Blue Origin New Shepard Builder Kit Skill INT
Become part of the new generation of space travel by
building your own scale model of Blue Origin’s New
Shepard. The New Shepard builder kit model is lighter than its
ready-to-fly sibling which allows it to soar to cloud busting
altitudes of 700 ft. on a C6-5 engine.
• Officially Licensed
• Exclusive Design by Estes
• Intermediate Skill Build
WHAT YOU NEED TO BUILD: Scissors, pencil, ruler, fine
sandpaper, yellow glue, medium ca glue, wax paper, sand block, masking
tape, primer, paint (white) and clear coat (optional). (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).
Recommended
Engines
B4-4, B6-4, C6-5
Projected
Max Altitude
700 ft. (213 m)
Recovery
System
15 in. (45.7 cm) Parachute
Length
11.8 in. (30 cm)
Diameter
1.64 in. (42 mm)
Estimated
Weight
1.9 oz. (53.9 g)
Fin
Materials
Laser cut wood
Decal
Type
Waterslide
Launch
System
Porta-Pad II 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.
