The iHobby Expo started yesterday 10/21 and runs through Sunday, 10/25. If you are a Quest distributor or dealer stop by and let Bill & Earl share with you what Quest has to offer. If you are a consumer and are in the area you can attend the iHobby Expo on Saturday, 10/24, & Sunday, 10/25. When you visit the Quest Booth, which is #2107, let Bill & Earl know that Nettie sent you and we hope that you have a great time.Thursday, October 22, 2009
2009 iHobby Expo
Yesterday Bill Stine traveled from Pagosa Springs, CO to Rosemont, IL for the 2009 iHobby Expo. He was met there by Earl Schmidt of Cave Creek, AZ, a member of the Quest sales team. Together they will be introducing many new Quest products. You can see from the photo of Earl that the complete fleet of new products are on display.
The iHobby Expo started yesterday 10/21 and runs through Sunday, 10/25. If you are a Quest distributor or dealer stop by and let Bill & Earl share with you what Quest has to offer. If you are a consumer and are in the area you can attend the iHobby Expo on Saturday, 10/24, & Sunday, 10/25. When you visit the Quest Booth, which is #2107, let Bill & Earl know that Nettie sent you and we hope that you have a great time.
The iHobby Expo started yesterday 10/21 and runs through Sunday, 10/25. If you are a Quest distributor or dealer stop by and let Bill & Earl share with you what Quest has to offer. If you are a consumer and are in the area you can attend the iHobby Expo on Saturday, 10/24, & Sunday, 10/25. When you visit the Quest Booth, which is #2107, let Bill & Earl know that Nettie sent you and we hope that you have a great time.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Quest - Paypal - New Products
Things have been busy at Quest. As many of you have noticed we have a new look on our website. The new website is easier to navigate. There are a few features that customers have been looking for that are missing. We are in the process of changing those pages to be more user friendly. Also some of the missing features are available in the "more info" of the product. An example: Starhawk value pack has the instructions, student worksheet & the flight diagram towards the end of the page. If you can't find what you are looking for contact our customer service at
We are happy to announce that Quest now accepts Paypal!
(in addition to the payment methods we have always accepted)
In addition to website changes and accepting PayPal we have five (5) new model rocket kits that we have added to the Quest fleet. You can check them out on our website at
It is time to work on other projects ... as said before if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us at
service@questaerospace.com or 1-800-858-7302
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Rubber Band Powered Glider - Brings Back Memories!
Thank you Nettie!
My order arrived yesterday [Mon]. I was not expecting it for another week. Only 4 days, the Post Office must be getting better, and everything was intact. I've already began assembling the Micro Maxx and am awaiting a nice day to fly. I am used to flying very large rockets to extreme altitudes - this will be a real switch. Instead of loading the truck with all my gear and driving to the club site for the weekend, now I can get my "fix" right in the back yard.
I was pleasantly surprised with the little extra you threw in. It has already flown up and down the hallway a couple of times. I didn't know they made them anymore.
That little rubber band airplane brought back many memories of my childhood. When I was 6 my grandmother gave me one of those for my birthday, they cost a whopping 50 cents, back in 1958, I had been eyeing one in the 5 and Dime store [Woolworths] for months, begging for one every time I visited Grandma. She lived right behind the fire station. When I would come visit on weekends, I would go over to the station house and polish the brass on the old antique fire truck, for which the firemen would give me a nickel, and then let me slide down the pole as much as I wanted. In those days a nickel would buy a lot of penny candy. [several pieces for a penny!] But I was saving my nickels for that airplane! Turns out, one of the fireman walked over to her house one day and suggested that if she wanted to make a little boy happy on his birthday that would be the thing to get me.
It was the first present opened, after that, the others didn't matter. I was out the door playing with it in the firehouse yard. They had to forcibly come and get me to go back inside and open the rest of my presents. I could not tell you what any of the others were, but I shall always remember that little toy airplane. As they say in the old time movies “Thanks for the memories!”
Jim H. – Savannah, GA
My order arrived yesterday [Mon]. I was not expecting it for another week. Only 4 days, the Post Office must be getting better, and everything was intact. I've already began assembling the Micro Maxx and am awaiting a nice day to fly. I am used to flying very large rockets to extreme altitudes - this will be a real switch. Instead of loading the truck with all my gear and driving to the club site for the weekend, now I can get my "fix" right in the back yard.
I was pleasantly surprised with the little extra you threw in. It has already flown up and down the hallway a couple of times. I didn't know they made them anymore.That little rubber band airplane brought back many memories of my childhood. When I was 6 my grandmother gave me one of those for my birthday, they cost a whopping 50 cents, back in 1958, I had been eyeing one in the 5 and Dime store [Woolworths] for months, begging for one every time I visited Grandma. She lived right behind the fire station. When I would come visit on weekends, I would go over to the station house and polish the brass on the old antique fire truck, for which the firemen would give me a nickel, and then let me slide down the pole as much as I wanted. In those days a nickel would buy a lot of penny candy. [several pieces for a penny!] But I was saving my nickels for that airplane! Turns out, one of the fireman walked over to her house one day and suggested that if she wanted to make a little boy happy on his birthday that would be the thing to get me.
