Fantastic product!! I have a 7 and 5 year old girls who absolutely loved it. Putting it together was relatively simple. I supervised the construction and it took them about two hours to put it together over a couple of days. The 7 year old did the bulk of the work and the only reason we spread the work over a two-day period is because we had to wait for the paint to dry (cheap spray paint for our first project). I did a little research beforehand and purchased the engines and wadding at the same time we purchased the kit, so we had everything available when it was time to launch. For about $50 bucks total we had a great time. The Estes website offers lesson plans free of charge which enabled me to confidently discuss some basic concepts with the girls. They really enjoyed it! Moreover, we set up assigned launch positions, rotated them around, and they loved the entire launch production. We used two different engines and both worked great. Two A8-3 engines to start out, then we switched to a B6-2. They loved both. Naturally the B6-2 was a bit more exciting due to the extra altitude achieved. As a dad who is gently nudging his girls towards STEM related subjects, this was great. We spend quality time building it, and had a “blast” launching it! Read more

No viene con lo necesario para hacer los lanzamientos, y lo necesario para hacerlo volar no lo venden en Amazon y la tienda original no vende a México sus productos. MUY decepcionante regalo de navidad a mi hijo. Read more

Bueno, no me gustó que no se pueden pedir las cargas, así que intenté hacerlas yo, funcionaron muy bien pero en el aterrizaje no he podido desprender el paracaídas, tengo que usar una red porque cua do choca con el. Piso se dobla Read more

I did casual/fun rocketry with my kids when they were young, and am now starting up with the grand kids (girl 7, boy 4). On a Saturday we painted and assembled the rockets, and flew them at a big park on Sunday. It was great fun, and also some learning for the kids. We called it a day when we ran out of motors! Lol! The Estes rockets are made fairly well and can fly true. I still have a few of my old ones from the 90s, and I can see, as expected, a few changes (i.e., cheapening) of the design and/or quality of materials that could impact performance or durability. We didn't have any missing or broken parts, but had to pay special attention to alignment during assembly in order to ensure straight flight. The controller was obviously of lesser quality than my old one, but it did work. This kind of rocketry is a great hobby, but it can be a dangerous one. Rocket motors burn fast and hot! Adult supervision is required, along with serious attention to safety. Kids must learn to keep their distance when launching (and preparing for launch), as must the small crowd that’ll gather around when you do this at a big park. Read more