If you have
been looking for something for a cool gift for a child with an enquiring mind,
then an Estes model rocket kit could be just the thing that you have been looking
for.
I have a thirteen
year old son and I have been searching for a way to get him off the latest game
that he is not supposed to playing on his tablet and outside into the fresh
air. The challenge is, though, to find an activity that gives anywhere near the
excitement that blowing way your friends in an online shoot-em-up game does.
If that sounds
like a familiar scenario to you, then I recommend that you try model rockets.
Estes model
rocket kits are much cheaper than you probably thought and, when they are used properly,
they are perfectly safe for kids to fly.
The only
thing I would say to parents thinking of buying their children a model rocket
kit is that you do have to be aware of the extra equipment that you need to buy
as well as the model rocket kit itself.
Estes model
rockets are classified by their build complexity. You have ready to fly model rockets,
almost ready to fly model rockets and easy to assemble kits for the beginners
and then the kits are categorised according to how difficult they are to build,
from skill level 1 to skill level 5.
Even the rockets
that are labelled ready to fly need additional equipment and supplies to be purchased
before you fly them though. You will need a launch system, Estes rocket engines,
recovery wadding, and igniters to be able to launch your model rocket. You can find
more details of what
equipment you need to launch a model rocket here.
Model
rocketry is a hobby that can grow. You can start off with a basic model rocket
kit that requires little assembly, such as the Estes Almost Ready to Fly range
and then work your up to the more serious model rocket building, such as the Estes
Kill Level 5 Model Rocket kits, which take some time to build, a lot of patience,
and some fairly advanced modelling skills to complete.
The great thing
about model rockets is that you get to build a great looking model, but you
also get to see it launch up into the sky, so you do have that level of excitement
to keep a child interested.
You can also
use the hobby as an educational tool as well. It can be used to introduce some
the concepts of physics, flight, and it can help to develop patience and craft
skills too.
So, if you
have been looking for a hobby that will interest a child and doesn’t involve a computer,
I’d recommend that you take a look at model rockets. It’s nowhere near as
expensive as you probably thought it was and it’s a great way to get kids off their
computers!
For more information
on model rocketry, including guides for beginners, all the best Almost
Ready to Fly model rocket kits, and model rocket reviews, check out the Model
Rocket Store today.
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