Ready Rocketry fit most of the standard size Blue Tube, as well as tubes from LOC Precision. They are designed to hold the avionics or electronics that control the deployment of the parachutes in the rockets. It is a complete kit, all you have to do is supply the electronic payload to control when the ejection charges fire.

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.

These new kits just came in. Unique looking, they will be a great addition to your rocket collection. More details and images will be added soon!

How-High Altimeter - A simple to use altimeter that is the size of a postage stamp, and at a GREAT price! While it doesn't record data throughout the entire flight, it does record the peak altitude of the rocket. And it's small and light enough to fit most any size rocket kit. It's great for science fair projects, or just if you're curious to find out how high your rocket lies.

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Madcow Rocketry Honest John

Check this out—it is all fiberglass! It is a beauty even un-painted. Being fiberglass, this rocket is beyond being 'heavy-duty.' It is in the realm of being practically indestructible. Go ahead and be a rebel; put the biggest, baddest motor you can find into this missile. It can handle anything you can put into it.

Entacore's AIM USB Altimeter

This is a programmable dual-event altimeter with data recording capabilities. That means that after the flight, it not only beeps out the peak altitude, but you can download the data into your computer so you can get a plot of altitude versus time. Great for determining the parameters of your rocket's flight.

G-Wiz Flight Computers

The ultimate in flight control for large and expensive rocketry projects. These onboard flight computers control when the flight events (like staging, parachute ejection) occur during the trajectory. Uses both barometric and accelerometer sensors to get the most accurate determination of the rockets altitude and orientation, so it provides extra reliability to control the flight. Available with or without data recording capabilities.

Quest Magnum Sport Loader

This one is twice as much fun as any other rocket. Really? Why? Because you can launch two eggs, using two engines and recover the whole thing using two parachutes. It is a great rocket for people involved in education or in the Team America Rocketry Challenge.

Building Skill Level 3 Model Rockets (DVD)

After watching the Building Skill Level 1 and 2 videos, you should be pretty good at building most simple kits. Now we're getting into more detailed information on scratch building. This way you can be good at building your own model rocket designs.

Cosmodrome Nike-Apache

This 1/6th scale rocket of the famous NASA sub-orbital rocket is a great addition to your fleet. In fact, it could easily out-class everything else you have. While it looks like a two-stage rocket, it is actually a single-stage model. That makes it easy to build, and simple to prep for launch. Uses 29mm diameter rocket motors.

Science Fair Nose Cone Experiment

What shape nose cone is most efficient? This is a popular experiment that you can try too. This set includes a rocket and five different nose cones that you can test to see which one flies the highest. All the nose cones fit on the Avion rocket kit.

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Quasar One Defcon 1

This is a BT-55 based rocket that uses 24mm diameter motors. It screams on the Estes D12 motor, and blasts out of sight on the Aerotech F32. Since it uses thin-wall tubes, it can also be flown with 18mm diameter motors, like the B6 and C6 motors (Adapter for 18mm motors is required, and is not included with the kit).

Sunward Nomex Ground Cover Blanket

Provide a bit extra fire protection to the grass under the launch pad with the 5-by-5 foot nomex blanket.

Rocksim Version 9.0 Trial Software

Finally... You can try out all the cool new features that everyone has been talking about since last December. For the price of your email address (we won't share it, that's a promise), you can download and use all the features of the software for the 30 days. You can now add strap-on pods, and scale your rocket design up or down with a click of your mouse.

Semroc Magnum Hornet Rocket Kit

This is a BT-55 diameter remake of the Centauri kit made in 1981. But its better! It has modern materials and laser-cut balsa wood fins. It comes with a 24mm diameter engine mount, but since it is lightweight, it can also be flown with 18mm motors (like Estes A, B, and C-size). It will easily be the workhorse of your fleet, and that makes it a great buy. Get two, one for you and one for the kid down the street that likes rockets too.

Semroc Magnum Sprint Rocket Kit

This is a BT-55 diameter remake of the Centauri kit made in 1981. But its better! It has modern materials and laser-cut balsa wood fins. It comes with a 24mm diameter engine mount, but since it is lightweight, it can also be flown with 18mm motors (like Estes A, B, and C-size). Watch it "sprint" off the pad - if your eyes can keep up!

Blue Phenix

Kit from Always Ready Rocketry. This is a high power kit that is can take the biggest 38mm motor that you dare to throw into it. Features a 3 inch diameter Blue Tube, 1/4 inch thick plywood fins and rings, and a fiberglass nose cone.

Rouse-Tech High Power Monster Motors

We've added all the big reloadable motor casings to our line-up. Plus, we've organized things to make it easier for you to pick and find the right casing for your big project.

• 24mm Dia. Motors (power: E - F )
• 29mm Dia. Motors (power: F - G )
• 29mm HPR Motor (Power: G - I )
• 38mm Dia. Motors (power: G - J )
• 54mm Dia. Motors (power: I - K )
• 75mm Dia. Motors (power: K - M )
• 98mm Dia. Motors (power: K - N )

Blue Couplers

To go along with the Blue Tubes, here are the couplers that can join them together to make longer rockets. These will also fit the standard size LOC tubes, and those other high power manufacturers that make the tubes to standard sizes.

Blue Tubes

While they cost a bit more than the paper tubes, Blue Tube is durable alternative to those phenolic and carbon-fiber tubes. Used by the military in tank ammunition, this material is abrasive resistant and will not crack. They are great for high power rockets where you need super durability.

F32 Motor

Wow! A "F" motor that is the same diameter as the Estes D12. That means all those rocket kits that you have using D motors can now fly FOUR times as high! This is a great motor for those heavy dogs that seem under-powered on the D12. You gotta launch one to see how cool this new motor is. Seeing is believing.

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