Semroc Flying Model Rocket Kit Golden Scout™ KV-4
Skill Level 1 Beginner
Laser-Cut Balsa Fins
Precision Turned Balsa Nose Cone
Tumble Recovery
Body Diameter 0.767" (1.9cm)
Length 7.1"(18.0cm)
Fin Span 2.7"(6.9cm)
Net Weight 0.28oz(7.9g)
Made in the USA
Engines Approx. Altitude
1/2A6-2 250’(76m)
A8-5 600’(183m)
B6-6 1100’(335m)
Model Rocket Kits are rated by Skill Level
1 Beginner
2 Intermediate
3 Advanced
4 Expert
5 Master
If you are just starting in the hobby start at the beginner level and move up from there at your own pace.
What is needed to build and fly
All model rockets come in kit form that require assembly. The materials are primarily cardboard tubes, balsa or plastic fins and nose cone. Materials will vary by model and are typically specified in the description of each kit.
Additional supplies will be necessary to build and finish your model rocket kit and may include:
Scissors, Hobby Knife
Ruler
Wood Glue, Model Cement or CA(Super Glue)
Sandpaper
Masking Tape
Finishing Supplies like:
Wood Filler
Sealer/Primer
Paint
Launching Equipment and Supplies like:
Recovery wadding
Launch Pad
Launch Controller
Power supply
Model Rocket Motors and Igniters
A safe place to fly using guidelines from the National Association of Rocketry Safety Code
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Should Go Together In An Evening.
If ever there was a model rocket that just said "rocket", it's this one, a copy of the first kit that Vern Estes produced.
Construction is fairly straight forward. Like the very early releases of this design, the fin sweep is considerable, and there are three vent holes below the nose cone. Unlike all released of the Estes' kit (but not including the Scout II and III), this model does not include reinforcing gauze for the fin roots and the motor hook. I recommend a fairly thick application of glue. Due to the nature of its recovery method, landings are pretty rough.
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Looking Forward To Launching!
I look forward to launching!
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A place for my old Astron Decal
Just building it as a display Scout because I have an old Astron Scout decal I want to put on it to make it look nice.
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Almost like the original Estes kit
Not bad, almost like the original Estes kit.
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Just Like You Remember
I bought this kit for its nostalgia value — it’s the Semroc clone of the Estes Aston Scout kit of the 1950s—70s. Kit parts are reasonable faithful to the original, and I intend to use the Astron Scout instructions from the JimZRockets website in constructing it, which are just what I remember from my first model rocket kit built back in the day. They don’t make ‘em like these any more!
