posted 11-19-2025 09:33 PM               

Russia's Soyuz made by Estes into highly-detailed flying model rocket

The world's most flown rocket is about to see its flight rate increase, albeit at a smaller scale.

Russia's Soyuz, which as a member of the Soviet-era R7 family of rockets has been launched more than 2,000 times, has now been made into a highly-detailed collector's model capable of flight. Released by Estes, the world leader in model rocketry, the Pro Series II Soyuz kit assembles into a 1:48-scale display and, when loaded with a solid-fuel engine, can soar 500 feet (152 meters) off the ground.