Month: October 2020
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Rawhide
SEMROC Model #KV-19 Description The Rawhide was first released in 1966. The original rocket had a hardwood nose cone and later models migrated to balsa. The updated Rawhide used laser cut fins, balsa nose cone, and a streamer slightly wider to enhance visibility during recovery. The original rubber shock cord was replaced with elastic cord.…
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Micron
SEMROC Model #KV-8 Description The Micron was first released in 1963. The Retro-Repo Micron was updated with laser cut fins and balsa nose cone. The rubber shock cord was replace with an elastic cord and anchored with a Kevlar cord. Additional Information Length: 9.20″ Diameter: 0.76″ Weight: 0.40 oz. Fin: Balsa Fin Span: 2.60″ Recovery:…
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Mark II
SEMROC Model #KV-13 Description The Carlisle Rock-A-Chute Mark II was initially released in 1957. The updated Mark II had laser cut fins, a balsa nose cone and a 12″ parachute (reduced from 18″). The rubber shock cord was replaced with an elastic cord and attached to the model with a Kevlar cord. Additional Information Instructions…
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Lil Ivan
Semroc Model #KV-49 Description The Lil Ivan was initially released in 1982. The Retro Repro was updated by using laser cut fins instead of die cut fins. The nose cone was replaced with a balsa nose cone and the body tube sizes were changed. The original rubber shock cord was replaced with elastic cord and…
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Lil Hercules
SEMROC Model #KV-14 Description The Lil Hercules was released first in 1965 and was 1″ shorter. Small weights were added to the fin tips to make it tumble recovery instead of featherweight recovery. The Retro Repo update replaced balsa fins with laser cut balsa fins and plastic nose cone with balsa nose cone. Additional Instructions…
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Laser-X
SEMROC Model #KV-33 Description The Laser-X was updated by using laser cut fins. The original balsa nose cone and body tube sizes are used. The parachute is smaller to reduce drift during recovery. the original rubber shock cord is replaced with and elastic cord for longer life. The original method of attaching the shock cord…
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Hydra VII
SEMROC Model #KV-29 Description The Semroc Hydra VII was designed in 1969 to be a high performance large cluster payload rocket. Named after a multi-headed monster in Greek mythology, the Hydra was a monster of a rocket with seven C engines. The Retro-Repo Hydra VII was updated by using laser cut balsa fins and a…
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Goliath
SEMOC Model #KV-28 Description The Goliath was designed to be an entry level cluster payload rocket. The Goliath was inspired by the early Estes Ranger kit. The retro Goliath was updated to using laser cut balsa fins and Kevlar shock cord attachment. The design of the Goliath provides many different possibilities of engine options. A…
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Golden Scout
Description The original Scout was designed by Vern Estes, and was awarded a patent in 1960 for achieving tumble recovery via a shifting CG. The motor slides back via the ejection charge. This became catalog # K-1 and is among the most beloved nostalgic designs. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Model Rocketry, the…
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Firefly
SEMROC Model #KV-31 Description The Semroc Texas Firefly is a beautiful 175% upscale of the Semroc Firefly and is a Retro-Repro clone of the original Centuri Firefly 2-stage rocket. Combining elegance with a beautiful simplicity of line, the Texas Firefly flies wonderfully on standard 18mm black powder motors with a unique gap-staging design to enable…