This flying model rocket kit is the Russian Soyuz! Made in America, it is as Russian as we can get it without getting the State Department involved. This is a builder’s kit- meaning that there are lots of pieces and you have to do lots of work- yet it still has everything you’ll need to get it ready to fly- except engines. When finished the rocket stands just over 18 inches tall and weighs 2.2 oz. It is a single engine-single stage rocket with parachute recovery and can be built with average skill. This kit is in scale with our R-7 Luna and Sputnik kits- a clever ploy on our part, because if you have either of those you’ll now have to buy this one to complete the set. This Soyuz kit is so Russian you’ll find yourself suddenly talking with a Russian accent, writing your “R”s backward, drinking vodka and saying “Da!” as it launches for the first time.
Commonly asked questions:
Q: How high does this fly?
A: High enough for you to look up and say “Okay… where’d it
go?”.
Q: What scale is the kit?
A: One cubit=38 meters.
Q: How come it costs more than your other kits?
A: Same reason why the Russians can charge 22 million bucks for
tourists to ride aboard the real Soyuz… because we can get away with it!
Q: I’ve never made a model rocket before, will I be able to
build this kit?
A: Probably- but you’re better off saving up 22 million bucks to
ride on the real thing- it’ll be less frustrating.
Q: Does this go up to the International Space Station ?
A: Yes… if carried aboard the real Soyuz.