ESTES Model #3217
Description
The Estes Vagabond is the type of tall, lean and mean rocket that turns heads at club launches because everybody knows it means business. Put an E-class engine in the back and this a bird will punch a hole in the sky to about 1300 feet!
Featuring laser-cut balsa fins, plastic nosecone and a 24mm motor mount, the Vagabond is built on a glassine-wrapped BT-60 airframe to an impressive 35″ height. This rocket’s size and performance adds up to a sure-fire crowd pleaser!!
Additional Information
- Length: 35.25″
- Diameter: 1.64″
- Weight: 4.1 oz.
- Recovery: 18″ Parachute
- Fins: Laser Cut Balsa
- Nose Cone: Plastic
- Altitude: 1275′
- Recommended Motors:
- D12-5, D12-7, E9-6, E9-8
Instructions
Photo Gallery
Build History
- 07/20/2012 – Purchased Estes Vegabond from Hobby Lobby in Columbus, IN for $$10.79 (Retail $17.99).
- 11/06/2012 – Took pictures of package and componets. Measured and recorded various components on page 124 Book #3. Scanned fin, decal, centering ring and instructions.
- 11/07/2012 – Glued balsa fin parts together. Glued engine block into end of motor mount tube. Cut slit and installed engine retainer 1/8″ from forward end of motor mount tube. Glued engine retainer above retainer hook. Glued a centering ring 1″ from aft end of motor mount tube. Glued other centering ring 1/8″ from forward end of motor mount tube. Filleted centering ring joints.
- 11/08/2012 – Glued motor mount assembly into aft end of body tube.
- 11/10/2012 – Glued body tube together and attached fins.
- 11/11/2012 – Filleted fin joints. Glued launch lugs to body tube and filleted joints.
- 09/16/2013 – Sprayed model with Krylon Gray Primer.
- 09/17/2013 – Sanded primer, wiped down entire model and spray painted several coats of Glossy White Krylon paint onto model.\
- 09/18/2013 – Spray painted entire aft section including fins with Krylon Banner Gloss Banner Red.
- 09/19/2013 – Applied water slide decals and too pictured of finished rocket. This completes construction of Estes Vegabond model rocket #3217.
Flights
| Date | Location | # | Motor | Comments |
| 02/17/2013 | Sod Farm | BS63 | F120-7 | Good Flight.Parachute tangled in fin during recovery and caused the body tube to lawn dart into the sod damaging about an inch of the upper body tube. |
| 02/17/2013 | Sod Farm | BS63 | H163-7 | Good Flight. Bottom of rocket clipped the power lines as it passed over them on descent. |
| 02/17/2013 | Sod Farm | BS63 | H54-5A | Good Flight. Almost got a bird on assent. The parachute was too big and allowed the model to drift a long way. It landed just short of the horse area and the road. |
| 01/12/2014 | Sod Farm | BS74 | E12-6 | Great Flight. |
| 03/09/2014 | Sod Farm | BS78 | E9-6 | |
| 03/09/2014 | Sod Farm | BS78 | F12-6 | |
| 09/13 & 14/2014 | Sod Farm | BS84 | E9-4 | Great Flight. |
| 09/13 & 14/2014 | Sod Farm | BS84 | E9-4 | Great Flight. |
| 09/13 & 14/2014 | Sod Farm | BS84 | E9-4 | Lost West of launch for a while but later recovered. |
| 11/09/2014 | Sod Farm | BS86 | E9-4 | Lost West of launch for a while but later recovered. |
| 11/09/2014 | Sod Farm | BS86 | E9-4 | Good Flight. |
| 12/14/2014 | Sod Farm | BS88 | E12-8 | No chute. Model crashed. Minor damage to forward ent of body tube. Model flyable. |
| 12/14/2014 | Sod Farm | BS88 | E12-8 | |
| 04/26/2015 | Sod Farm | BS92 | E9-4 | |
| 10/11/2015 | Sod Farm | BS98 | E9-4 | Long walk. Ed recovered for me. Thanks Ed. |
| 12/12/2015 | Sod Farm | BS100 | E9-4 | Lawndart. |