Estes - Orbital Transport Kit
| Manufacturer: | Estes  |
| Model: | 1242, K-42 |
| Product Type: | Kit |
| Production Years: | 1969-1985 |
| Status: | Out-Of-Production |
| Style: | Futuristic/Exotic, Glider |
| Tags: | Family:Estes:Orbital Transport |
Reviews
- Estes - Orbital Transport {Kit} (1242, K-42) [1969-1985] By Jason Vennard
This is a limited-edition re-release of the Orbital Transport, new for 2002. Single 18mm motor booster with a single glider that sits piggy back on the main rocket, and is released at apogee. Skill Level 4 kit. There is a large number of parts to this kit. Two body tubes, one for the booster and one for the glider, likewise two nose cones. three sheets of uncut balsa for fin material, ...
Related Reviews
- Orbital Transport (Clone) By Martin Visnak
Fantasy/Futuristic Boost Glider. The original Estes Orbital Transport kit has been out of production for a number of years. I would guess finding an original complete, unbuilt kit would be next to impossible today. If one were to find one I am sure they would pay dearly for it! This review is based on building a "clone" of the original Orbital Transport kit. I made every effort to ...
- Orbital Transport (Modification) By Scott Turnbull
This downsized homage to the classic Estes Astron Orbital Transport was done as a kit bash of parts from FlisKits' USS Grissom kit. It's built around a 13mm motor mount and retains the key feature of the parasitic glider that releases when the booster puts on the brakes. Modifications: I've always liked the look of my vintage Astron Orbital Transport. While this downsized kit bash isn't ...
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Blog Posts
- Blast From The Past
- Orbital Transport Build Update (2020-08-06)
- Orbital Transport Update (2020-08-11)
- Binge-Building At The Blastfromthepast Shop! (2020-08-31)
- Model Rocket Building Blog
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42 Background (2018-12-19)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 2, Engine Mount (2018-12-20)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 1, Parts (2018-12-21)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 3, Cutting Out The Balsa (2018-12-22)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 4, Cutting Out The Balsa (2018-12-23)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 5, Wing Assembly (2018-12-24)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 6, Scramjet Assembly (2018-12-25)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 7, Scramjet Assembly (2018-12-26)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 8, Launch Lugs & Standoffs (2018-12-27)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 9, Launch Lugs Alignment (2018-12-28)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 10, Decal Correction (2018-12-28)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 11, Glider Surface Fill & End Disk (2018-12-29)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 12, Wing Filling & Gluing (2019-01-01)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 13, Glider Wing Fit & Fill (2019-01-02)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 14, Glider Assembly (2019-01-03)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 15, Ventral Fins & Glider Support (2019-01-04)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 16, Small Fin Placement (2019-01-05)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 17, More Fins & Pre-Paint (2019-01-07)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 18, Scramjet Assembly Gluing (2019-01-08)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 19, Orbital Glider Decals (2019-01-09)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 20, Orbital Glider Decals (2019-01-10)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 21, Booster Decals (2019-01-11)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 22, Booster Decals (2019-01-12)
- Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Finished (2019-01-13)
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