Model Difficulty Levels for Building Model Rockets

Series Summary

“Ground Control to Atlantis—this is Houston, do you copy?”

“Copy that Houston, this is Atlantis.”

Do you watch movies like Apollo 13 and dream about going into space yourself one day? Did you grow up in the era of the great Space Race, and are your childhood memories of John F. Kennedy promising to make America a nation that explores the universe around it? Do you remember Neil Armstrong landing on the moon and speaking that famous phrase, now made hackneyed and familiar by the heavy hand of a forgetful history? Was Space Camp the ultimate childhood dream for you and your friends? Are you a devotee of James T. Kirk, Jean-Luc Picard, Benjamin Sisko, Kathryn Janeway, or Jonathan Archer? Then these videos might just tickle your fancy.

In this free tutorial for model rocket enthusiasts everywhere, learn how to build an Estes Big Bertha rocket. No, it’s not the same as exploring the outer reaches of space, but it’s a great start, especially for working with your hands and developing your imagination. Our expert will walk you through the model building process step-by-step, a great feature for the beginner rocketeer.

So, what are you waiting for? Get your Big Bertha kit out and let’s get started!

Video Transcript

"Today we're going to talk about model rockets and basic model rockets. Basic model rockets come in four different levels. And these are skill levels. Skill level one, skill level two, skill level three, and skill level four. These skill levels are the complexity of the rocket building. Skill level one complexity is the easiest, skill level four complexity is the hardest. Here are a couple of examples of skill level one rocket. This is called a Big Bertha, and is built, and is created by, it is available at any hobby store. Big Bertha is one of the simpler model rockets to build, and is also a model rocket that you have to assemble yourself. A lot of the good stuff for kids to know how to build. Here's an example of another basic model rocket, where it's more put, it's put together more, And the rocket is available all over the place. You can fly this thing in like, half an hour."