Bob Bernatchez's Page
AKA: NAR29996
Location: Melbourne, FL
Certification Level: L2 NAR
Club Memberships: NAR,ROCC,SRA,ROAR
Favorite Rockets: Cosmodrome Vostok, TLP Matra Magic R.550, NCR Quasar NG
Biography:
Been flying rockets on a more or less continual basis since 1972.
Favorite Quote:
Overkill is underrated!
Club Home Page: www.spaceportrocketry.com
RocketReviews.com Pages:
2025-11-22
LOC Goblin
Flight
Again the parachute didn't open after the JLCR released. No damage to anything other than my ego. - I218-6 - SOAR [More]
PML Mini BBX
Flight
Everything worked perfectly, although I lost the model at burnout and didn't pick it up again until it was under main. - I200-10 - SOAR [More]
North Coast Rocketry - Patriot
Flight
No ejection. Model destroyed on impact. Red cap was still on motor after flight. - H180-10 - SOAR [More]
2025-11-08
LOC Goblin
Flight
Good boost, but parachute didn't open after chute release opened. Landed in the grass, so minimal damage. - H148-6 - SRA [More]
Estes - Mammoth
Flight
Good flight. - F15-6 - SRA [More]
Aerotech Barracuda
Flight
Good flight. - F35-8 - SRA [More]
2025-10-25
Estes - Xarconian Cruiser
Flight
Split the difference on this flight. Landed fairly near the pads. I swapped out the stock chute for a smaller one, which was a good call. - C11-3 - ROAR [More]
Estes Enduring Freedom Patriot M104
Flight
Swapped out parachute for a streamer. Landed on the east side of the field. - C6-5 - ROAR [More]
Centuri Astro 1
Flight
Drifted a long ways in the wind, but was eventually found, unharmed. - B6-4 - ROAR [More]
2025-10-18
North Coast Rocketry - Quasar NG
Flight
Good flight JLCR opened at 400' for a good recovery. - H165-10 - SRA [More]
2015-10-31
The Launch Pad PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability) (Kit)
Review
A nice, semi scale version of the third generation Patriot missile. As most TLP kits are, this is based on the BT80 body tube.
Components
This kit comes with the usual assortment of parts one would expect from the Launch Pad. Included were two Estes type BT80 body ... [More]
2014-06-24
The Launch Pad PAC-3
OpenRocket Design
[More]
2014-06-23
The Launch Pad Phoenix AIM-54C K017 (Kit)
Review
This is a BT-60 sized semi scale version of the Phoenix missile from The Launch Pad.
Components
This kit comes with a variety of Estes type parts.
A BT-60 main body tube.
A BT-50 engine mount tube.
A plastic nose cone that seems identical to the one in the Estes ... [More]
2013-09-06
North Coast Rocketry Replica 2650 (Reduced Size)
OpenRocket Design
[More]
2012-11-02
The Launch Pad - Matra Magic R.550
Rocksim Design
[More]
2006-05-16
The Launch Pad Matra Magic R.550 (Kit)
Review
This is a semi scale model of the French Air-to-Air missile. This is another one of the great mid power scale kits from The Launch Pad. This kit was of interest to me as I worked on the project in the late 1980s that qualified this missile to be carried on the F16 Fighting Falcon.
The kit ... [More]
2004-03-13
Estes Renegade (Kit)
Review
Brief:
Very cool looking, two stage design. The upper stage can also be flown as a
single stage rocket.
Construction:
There are a fair number of parts in this kit. Tubes included are two BT-60 for
the airframe, two BT-50 side pods for the booster, two BT-20 for engine mount
tubes, and ... [More]
2003-05-10
Estes Jupiter-C (Kit)
Review
Brief:
A 1/35 semi-scale model of the rocket used to launch America's first satellite.
This is the same scale as the Estes Mercury Redstone and Mercury Atlas.
Construction:
No plastic parts in this kit with the exception of the booster adapter, spin
bucket and the Explorer I payload. ... [More]
