Estes - Nimbus Kit

Decals: Waterslide
Diameter: 0.98 inches
Fin Material: Balsa
Length: 17.38 inches
Main Body Tube: BT-50
Main Nose Cone: PNC-50F
Manufacturer: Estes
Model: 1971
Motor Size: 18 millimeters
Nose Cone Material: Plastic
Plan (JimZ): https://spacemodeling.org/jimz/estes/001971_NIMBUS.pdf
Power: Low-Power
Product Type: Kit
Production Years: 1987-1989
Recommended Motors: B4-4, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5
Recovery: Parachute
Skill Level: 3
Status: Out-Of-Production
Style: Sport
Weight: 1.21 ounces
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  • Estes Nimbus By Chris Taylor Jr.

      Futuristic style rocket with fancy fins arrangement and very cool nose cone.  Assembly was a little more involved than most kits because of the fins. Otherwise, easy and straight forward. I finished the rocket like the package except I used metallic aluminum instead of light gray. I used Testors enamel for the red portions. Filling and sanding all fins gave me smooth and ...

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