Estes 0651 Der Red Max Flying Model Rocket Kit

Great skill level 2 rocket build. Construction was pretty straightforward, but be sure to watch videos posted on YouTube if in question. I had some difficulty gluing the fins on but the build itself went smoothly. Flew great on a B4-4.

I have the baby 8.8" Mini Der Max the medium 29.5" Der Red Max and the huge Estes pro Series II 4" x40" tall Mega Der Red Max I call them the triple threat.

This rocket is great and looks awesome once completed. I got this to build with my kids but the actual assembly was a little more than my 11yr old could handle. If you're impatient, not great at crafts, or have previous experience with model rockets you might want to look into a easier build rocket. This rocket isn't hard to build it just takes awhile. I went cheap with the paint so my rocket looks nothing like the colors in the ad for it. I attempted to make it hot pink and black. I primered the whole thing black first and when the pink went on it bled into the black making a blood red color. The rocket still looks cool a dark red with pink accents. The thing launches fantastic and comes down pretty softly. I launched it with b4-4 engines and they are too small in my opinion. The rocket doesn't go high enough to give the rocket time to open the parachute properly. I'd recommend a B6-2 or B6-4 engine.

DRM is a classic. A quick easy build that gives you the opportunity to develop your building skills or show of what you're capable of, depending on how much time you want to spend on it.

Model looks great and can't wait to fly it. But the decals were so thin most of them were unuseable. Only used 1.