Again, my record keeping habits of the day were far less than exemplary.
As with the models of the previous year and a half, a good number of the 1975 builds were for competition purposes, with a smattering of sport builds thrown into the mix.
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| 17 February, 1979 The Robin was flown as a two stager using a booster stage from an Estes D.O.M. design, the Sky High. The masking tape was likely holding on temporary launch lugs. |
Competition egglofter, sport model
CMR Kit # C9
Built: 1974-1975
Flights: 4 documented, possible additional
The original CMR egg capsule was destroyed
on the model's first flight, and was replaced
by a standard CMR nose, thus the 'II' designation.
The Robin was part of the 1985 model sale.
#26 Desire-1
Model Type unknown
Built: 1974-1975
This was a custom built model, presumably
intended for competition. No drawings or
photographs exist.
Flights: 1 undocumented
Model was either lost or part of 1977 give-away.
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| Zircon Rocket Glider - 31 October, 1976 |
#27 Zircon
Custom Design Rocket /Glider
Built: 1975-1976
Flights: 4
The Zircon was built for C engine R/G
competition, utilizing a fixed motor. It did
not perform well in that configuration, so was flown
as a sport glider with motor casing ejection.
The Zircon was lost on its last flight on 6 March, 1977.
Boosted by a B4-2 motor, the glider caught a thermal and was still gaining altitude after being in sight for over two minutes.
#28 Argus
Model Type unknown - possibly a custom-
design egg-lofter.
Built: 1974-1975
Flights: 1 possible - no existing records or logs.
No existing photos or drawings.
Fate of model unknown.
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| A pre-flight photo of the Wasp B/G |
Boost Glider, 13mm motor
Designed by Marc McReynolds
Plans published in Model Rocketry Magazine
December 1970 issue.
Built: 1974
Model modified with slightly longer pop-pod.
Flights: 7
Sold with collection in 1985.
#30 EAC Viper
Estes Industries 13mm motor sport model included with EAC
membership kit.
Built: 1974
Flights: 7
No existing photographs of the Viper.
Model was given away in 1977.
#31 Specter II
Custom Designed Contest Model for Class D Streamer Duration
24mm motor
Built: 1974
Flights: 4
Placed 1st in D Streamer Duration, Skywatchers Competition Meet - 30 June, 1974.
No existing drawings or photos of the model.
Part of 1977 model give-away.
#32 MIT-3
Custom Designed Parasite Glider
Built: 1974
Flights: 4
No existing drawings or photos of the model.
Part of 1977 model give-away.
#34 A20 Demon
Estes Kit
24mm Motor Sport Model
Built: 1975
Flights: 8
Sold with collection in 1985.
#35 Jupiter-C (Juno 1)
Scale Model
Conversion of Plastic Kit by Hawk
18mm Motor
Original non-flying model built: 1968
Retro-fitted for powered flight: 1976-1977
Flights:3
Sold with collection: 1985
#36 Orbital Transport
Estes Fururistic / Glider Kit
Motor size: 18mm
Built: 1975
Flights: 2
No existing photographs
Model part of 1977 give-away.
#37 MIT-4
Parasite Glider - Custom Design
No existing drawings or photographs.
Built: 1974
Flights: 3
Fate of model unknown.
#38 Minotaur
Boost/Glider - Custom Design
Motor: 18mm x 100mm - designed for AVI D6.1
Built: 1974
Flights: 2
Second flight - model damaged by AVI motor CATO
Remains of the model part of collection sale - 1985
#39 Corona 2
Competition Payload Model
Custom Design
Motor: 18mm
Built: 1974
Flights: 8
No existing drawings or photographs
Part of 1977 model give-away.
#40 Theta Cajun
MPC Sport Model
Motor: 18mm
Built: 1975
Flights: 3
No existing photograph.
Upper payload section lost on third flight.
Booster section part of 1977 model give-away.
#41 Mini Maggot
Custom Design Boost/Glider
Motor: 13mm
Built: 1975
Flights: 5
Part of 1985 collection sale.
#42 Flare Patriot
MPC Kit R-212
Sport Competition Model
Motor: 18mm
Built: 1975
Flights: 4
No existing photograph.
Part of 1977 model give-away.
#43 Li'l Mike
Custom Design Competition Model
Motor: 13mm
Built: 1976
Flights: 1
Part of 1977 model give-away.
#44 Splitron
Custom experimental design flex-wing glider boost vehicle.
Motor: 13mm
Built: 1976
Flights: 0
No existing illustration or photograph
Part of 1977 model give-away.
#45 Skeeter Eeter
Upscale version of Estes Mosquito
Motor: 24mm
Built: 1975
Flights: 3
No existing photograph
Model lost at Skywatchers Demo in Limon, Colorado
June 26, 1976
#46 Argus B
Custom design competition dual egglofter
2 stage
Motor: 24mm
Built: 1975
Flights: 2
Original egg capsule shown in photo.
Capsule seperated and lost on first flight.
Model fitted with CMR dual egg capsule for 2nd flight.
Booster motor CATO destroyed entire model.
#47 Mini-Demon
Sport Model - Downscale version of Estes A20 Demon
Motor: 18mm
Built: 1975
Flights: 5
No existing phototgraph
Fate of model unknown.
#48 Scavenger
Custom design booster for parasite gliders.
Motor: 18mm
Built: 1975
Flights: 2
No existing illustration or photograph
Part of 1977 model give-away.
#49 Runt
Custom Design eggloft competition model.
Motor: 18mm
Built: 1975
Flights: 2
No existing illustration or photograph
Part of 1985 collection sale.
#50 Mosquito B
Estes kit
Motor: 13mm
Built: 1975
Flights: 1
No existing photograph
Model lost August 24, 1975
#51 Wildebeest
Custom design sport model
Motor: 18mm
Built: 1975
Flights: 3
No existing illustration or photograph
Part of 1977 model give-away.
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