If you're new to model rocketry, and need to know where to buy model rockets, this video is for you.
Many people start searching for products they're looking for on Amazon, and there are model rockets to be found there. But there are a lot of good model rocket suppliers online who know the hobby really well, and I recommend you shop from them. Links for all of these vendors below (I've personally bought from most of them myself).
There are some things I prefer buying on Amazon, either because you can find them in bulk, or because of speed of shipping or price. Here are a few supplies you might check out, as well as books:
Multipacks of hobby knife blades:
100 pack: https://amzn.to/3rdqPnU (Affiliate link)
120 pack: https://amzn.to/3rcoNUU (Affiliate link)
The Handbook of Model Rocketry (this is a must-read for rocketeers!): https://amzn.to/35XRbCY (Affiliate link)
Make: Rockets: Down-to-Earth Rocket Science - a great book by Mike Westerfield: https://amzn.to/3JkOB7z (Affiliate link)
My FAVORITE hobby knife (it's a little bit unusual): https://amzn.to/3DVi330 (Affiliate link)
But for most model rocket kits and supplies, I prefer to go with vendors who specialize in the hobby, and who know how to package the sometimes-fragile materials they ship you!
Here are the links to all the vendors I mention in the video. They're all a little different, but they're all great, and you can't go wrong with them. These are small businesses who want to give you good customer service.
Estes Rockets: https://estesrockets.com/?aff=34 (affiliate)
Quest Aerospace: https://www.questaerospace.com/
Apogee Components: https://apogeerockets.com/
Apogee's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/apogeerockets
JonRocket: https://jonrocket.com/shop/
eRockets: https://www.erockets.biz/
Aerospace Specialty Products (ASP): https://www.asp-rocketry.com/
AC Supply: https://www.acsupplyco.com/
Belleville Hobby: https://bellevillehobby.com/
Buy Rocket Motors: https://www.buyrocketmotors.com/
North Coast Rocketry: https://northcoastrocketry.com/
FlisKits: https://www.fliskits.com/WPRESS/
The USB flash drive camera from eBay that I show is no longer $6, but it's still pretty cheap. There are a number of listings for them. Here's a seller I found with a decent rating (I have no affiliation with any eBay seller or drop shipper!): https://www.ebay.com/itm/374000400713?hash=item5714293949:g:Og8AAOSwD-liRmd6
As always, go with a well-rated seller!
If you want to refer to this list of model rocket suppliers later, you can bookmark this entry on my blog, which has the whole list:
https://rocketn00b.blogspot.com/2022/04/where-to-buy-model-rockets-and-rocket.html
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Amazon
3:01 - Hobby Shops
5:00 - Estes
6:04 - Quest Aerospace
7:02 - Apogee Components
7:46 - JonRocket
8:21 - eRockets
9:54 - Aerospace Specialty Products
10:38 - AC Supply
13:18 - Belleville Hobby
14:16 - Buy Rocket Motors
15:02 - North Coast Rocketry
17:14 - FlisKits
18:28 - Balsa Machining Service
19:14 - eBay
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