Design2Fly™ Builder Kit

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The Estes Design to Fly Builder Kit gives rocketeers everything they need to turn their imagination into flight. This complete builder kit includes a wide range of tubes, nose cone s, engine mounts, parachutes, balsa wood, and more, with enough components to create up to six unique rockets. It’s a fun and educational way to explore rocket design while mastering the building techniques that make model rocketry so rewarding. Learn by Building Each rocket you design teaches something new about aerodynamics, structure, and stability. With body tubes ranging from BT-20 to BT-55 and a selection of nose cones and fins, you can experiment with different shapes and configurations to see how they affect flight. The included Model Rocket Technical Manual provides valuable insight into how each part contributes to a successful launch and recovery. Endless Creative Possibilities This kit isn’t just about assembling rockets, it’s about designing your own. Mix and match components to create original designs or replicate proven configurations. With multiple parachute sizes and fin sheets included, the possibilities are nearly limitless. Builders can refine their skills and gain confidence with every build and launch. Build, Learn, Launch The Design to Fly Builder Kit is more than a box of parts, it’s a complete hands-on learning experience. Builders can explore design principles, test flight performance, and develop problem-solving skills while having fun with rocketry. Whether for personal projects, workshops, or group builds, this kit is the perfect foundation for creativity and innovation in flight. The Design2Fly Challenge Build It. Share It. Enter to Win $100. Now it’s your turn to see where your imagination can take the Design2Fly Kit. Create an original rocket, share your finished build on social media, tag Estes Rockets, and include #Design2FlyChallenge for a chance to featured on Estes Rockets social media, and one standout build will earn its creator a $100 Estes Rockets gift card. 1 Create Your Rocket Use the assortment of parts in the Design2Fly Kit to build a custom rocket that is entirely your own. 2 Share Your Creation Post a photo or video of the finished rocket on Instagram, Facebook, or X. A parent or legal guardian may submit a creation made by a younger builder using the adult’s eligible social media account. 3 Tag Estes Rockets Tag Estes Rockets and add #Design2FlyChallenge to show us what you built and enter for your chance to win. Instagram: @estesrockets Facebook: @estesrockets X: @EstesRockets Entry Deadline: August 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. MDT After the submission period closes, qualifying builds will be reviewed by a panel of Estes judges based on creativity, originality, inventive use of Design2Fly components, and overall presentation. Select creations may be featured by Estes Rockets, and the highest-rated entry will receive a $100 Estes Rockets gift card. Shop the Design2Fly Builder Kit View Official Rules No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, age 18 or older. Parents or legal guardians may submit creations made by their children. Limit one entry per entrant. Entries close August 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. MDT. One winner will be selected based on the judging criteria in the Official Rules and will receive a $100 Estes Rockets gift card. Select submissions may be featured by Estes Rockets. Void where prohibited. 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