The BlastFromThePast Old Fleet - 1976-1979

Continuing on with this series of early model rockets.  I find myself  with regrets about getting rid of these birds long ago. I wish I still had some of these original models hanging around.  Several of the models shown here have already had BAR re-builds made since 2016.  Others are yet to come.

#52 Deneb-1

Custom design competition model

Motor: 18mm

Built: 1976

Flights: 1

No existing illustration or photographs.

Part of 1977 model give-away.

#53 Lunar Patrol II

Custom designed booster based on the MPC model.

Gliders retained from original Lunar Patrol kit build (Fleet #11)

Motor: 18mm

Built: 1976

Flights: 4 documented, possible additional.

Part of 1985 model collection sale.

#54 Spartan

Custom design cluster sport model

Motors: (3) 18mm

Built: 1976

Flights: 1

Part of 1985 model collection sale.

#55 Firefly

Parasite Glider 

Estes kit # 1280

Built: 1976

Flights: 6

Part of 1985 model collection sale.

#56 Griffin

Custom design sport model

Parasite glider booster

Motor: 18mm

Built: 1976

Flights: 5

No illustration or photograph of original configuration

The Griffin was damaged on its final flight, and re-purposed into a 'rocket-through-the-head gag device.

Part of 1985 model collection sale.

#57Antares

Sport model

Estes kit #1276

Motor: 18mm

Built: 1976

Flights: 4

No existing photographs

Part of 1977 model give-away.

#58 Scissorwing Transport

Futuristic glider model

Estes kit # 1265

Motor: 18mm

Built: 1976

Flights: 4

Model badly damage on final flight, April 29, 1978.  No repairs made.  Eventually parted out for other projects.

#59 Spoomert-1

Custom Design payload competition model

Motor: 18mm

Built: 1976

Flights: 2

Part of 1985 model collection sale.

#60 Icarus

MRI Sport model

Motor: 18mm

Built: 1976

Flights: 2

Part of 1977 model give-away.

#62 Sky High II

Estes DOM #65 modified with longer top stage.

Motors: (3) 18mm

Built: 1976

Flights: 3

Final flight - second and third stages both lost.

First stage was flown several times as a booster for Fleet # 25 -CMR Robin.

#62 Mini Maggot II
Custom design parasite glider - experimental stryofoam wing.
Built: 1977
Flights: 2
Model destroyed on 2nd flight.  Scrapped.

#63 Skeeter Eeter II
Upscale of Estes Mosquito
Motor: 18mm
Built: 1977
Flights: 4
Part of 1985 collection sale.

#64 Pinnacle 1
Custom design competition model
Motor: 18mm
Built: 1977
Flights: 8
Model damaged on final flight.  Remains part of 1985 collection sale.

#65 Mosquito - C
Estes kit
Motor: 13mm
Built: 1977
Flights: 1 documented, possible 2 additional
Part of 1985 collection sale.

#66 Mirage
Custom design competition model.
Motoer: 18mm
Built: 1978
Flights: 1 documented, possible 2nd flight
No existing illustration or photograph
Model lost.

#67 IQSY Tomahawk
Scale model
Centuri Engineering kit
Motor: 18mm
Built: 1978
Flights: 6
Part of 1985 collection sale.

#68 Sphinx
Custom design boost/glider
Motor: 18mm
Built: 1978
Flights: 4
Model damaged on Oct 7, 1979 flight.  Never repaired
Part of 1985 collection sale.

#69 Quasar
Estes Industries kit KC-1
Motor: 18mm
Built: 1979
Flights: 6
Part of 1985 model collection sale.

#70 Nike X
Estes Industries kit 1270
Model converted to two stage version.  Painted in olive drab and detailed.
Motors:  Booster - 24mm, Sustainer - 18mm
Built: 1978
Flights: 5
Part of 1985 collection sale.

#71 Mountaineer (Omega)
Estes Industries kit K-52, 1200
Two stage Cineroc camera booster
Motors: 24mm
Built: 1979
Flights: 3
Part of 1985 model collection sale.

#72 Wolverine
Estes Industries kit 0816
Futuristic model with additional detail.
Motor: 13mm
Built: 1979
Flights: 2
Part of 1985 model collection sale.