• Big Bertha with Bag
  • 001948 - Big Bertha™-0
  • Big Bertha Straight
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  • Big Bertha Fire
  • Recovery System
  • Estes 1948 Big Bertha Parts
  • Big Bertha Launch
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Estes Rockets

Big Bertha®

Big Bertha®

SKU: 001948
$29.99
$29.99
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Big Bertha is an Estes original! She's an all-around Estes favorite that has truly withstood the test of time. Over the decades, Big Bertha has been most modelers' first big build. If you've never flown a Bertha, get one and launch it. Once you've flown it, you'll take it to every launch! 

The Big Bertha gives you a slow, realistic liftoff. What a thrill it is to watch! Propelled by powerful standard Estes engines, this beauty travels to 500 feet and comes back to Earth with an 18 inch parachute. Quality Estes body tubes, laser cut wood fins, molded plastic nose cone and easy to apply waterslide decals makes this rocket kit a perfect companion for an afternoon of building enjoyment. The Big Bertha is guaranteed to impress even the savviest of rocketeers. 

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Customer Reviews

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Scott McLeod (Pittsburgh, PA)
Great Rocket, Easy to Build

My kid and I had a ton of fun building this rocket over the course of a week. The instructions were clear and everything fit well.

I certainly would buy one again. Actually, I'm not very good with wind forecasts, so I'm about to buy one again.

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Nicholas Taliaferro (Fallon, NV)
Launch countdown

I wish I could give a full review. My purchase is for a Thanksgiving project with my grandson. It arrived on time like they said. Well packaged and in great condition. Can't wait to build and launches.

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Robert Kelsey (Newark, NY)
A classic clean design

I love the fact that Big Bertha has a family! I recently cleaned out my childhood house and came across a few totes in the attic pack full of my rocket collection from the late 70’s and 80’s. This old girl didn’t age well in that heat but it brought back a lot of great memories launching at the school sports fields. I bought the entire set to start up a new collection and start new memories with my new family.

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