1329 Multi-Roc - Being reissued?
 

A post on TRF said a hobby shop had gotten a price sheet with this upcoming release:

EST-1329 Multi-Roc Model Rocket Kit (Skill Level 3) $22.99

Hoping John will confirm. The question though is that this originally used PNC-50x used on only 7 kits like the Scamp and Scorpius, so will it come with that nosecone?

I would like to see the PNC-50x and PNC-50y return.

It's in the 2018 catalog on the same page as the Little Joe and Explorer Aquarius (both now out). So it should be soon. Looking at the illustration it may be a 50X-shaped nose cone.....

Here’s hoping, Maybe John Boren will weigh in. He was nice a few years ago to provide a list of new kits (then) using the classic PNC-55ao.

You should read YORF more often. :D http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/show...51&page=1&pp=10




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Yup, have to keep up!

Estes has the Multi-Roc currently in stock on their website: https://estesrockets.com/product/001329-multi-roc/

Kind regards,
Jeff Jenkins
aka: Faithwalker
NAR #46879 SR

Sorry but the Multi Rock does not contain the PNC-50x nose cone. It uses a Ogive type cone which is a less rounded cone.



John Boren

Awww, Mannnnnnn !
That cone makes cloning the Scorpius easy....

I posted to the Estes FB page about my own experience using the Multi-Roc in rocket classes for 5-6 grade and the Estes bot ( :D ) responded favorably.

New version of the Multi-Roc is in stock at AC Supply but not yet on the web site. Their price is $13.79. They graciously agreed to add a couple of them to the order I have there awaiting the RTF Saturn Vs to come in.

Team Estes flew an upscaled Multi-Roc in Classic Model at NARAM-60. Quite the model, that.

I built one of the two I got from AC Supply and have really been enjoying flying it. I have 15 flights so far in various combinations of single stage and two-stage with and without the glider.

The big payload section is nice and the glider flies surprisingly well. Mine circles fairly tightly, but when flying it on a B to B two-stage flight that's a GOOD thing.

I haven't flown it C to C yet (with or without the glider). Maybe without the glider at NARAM. Interestingly it flies about as high B to B as it does single stage on a C, with the single stage configuration having a slight edge (using data I have so far). Putting the glider on costs about 20% in boost altitude.

Lots of ways to fly it and it works well.

I like it!

Bernard,
Looks nice. Your glider looks grain-free in the picture. Did you fill the grain on your glider? I don’t fly competition so I usually do a fill coat or two so a light paint coat or even markers look pretty decent.

5x7,
I forgot to add earlier — if you really want a 50X nose cone, eRockets has them for $4.79.

Lee, I did a fairly minimal filling on the glider and I think I only sprayed the color coats, no primer. It would be colored with Sharpies if it were a competition glider, but of course it's not. I would at least want to enlarge the turn circle some if it were... :)

Thanks, I have a Semroc BNC version for a constellation or sprint but was hiding out for a plastic reissue. It was used on so few models I suspect the mold was damaged.