Slack Pete's Rockets is pleased to present rocket kits from Vaughn Brothers. These well made kits offer something for all rocketeers, whether they are purpose built, minimum diameter extreme altitude rockets, through to the Vaughn Brothers fun rockets.
Vaughn Brothers Rocketry was established to produce a product line that excites Rocketeers in both the model and high power communities. VBR are dedicated to bringing established technology and new innovations to rocketry.
Vaughn Brothers Rocketry was formed in 1992 to produce a line of model rocket kits utilising high power technology. The rocket kits consist of light weight airframes and nose cones, machined plywood centering rings, fibreglass fins, and sturdy rip-stop nylon parachutes. The original idea behind the Vaughn Brothers product line was to bring fun and challenging flying back to the smaller fields.
The following matrix is designed to enable you to see at a a glance, what size of Vaughn Brothers kit is appropriate for you.
| Name | Internal Diameter | Length | Mass | Motor Mount | Number of fins |
| Extreme 24 | 25.4mm (1.0 inches) |
813mm (32 inches) |
140 grams (5 ounces) |
24mm | 3 |
| Extreme 29 | 31mm 1.21 inches |
1016mm 40 inches |
168 grams 6 ounces |
29mm | 3 |
| Extreme 38 | 41mm (1.6 inches) |
1219mm (48 inches) |
392 grams (14 ounces) |
38mm | 3 |
| Extreme 54 | 57mm 2.26 inches |
1753mm 69 inches |
896 grams 32 ounces |
54mm | 3 |
| Extreme 54 Hybrid | 57mm (2.26 inches) |
1753mm (69 inches) |
896 grams (32 ounces) |
54mm Aerotech and Hypertek hybrid rocket motors | 3 |
| Javelin | 66mm (2.6 inches) |
1524mm (60 inches) |
560 grams (20 ounces) |
29mm | 4 |
| Javelin 4 | 101mm (4 inches) |
2108mm (83 inches) |
(5 pounds) |
54mm | 4 |
| Wild Thing | 141mm 5.54 inches |
1752mm 69 inches |
1680 grams 60 ounces |
1 x 38mm, 7 x 29mm | 7 |
| Little Wild Thing | 56mm (2.22 inches) |
660mm (26 inches) |
154 grams (5.5 ounces) |
1 x 18mm, 7 x 13mm | 7 |
| Blobbo | 66mm (2.6 inches) |
419mm (16.5 inches) |
126 grams (4.5 ounces) |
18mm | 4 |
| Stretch Blobbo | 66mm (2.6 inches) |
572mm (22.5 inches) |
140 grams (5 ounces) |
24mm | 4 |
| King Blobbo | 140mm (5.5 inches) |
838mm (33 inches) |
118 grams (4.2 ounces) |
54mm | 4 |
| A.S.P | 34mm (1.33 inches) |
838mm (33 inches) |
118 grams (4.2 ounces) |
24mm | 4 |
| BoB | 46mm (1.8 inches) |
1930mm (76 inches) |
504 grams (18 ounces) |
29mm | 3 |
| Buzzard | 24mm (0.98 inches) |
610mm (24 inches) |
112 grams (4 ounces) |
18mm | 3 |
| Spudnik | 70mm (2.75 inches) |
254mm (10 inches) |
14 grams (0.5 ounces) |
13mm | 4 |
| Mini-EX | 14mm (0.54 inches) |
533mm (21 inches) |
28 grams (1 ounce) |
13mm | 4 |
| EX-18 2-stage | 18.7mm (0.736 inches) |
589mm (23.2 inches) |
76 grams (2.7 ounces) |
2 x 18mm | 4 |
| TFNC | 24.8mm (0.976 inches) |
559mm (22 inches) |
87 grams (3.1 ounces) |
24mm | 3 |