Custom Flying Model Rocket Kit Orbit CRC 10061
Payload kit! Large clear payload section for small items or insects. Features plastic nose cone, laser-cut balsa fins, and 12” parachute recovery. Includes pressure-sensitive decals. Flights of over 900 feet are possible.
Skill Level 1
Length: 16.50"(42cm)
Dia.: 0.736"(18.7mm)
Weight: 0.98oz(28g)
Engines: A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5
12" Parachute Recovery
Laser Cut Balsa Fins
Injection Molded Plastic Nose Cone
Pressure Sensitive Decals
Model Rocket Kits are rated by Skill Level
1 Beginner
2 Intermediate
3 Advanced
4 Expert
5 Master
If you are just starting in the hobby start at the beginner level and move up from there at your own pace.
What is needed to build and fly
All model rockets come in kit form that require assembly. The materials are primarily cardboard tubes, balsa or plastic fins and nose cone. Materials will vary by model and are typically specified in the description of each kit.
Additional supplies will be necessary to build and finish your model rocket kit and may include:
Scissors, Hobby Knife
Ruler
Wood Glue, Model Cement or CA(Super Glue)
Sandpaper
Masking Tape
Finishing Supplies like:
Wood Filler
Sealer/Primer
Paint
Launching Equipment and Supplies like:
Recovery wadding
Launch Pad
Launch Controller
Power supply
Model Rocket Motors and Igniters
A safe place to fly using guidelines from the National Association of Rocketry Safety Code
-
Custom Model Rocket Orbit kit
My first kit for my re-entry (ha-ha) into the hobby after about 50 years. Easy build. Good first flight, except that engine ejected instead of forward section, so a full ballistic recovery. Strongly suggest installing a motor hook instead of relying upon masking tape for a snug fit of the motor in the body tube. My hook was externally glued to the body tube, then braced with small zip ties. Not a design fault; I'm sure the designers were thinking along the lines of simplicity for beginning builders. All flights since motor hook addition (and some crash damage repair!) have been flawless and satisfying. You'll like this rocket.
-
Custom Flying Model Rocket Orbit
First kit in my return to the hobby after almost 50 years. Great to remember the building techniques I used all those years ago. The kit went together well, and I expect it will fly as good as it looks. Thanks, eRockets!
-
Custom Rocket Company Orbit kit
The Orbit is my first welcome-back project after a hiatus from model rocketry for about 50 years. It's amazing how the old building skills reactivate. I like the quality of the raw components for the Orbit, and especially the practical time-savers; the laser-cut balsa fins and the plastic nose cone & payload reducer/adapter. I also liked the assembly manual format, especially the notes that made sure I didn't do something I'd regret. The Orbit is a nicely-sized rocket for general flying, and I can't imagine a simpler, better color scheme for it. I highly recommend this Skill Level 1 kit for all rocketeers. Best of all, it's Made In The USA!
