Here's a patent illustration for the Estes model rocket motor. There has been an argument regarding whether it should be called a engine or a motor. On this patent it is called a "Toy Rocket Motor". ... [Read More]
Here's a YORF thread I missed the first time around from the 2013 National Sport Launch. Vern Estes gave a talk about his fourth chilld - Mabel, the rocket engine making machine. You'll find the ... [Read More]
From a 2005 post by "A Fish Named Wallyum" on YORF - Here's some background on Vern Estes and the original Big Bertha. "Vern built this rocket to use at demonstration launches. It proved to be so ... [Read More]
I thought I'd misplaced this one! Here's a letter I received from Mr. Estes dated February 19, 1970. I had hand written a letter to Estes (not directly to Mr. Estes) explaining my troubles ... [Read More]
Gary Byrum posted this link on TRF - A video interview with Vern and Gleda Estes at the Seattle Museum of Flight. It was recorded July 5, 2014. This was posted on YouTube in August, but I ... [Read More]
The first day of launches at the NARRAM field was a sport launch. A few were testing their boost gliders and streamer duration models. I was very surprised to see Brian Urban from Tampa, TTRA and ... [Read More]
Estes is having a big Birthday Blast celebrating Vern Estes' 90th Birthday! Birthday Wishes and rocketry photos are being collected for the party. CLICK HERE Here's the picture I sent - The first ... [Read More]
From the Estes Facebook page -
Here's Vern Estes reading the BIG Birthday card with all the submitted Rocketeer wishes.
From left to right - Ellis Langford, Mary Roberts, ... [Read More]
Here you go - the Vern Estes designed prototype for the Astron Scout. It turned out well, nice to see a balsa nose cone in an Estes kit again. If you are into Model Rocket ... [Read More]
On YORF, Scott Hansen posted:
"Here's a great video that was just released on 01/25/21 that gives a nice history of the company. There are a number of photos and videos I've never seen before in ... [Read More]
Carl from Semroc said there was one more Bill Simon autographed Sky Hook kit left from NARAM . He asked for Sky Hook stories. Here's mine: Back in the spring of '72, Estes mailed Model Rocket News ... [Read More]
I came across this plan on the Shasta Plan site and on a publication for sale on Ebay . You can follow the Ebay auction of the 1960 Estes publication: "Model Rocketry" HERE You can see the entire ... [Read More]
I found Greg Elder's website the other day. CLICK HERE He has some interesting links to: Real Rocket Photos
Air Defense Artillery Museum
White Sands Missile Garden
New Mexico Space ... [Read More]
CG and Gheem have started rocketry podcasts available for download at:
www.therocketryshow.com
I listened to the second podcast and sent this email:
Hi CG and ... [Read More]
On TRF, Steven asked: I always wondered what happened to the building you saw in many of the catalogs. For those TRF posts, CLICK HERE From the 1971 Estes catalog:
"The Estes plant now ... [Read More]
Here's a picture of the first time I saw Vern Estes in person. This goes back to 1975 at NARAM 17 in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Estes walked into the room and you could hear the whispering: "Hey look, ... [Read More]
Here's another shot from NARAM 17 in 1975. That's Vern Estes test firing an engine in a thrust measuring device. He designed it, the company was under Gleda's name. Putting it under his wife's name ... [Read More]
In March of 2011, I did a post about finding the plans for the Estes Orange Bullet. Here's the post from 2011 - CLICK HERE Estes is releasing a new kit version of the Orange Bullet under the ... [Read More]
Here's a patent illustration for the Estes model rocket motor. There has been an argument regarding whether it should be called a engine or a motor. On this patent it is called a "Toy Rocket Motor". ... [Read More]
