Estes Super Big Bertha Model Rocket Launch |  

Fantastic...I built one back in 1976. It was the best rocket Estes ever offered. I bet it flew 50 times. I just loved it. Yours is much better looking. Great job. Great video. Thanks for the memories.

Reading all these comments brings back old memories…. Built one way back in the 70’s. Painted it glossy black. It looked like a military rocket… Took it to Central Park in NYC one afternoon. Used, I believe a D12-3 engines. (approximately 300 ft altitude) Was bringing it back to my launch pad after a flight when a police officer on a scooter came by. The look on his face when he saw me carrying a 4 foot long black Missile was priceless. He asked me what I was going to do with that, and I told him I was going to launch it…. He informed me that I wasn’t….I told him I already had… That got him inquisitive, so I explained how it worked. Now, he wanted to see it fly. Another perfect flight and the officer went on his way… lol Great memory, thanks for getting me to reminisce. 👍🏻😁

I've seen a few of these "Super BB" launches and I really think they are missing the point of the orginal BB. It was overweight and under powered so the display was a slow acceleration and tragetory profile; sort of like a real rocket does. If you jam a big motor in it or one of these oversized models it just launches like a "gun shot." I'm all for performance (ie speed and altitude) but that's not the point of the Big Bertha design.

I LOVED BUILDING THESE ESTES KITS WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND WITH MY CHILDREN!!!!! I STILL HAVE SEVERAL OLD MODELS AND THE LAUNCH PAD WITH CONTROLS!!!!! NO MOTORS. IT MIGHT BE FUN TO TAKE THEM OUT AGAIN!!!!!

Good flight! I have one in my build pile that comes out as soon as I lose another rocket or two.

I had the big Bertha when I was 10, 50 years ago. It was my favorite

WONDERFUL ! Great video footage of take-off and recovery !

Excellent video and music choice!

Good job!

Well done!

Nice video!

When I was a teenager back in the early 70s, I built a Big Bertha, and it might not have been the sexiest rocket that Estes made, but it was the best and most reliable one I ever launched.

OOOHHH Great🚀💥, thanks very much Combs Drone Services

Mine always landed in the trees like every time

Back in the 60s you needed a CAR BATTERY to ignite the engine. Plus, my mother was lukewarm on the hobby from the get-go.

Way cool 😎 👍

Why the hell does everyone want to make a $%#@ music video?

The Music Sucks!

Built my Big Bertha in about 1965.