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Gnome™

Gnome™

SKU: 000886
Regular price $10.99
Sale price $10.99
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The Gnome is chrome at its hottest! Standing just a little over 10 inches tall with super shiny chrome and sapphire blue colors, this is one great looking, mini engine powered cloud chaser that can reach altitudes of well over 800 feet. Recovery is fast and reliable with its orange colored streamer for easy tracking after a super fast flight!

The Gnome is another in our series of beginner skill level kits and features a chrome wrapped body tube, a bright blue pre-colored one piece fin unit, nose cone and upper launch lug ring. The rocket takes about 30 minutes to build and is finished off with a colorful, easy to apply self-stick decal.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BUILD: Scissors, pencil, ruler, fine sandpaper, plastic cement, hobby knife, masking tape and clear tape. Tools, construction and finishing supplies not included.

WHAT YOU NEED TO LAUNCH (sold separately): Estes Porta-Pad II Launch Pad and Electron Beam Launch Controller, Estes model rocket engines, starters and recovery wadding. Four 1.5V high quality AA alkaline batteries are also required for launch controller (not included).

Projected Max Altitude

800 ft. (244 m)

Recovery System

12 in. (30.5 cm) Streamer

Length

10.3 in. (26.2 cm)

Diameter

0.54 in. (14 mm)

Estimated Weight

0.5 oz. (14 mm)

Estimated Assembly Time

1 Hour (painting and glue drying time not included)

Fin Materials

Plastic

Decal Type

Self-stick

Launch System

Porta-Pad II Launch Pad and Electron Beam Launch Controller

Launch Rod Size

1/8"

Age Recommendation

Estes model rocketry is recommended for boys and girls ages 10+ with adult supervision for those under 12, and rocketeers of all ages.

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Erik

My son is happy to have them for his 6th grade class. He said in 2 weeks they will be doing those in class.

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caseywillett18
Great little rocket and easy to build. Perfect to introduce

Great little rocket and easy to build. Perfect to introduce someone into the hobby. The downside is the gnome is not that durable. After about 6 flights the shock cord unattached and after 12 flight the body tube ripped at the top where the top launch lug is. Also great for small launch areas but stay away from the full A impulse engines if the wind exceeds 10MPH unless you are in a large area. 1/4A impulse engines are ideal if you have a small launch area.

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y0357941
its perfict

its perfict

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