It was the first present opened, after that, the others didn't matter. I was out the door playing with it in the firehouse yard. They had to forcibly come and get me to go back inside and open the rest of my presents. I could not tell you what any of the others were, but I shall always remember that little toy airplane. As they say in the old time movies “Thanks for the memories!”
Jim H. – Savannah, GA
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
OPROC Club Launch 1/17/2009
Nettie
I'm sending you a few photos of our OPROC club launch 1/17. What a great day no wind not that warm 46 degrees but all in all a great day none the less. About 40 rocket took to the air between 11:00 - 3:00 . BTW 95% of all launches were on Quests new igniters with no problems at all.
All the Best - John Ludwig
Olympic Peninsula Rocketry 4-H Club
I'm sending you a few photos of our OPROC club launch 1/17. What a great day no wind not that warm 46 degrees but all in all a great day none the less. About 40 rocket took to the air between 11:00 - 3:00 . BTW 95% of all launches were on Quests new igniters with no problems at all.
All the Best - John Ludwig
Olympic Peninsula Rocketry 4-H Club
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Quest Will Share Your Story
Hi there!
Here at Quest we receive your stories and share them in the office. It has been decided that if Quest receives a story that we would like to share with others and you have given us permission to share we will post it here. We look forward to hearing from you!
Nettie
Here at Quest we receive your stories and share them in the office. It has been decided that if Quest receives a story that we would like to share with others and you have given us permission to share we will post it here. We look forward to hearing from you!
Nettie
Thursday, December 4, 2008
BIG '3' DAY SALE
Quest is happy to announce the'Biggest Sale' of the 2008 year!
40% off everything -
- model rocket kits
- model rocket engines
- supplies
- equipment
- and other fun flying items
Visit us by clicking the sale poster
to the left and have fun shopping!
- and other fun flying items
Visit us by clicking the sale poster
to the left and have fun shopping!
Remember it is for 3 days only
December 5 - 6 - 7
Happy Holidays from all of us
Quest Aerospace
December 5 - 6 - 7
Happy Holidays from all of us
Quest Aerospace
BTW - All kit items (special combo packs) already have the 40% Discount Applied
Monday, November 24, 2008
Shipping of new Q2G2 igniters begins
We’ve begun shipping our new Q2 'Generation Two' (G2) igniters. These are absolutely the best igniter we’ve ever produced. The Q2G2 is made from a pair of twisted and insulated lead wires with a welded micro bridge wire. They are very durable and are very well suited for cluster ignition.
The tip is virtually indestructible. The long insulated lead wires really help prevent shorts caused by the wires touching each other and… the lead wires are actually long enough that they sit outside (not under) the engine exhaust, so your micro clips stay clean!
You’ll need to use caution when using Q2G2. They are specifically designed for use with the Quest 9V launch controller. Other brands of controllers may fire the igniter when the safety key is inserted. This is because the all-fire current on the Q2G2 is very low at an average of 150ma. This is close to the same current that flows through light bulb filaments. SO BE CAREFUL and always do a continuity check with your system first if it is not a Quest launch controller.
Why make the igniter so sensitive? Simple… by far, the largest users of Quest rockets and engines are youth groups like 4-H and Scouts. Keeping the current needed to fire the igniters lower increases the success rate for launching. We’ve been doing this for twenty years now and by far the largest customer service issue has always been ignition problems. Most of these are tied directly to the type and condition of battery used (people tend to not follow directions and don’t use fresh Alkaline batteries).
If your hobby store doesn’t stock the Q2G2’s yet, they are available on the Quest website
http://www.questaerospace.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=7024&eq=&Tp=
The tip is virtually indestructible. The long insulated lead wires really help prevent shorts caused by the wires touching each other and… the lead wires are actually long enough that they sit outside (not under) the engine exhaust, so your micro clips stay clean!
You’ll need to use caution when using Q2G2. They are specifically designed for use with the Quest 9V launch controller. Other brands of controllers may fire the igniter when the safety key is inserted. This is because the all-fire current on the Q2G2 is very low at an average of 150ma. This is close to the same current that flows through light bulb filaments. SO BE CAREFUL and always do a continuity check with your system first if it is not a Quest launch controller.
Why make the igniter so sensitive? Simple… by far, the largest users of Quest rockets and engines are youth groups like 4-H and Scouts. Keeping the current needed to fire the igniters lower increases the success rate for launching. We’ve been doing this for twenty years now and by far the largest customer service issue has always been ignition problems. Most of these are tied directly to the type and condition of battery used (people tend to not follow directions and don’t use fresh Alkaline batteries).
If your hobby store doesn’t stock the Q2G2’s yet, they are available on the Quest website
http://www.questaerospace.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=7024&eq=&Tp=
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