But pointing out that lightweight cardboard tubes can be tricky to ship without getting crushed, [Concrete Dog] has come up with HEXA, a clever model rocket kit that uses pre-scored cardstock instead.

Model rocketry is a hobby similar to building model airplanes. In the hobby today, there are two distinct areas of rocket activity: amateur (or experimental) rocketry, and model rocketry ...

All those 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s kids out there may remember the classes of model rocket engines – generally A, B, C, and D sized engines used to push your cardboard tube with balsa fins skyward.

Although they may be constructed of fiberglass or carbon fiber, a typical model rocket is made with a cardboard tube body, balsa wood or plastic fins and nose cone, and an attached parachute.

I hunt deals for a living and these are my picks of the best Amazon Prime Day model rocket deals you can still get despite the sales event ending.

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