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Old 03-04-2023, 12:14 PM
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Title: Thunderbee

Kit number: KA-1

Background Information brief: The ThunderBee is the first original kit from Semroc Astronautics in 2004. It is also the first and smallest of five in the “Thunder” family by Semroc. The other members are ThunderHawk, ThunderBird, ThunderRoc, and ThunderStorm. Each rocket is about 1.5 times larger than the preceding model.
The ThunderBee is designed with precision laser-cut fins and a precision turned balsa nose cone. A waterslide decal is provided. Recovery is by a brightly colored streamer. It is designed to use the mini engines and is a great flyer in small fields.

Designer: Carl McLawhorn

Release Date: Shortly before 03/28/2004

In Production: 2004-2014




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Old 03-04-2023, 12:23 PM
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Link to archived Semroc product page: https://web.archive.org/web/2014041...ts.asp?SKU=KA-1

Text of release announcement 3/28/2004:
Semroc has recently released five new kits and many new parts. The first new kit for 2004 is the ThunderBee. It is the first and smallest in the “Thunder” family.

Semroc's Retro-Repro Firefly is based on the 1968 Centuri Engineering model that was the “smallest two-stage rocket in the world” at the time using the Shorty model rocket engines. The Semroc Firefly has adapters to convert mini-engines (“T”) into Shorty engines. It can be flown as a single stage rocket.

The Semroc Retro-Repro Goliath is an improved model based on the original Semroc Goliath from 1969. It can be built as a single standard engine model, three standard engine cluster, or single 24mm D engine model.

The Semroc Retro-Repro Javelin is based on the 1965 Centuri Engineering model that was a great entry level kit.

The Semroc Retro-Repro Astrobee 350 is based on the original 1965 Centuri Engineering scale model.

The ST-20 Body Tubes and couplers are released. Three of the Centuri Large-Scale tubes are released for cloning now and future Large-Scale kits. Nose cones are being added as they become available.

Thanks for your support. Please continue to let us know ways that we can improve our product line and service.

*Pictures by JAL3 used by permission.
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