Jeff Curtis's Page
AKA: Jcurtis55
Location: Plainfield Indiana
Certification Level: L2 NAR
Club Memberships: NAR,A.M.O.R.E.A.,ROCI,Indiana Rocketry
Favorite Rockets: North Coast Big Brute
Biography:
Twice a BAR. Flew rockets a lot in the late 60's and early 70's. Had a resurgence in the mid-90's, culminating in competing in NARAM 38 at Evansville and obtained a level one certification. Now it's 2019 and I have the bug again, Will work towards reobtaining level 1 certification. Member of the AMOREA section in Indianapolis and look forward to NARAM at Muncie Indiana.
Club Home Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/189520444369
RocketReviews.com Pages:
2025-03-22
Semroc Batrok
Flight
Wind cocked a bit which was not surprising. Recovered with no damage. 3 seconds was the correct delay. - A8-3 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Estes Ninja
Flight
Nice straight flight but not as high as I was expecting. Landed on pavement but no damage. - A8-3 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Estes Mini Tri Pack
Flight
Star Seeker was wildly unstable. Probably didn't help I had the lower wings on backwards. I'll add nose weight and try again. - 1/4A3-3+ - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Quest Nike-K
Flight
Flew pretty straight considering the high wind. Ejected near apogee. Drifted a ways but not too far. - B6-4 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Semroc Saki
Flight
Slight arc into the wind but a good flight. Almost hung up on a fence near the launch pads but no damage. - B4-4 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
Estes Space-X Eagle
Flight
Interesting flight. The thrust of the B4-4 and the wind seemed to provide equal forces on the rocket. It flew at a 45 degree angle all while pointing perfectly vertical. No one had seen anything quite like it. One find cracked but will be fixed. - B4-4 - Muncie AMA Field [More]
2025-03-17
TLP ASRAAM
OpenRocket Design
2x24mm cluster scale rocket of the ASRAAM missile. [More]
2025-03-13
Semroc Saki
Flight
Flight going up was good. Parachute did not fully deploy and it came down on hard dirt. Broke off a tip plate and cracked a fin. It will be repaired. - B6-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
Rocketarium Alamo
Flight
Rocket wind cocked which isn't surprising given all the fins. However, I added enough nose weight that the flight was stable. Stripped all but one shroud line so basically a streamer recovery. I should have known better than to use a plastic parachute with a composite motor. - E30-7 - Ft. Harrison ... [More]
Sunward Arachnid Payloader
Flight
Nice straight flight. I did not use an altimeter but it went higher than the estimate. - C11-3 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
New Way Nike Smoke
Flight
Not much altitude. Needs a C motor. - B4-4 - Ft. Harrison - Indy [More]
2025-02-16
Estes Calypso (2006) (Kit)
Review
Estes Calypso (2006) The Calypso only appeared in the 1989 and 1990 Estes Catalog. Nevertheless, the kits show up for sale semi-regularly and can easily be cloned. While it is basically a 3-fin and a nose cone rocket, the addition of a boat-tail and sleek fins make this a good performer with ... [More]
2025-02-07
North Coast Katana
OpenRocket Design
Early kit by North Coast Rocketry. Original could be a cluster or single 38mm or 54mm motor mount. [More]
2024-12-01
New Way Xarconian Destroyer (Kit)
Review
New Way Xarconian Destroyer When New Way lost their source for square tubes, owner Rick Randol turned to cloning old Centuri and Estes kits. The Xarconian Destroyer is a complete but modern clone of the old Estes kit #1903.BT-55 I started with the motor mount. I notched the forward centering ring ... [More]
2024-11-24
Loc/Precision R.A.M. (Kit)
Review
Loc/Precision R.A.M. I was browsing the Animal Works web site and noticed they had a Loc R.A.M. kit in stock. R.A.M. is an acronym for Rage Assault Missile. It is 43" tall. As usual, I started with the motor mount. I used T-88 epoxy to attach the three centering rings. The shock cord mount goes ... [More]
2024-10-27
Aerospace Specialty Products Aerobee 100 Junior (Kit)
Review
Aerospace Specialty Products Aerobee 100 Junior The Aerobee 100, or Aerobee Junior, was first flown early in 1958. This vehicle was designed by Aerojet General to be an inexpensive rocket to fly payloads of 50 - 100 pounds up to 90 miles. Most of the 20 produced used a solid-fuel booster, but two ... [More]
2024-10-19
Rocketerium Maxtermind is a Winner (Kit)
Review
Rocketerium Maxtermind is a Winner Rocketarium is known for their mid-power scale kits but this is one of their sport models with split fins. Rocketarium has great components and this kit is no exception. Construction was straight forward. I started with the motor mount I notched the forward ... [More]
2024-08-04
Thoy Ruff
OpenRocket Design
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2024-07-07
Estes Pulsar (Kit)
Review
Estes Pulsar This is a 13mm minimum diameter rocket. I discovered this rocket when I set a goal of building all the rockets in the 1989 Estes Catalog. While not officially part of the Mini Brute series several rockets in the 1989 catalog fit perfectly with the other Mini Brutes. The Pulsar is one ... [More]
2024-05-09
Estes Impulse
OpenRocket Design
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2024-01-06
Estes Pro Series II Panavia (clone) (Kit)
Review
Estes Pro Series II Panavia (clone) The Panavia was a kit that was available briefly via the Estes web site. It was composed of left over parts from other Pro Series II kits. The Panavia used the same fins as the Argent. The Estes kits are almost never seen, but clone kits are available from Bad ... [More]
2023-10-22
New Way Squareros (Kit)
Review
New Way Squareros A relatively new addition to the New Way group of square rockets. They may be square but they fly great. The standard finish makes a great looking pseudo-missile rocket. New Way doesn't give construction ratings but I would say this is a 1 and would make a good first kit. As is ... [More]
2020-07-27
Estes Starbird (Kit)
Review
I'm always keeping an eye on eBay for out-of-production kits. About a year ago I spotted an Estes Starbird kit. It had been opened, which must have hurt interest as I was the only bidder. All parts were accounted for and I was happy for my good fortune. While essentially a ... [More]
