Model Rocketry
These are exciting times if you have ever been interested in rocketry or space exploration. Commercial companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic are opening up new opportunities for satellites and space tourism, and NASA is planning to send astronauts back to the Moon and on to Mars! You can share in the excitement of this new space age by building and launching your own model rockets, hundreds or thousands of feet into the blue skies.
Model Rocketry started in the late 1950’s inspired by a whole generation growing up during the space race to land a man on the moon. Estes industries developed the first mass produced solid propellant rocket motors to propel rockets made of cardboard, balsa wood, and plastic several hundred feet into the air. Since those early days, model rocketry has grown into many facets including rocket powered gliders, egg-lofting payloaders, electronic payloads such as altimeters and GPS trackers, more powerful mid-power motors, as well as organized events across the country sponsored by the National Association of Rocketry (NAR). Model rocketry is a great introduction to a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) hobby that can grow as your skills grow!
Here at BRS Hobbies, we stock all the products and information you need to get started. From complete starter sets that include an easy to build low power rocket and launch system to advanced mid-power rockets that provide heart-pounding launches. For those that want to try designing their own futuristic spacecraft, we have all the components and building materials you need to turn that idea into reality. Our friendly staff is here to answer any questions you have to get you on your way to exploring the upper reaches of the atmosphere!
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50 LB White Nickel Snap Swivel
$0.25This White Nickel Snap Swivel is rated at 50 pounds and has many uses including connecting kite line to a kite and model rocket parachutes to a model rocket. The barrel swivel can also by used by itself. Approximately 2 3/8 inches in length. Features:...$0.25 -
250# Braided Kevlar Line - 12 feet long
$1.50This 250# braided Kevlar line is coated with a special polyurethane which makes it more durable and longer lasting than regular uncoated Kevlar products. Primarily used as an elastic shock cord mount for model rockets. Adjust the length of the Kevlar...$1.50 -
Estes Recovery Wadding
$5.99Flame resistant wadding to protect your recovery system. Required in most Estes and other model rockets. Includes: 75 sheets - enough for about 18-25 flights.$5.99 -
Qualman Rocketry Ejection Baffle for BT50
$1.75This Qualman Rocketry BT50 ejection baffle allows you to upgrade a model rocket to be used without needing any recovery wadding! The unique four plate baffle design blocks and traps the burning particles from the ejection charge, preventing them from...$1.75 -
Qualman Rocketry Ejection Baffle for BT60
$2.98This Qualman Rocketry BT60 ejection baffle allows you to upgrade a model rocket to be used without needing any recovery wadding! The unique three chamber design blocks and traps the burning particles from the ejection charge, preventing them from coming...$2.98 -
Top Flight Recovery 12" Thin Mill Nylon Parachute
MSRP: $7.50$6.95Top Flight Recovery's Thin Mill Nylon Parachutes are a great upgrade replacement for plastic parachutes. They are also a great choice when compact or light weight chutes are required. This 12 inch parachute is generally recommended for model rockets with...MSRP: $7.50$6.95 -
Top Flight Recovery 18" Thin Mill Nylon Parachute
MSRP: $10.00$9.25Top Flight Recovery's Thin Mill Nylon Parachutes are a great upgrade replacement for plastic parachutes. They are also a great choice when compact or light weight chutes are required. This 18 inch parachute is generally recommended for model rockets with...MSRP: $10.00$9.25 -
Top Flight Recovery 15" Thin Mill Nylon Parachute
MSRP: $9.00$8.25Top Flight Recovery's Thin Mill Nylon Parachutes are a great upgrade replacement for plastic parachutes. They are also a great choice when compact or light weight chutes are required. This 15 inch parachute is generally recommended for model rockets with...MSRP: $9.00$8.25 -
Estes C6-5 Model Rocket Engines
$12.99The Estes C6-5 standard (18 mm) engine is a single stage type of engine (green label) that is used for flying a model rocket. This engine is designed for flights in rockets weighing less than 4 ounces, including the engine. Each engine size is designated...$12.99 -
Estes Blast-Off Flight Pack
$79.99The Estes Blast-Off Flight Pack contains all the engine supplies that you need to launch 24 flying model rockets. Included are 24 model rocket engines (6 - A8-3, 6 - B6-4, 6 - C6-3 & 6 - C6-5), 30 model rocket starters, 24 reusable starter plugs and...$79.99 -
1/8'' x 1.25'' Launch Lug
$0.18For use in all model rockets that require a 1/8 launch rod. Great for scratchbuilding and repairs. Estes quality part - cheaper price! Direct replacement for Custom, Estes, FlisKits and other similarly sized model rockets.$0.18 -
Top Flight Recovery 9" Thin Mill Nylon Parachute
MSRP: $6.00$5.50Top Flight Recovery's Thin Mill Nylon Parachutes are a great upgrade replacement for plastic parachutes. They are also a great choice when compact or light weight chutes are required. This 9 inch parachute is generally recommended for model rockets with...MSRP: $6.00$5.50 -
Qualman Rocketry Ejection Baffle for BT55
$2.29This Qualman Rocketry BT55 ejection baffle allows you to upgrade a model rocket to be used without needing any recovery wadding! The unique four plate baffle design blocks and traps the burning particles from the ejection charge, preventing them from...$2.29 -
18mm x 2.75 Engine Tube for Estes A, B & C engines
$0.50This 18mm x 2.75 inch engine tube is used to hold Estes A, B and C model rocket engines. Same size as an Estes BT20 (0.736 inch diameter) body tube. Estes quality part - cheaper price! Great for cloning, scratch building and repairs. Includes: 1 - 18mm...$0.50 -
Top Flight Recovery 24" Thin Mill Nylon Parachute
MSRP: $14.75$13.50Top Flight Recovery's Thin Mill Nylon Parachutes are a great upgrade replacement for plastic parachutes. They are also a great choice when compact or light weight chutes are required. This 24 inch parachute is generally recommended for model rockets with...MSRP: $14.75$13.50 -
Estes C11-3 Model Rocket Engines
$9.99The Estes C11-3 (24 mm) engine is a single stage type of engine (green label) that is used for flying a model rocket. This engine is designed for flights in rockets weighing less than 6 ounces, including the engine. Each engine size is designated by a...$9.99 -
Estes D12-5 Model Rocket Engines
$13.49The Estes D12-5 (24 mm) engine is a single stage type of engine (green label) that is used for flying a model rocket. This engine is designed for flights in rockets weighing less than 10 ounces, including the engine. Each engine size is designated by a...$13.49 -
Qualman Rocketry Ejection Baffle for BT80
$4.50This Qualman Rocketry BT80 ejection baffle allows you to upgrade a model rocket to be used without needing any recovery wadding! The unique three chamber baffle design blocks and traps the burning particles from the ejection charge, preventing them from...$4.50 -
Revell Acrylic Spray Color Paint
MSRP: $8.99$7.95Revell spray color is a series of acrylic spray paints which dry very quickly, have a high opacity and have high scratch-resistance. Due to the special composition, spray color paints can also be used on clear polycarbonate RC car bodies. For: plastic...MSRP: $8.99$7.95 -
100# Kevlar Thread - 24 inches long
$0.75Primarily used as a shock cord mount for model rockets.Great for scratchbuilding and repairs!Direct replacement for Semroc, Quest and other similar type model rockets. Specifications: Test: 100# Length: 24" Material: Kevlar Includes: 1 -...$0.75