r/modelrocketry is a subreddit with 5k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses rocket, rocketry, launch, model, and estes, and they frequently recommend/review beginner set and glue.
Popular Themes in r/modelrocketry
#1
Advice Requests
: "anyone knows how to calculate the height achieved by the rocket?"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What should I use as wadding for my rocket"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/modelrocketry
#1
Rocket
103 posts
#2
Rocketry
: "App to Simplify Model Rocketry"
67 posts
#3
Launch
63 posts
#4
Model
45 posts
#5
Estes
: "Umm Estes motors just blowing up?"
40 posts
#6
Engine
: "What Engine should a beginner use ?"
36 posts
#7
Flight
23 posts
#8
First
19 posts
#9
3d Printed
: "Designed and flown my first 3d Printed rocket today. Files in the description, feel free to print your own."
12 posts
#10
Build
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/modelrocketry
Beginner Set
3 reviews
#1
Estes
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Glue
1 review
#1
Loctite
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/modelrocketry
#1
Question
: "The Great Cornholio"
29 posts
#2
Rocket
: "First one"
12 posts
#3
Certification Flight
: "My dads lvl 3 high-power certification 2004"
7 posts
#4
Launch
: "Maiden flight of my 1:8 scale Tochka-U. The most butt-clenching chute deployment I've ever had but the model survived."
7 posts
#5
Discussion
: "Molten salt oxidizer + fuel engine idea"
1 post
#6
Static Fire
: "Testing KNO3 sugar fuel in container without air access"
1 post
Member Growth in r/modelrocketry
Yearly
+597 members(13.8%)
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Last updated: July 28, 2026