Estes 1295 Mean Machine Flying Model Rocket Kit

Great and fun project to make this rocket, the design is awesome and functions great with the rocket engines.

The media could not be loaded. The kit comes with evrything you need to put it together except for paint and a good wood glue. Along with the kit i purchased the largest engine that would fit without moving on to "specialty engines". I ended up using the E12-6 engine. WELL worth it. Transporting this bohemoth of an entry level rocket (yes, entry level) was a breeze with it's twist apart breakdown assembly so that you don't have to tie it to your hood like your latest trophy hunting kill. If you watch the supplied video you can see that I opted to go a little more than original because nobody truly likes a copy cat and it turned out great. With a bunch of friends and 14 other rockets, THIS was the one that everybody was most anxious to see light off. It flew pretty darn straight, the 'chute deployed as it should and was an overall success. I would highly recommend this rocket because it's easy to build, garners a lot of attention and let's face it, it's a laugh to hear them all say "It's so big!"

Rockets really nice and tall, high-quality materials are used. Make sure to get some strong glue to build this rocket, super glue should work well (that's what I used). Only thing I would like to be different is an option to put and F sized engine in this rocket.

The media could not be loaded. No to hard to assemble. Flys great. Good instructions. Love Estes rockets. This one is easy to see with the size of the rocket. And breaks down with a fancy quick connector. My 2 year old loved it.

This was my first level three rocket I assembled, I've done 0-2 at this point and this one stretched my abilities a bit but in a fun challenging way. I've nearly finished the assembly and will be painting it soon. Looking forward to seeing it fly!

I had one of these when I was a kid (30 years ago) and it was awesome. 7-footers are always impressive. Slow, majestic liftoff and almost impossible to lose sight of in the air. I do NOT, however, remember it costing $70. So it loses a star from me on price. Consider buying a Fliskits Richter Recker instead for $40. The only difference is that the RR comes with a cluster motor mount for three 24mm motors (D/E). If you have a smaller field &/or you want to simplify this build, I'd recommend buying an aftermarket 29/BT-70 motor mount to fly on a single F or G motor for only ~$7 more. If you have no objection to spending $70, consider an Aerotech Mirage. A bit sturdier construction than either the MM or RR.

The media could not be loaded. Shot a bunch of rockets last week. Some huge, some tiny. Lots of stages. This one was great to watch. Probably one of my favorites. Easy to see, nice slow launch. Impressive on the ground. Beautiful.

This thing is a beast. Pretty straight forward build. Shipping was great, haven't fired the rocket yet, but I don't have any doubts.