| 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 |
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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