Balsa Machining Service - Astron Invader Kit

Manufacturer: Balsa Machining Service
Product Type: Kit
Reviews
  • Balsa Machining Service Astron Invader (Clone of the Month) By Dick Stafford (March 27, 2010)

    Brief: I won this kit in EMRR's end-of-2009 Quarterly Rocket Give-Away, so I'll first give a hat tip to Nick. {TIP} This clone of the Estes K-19 Astron Invader is a odd-roc glider that has been described as a Flying Pie Plate . Its flight profile has been questionable, so Of Death belongs in the nickname too. So, that's what I'll call mine. After reading the reviews and given my ...

  • Balsa Machining Service Astron Invader (Clone of the Month) By Chan Stevens (August 23, 2008)

    Best described as a flying pie plate, this is another in the BMS clone of the month program offerings. This particular kit is a clone of the K-19 Astron Invader, introduced in the 1966 Estes catalog, making the original only a year younger than this modeler. Designed to be a spit-motor glider, it's a very finicky design but worth the effort for a decent glide. There is a bit of ...

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