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Model Profile - Dr. Zooch Space Shuttle (2012-02-13)

This Zooch kit will improve your cardstock building skills. It's a rewarding, well engineered challenge. The nose cone has an off center weight to keep the boost vertical. The Shuttle glider does ... [Read More]

NJRick's Dr. Zooch Lifting Body Shuttles (2013-01-02)

Rick Teklits (NJRick on the Rocketry Forum) posted some pictures of his Dr. Zooch CRV Lifting Body Shuttle builds. "....last year I bought Dr. Zooch's Space Shuttle and much to my ... [Read More]

Discontinued Quest Kits? (2013-03-09)

When I got the Rockets Of The World book from NARTS, order forms from Belleview Wholesale Hobby were enclosed. There were three pages of products, one each from Estes, Custom and Quest. The Quest ... [Read More]

Estes Suggestions From TRF (2015-01-20)

John Boren from Estes (Jumpjet of TRF) asked for product suggestions: "Maybe someone can start a positive thread on what people believe Estes should produce, and no, the B14 motor isn't going to ... [Read More]

The Shelf Queens (2015-03-26)

  In a comment, Jim asked to see some other models in the fleet.   Here's the Shelf Queens, the models that don't fly! (Yes, they are in a kitchen cabinet. I'm single and ... [Read More]