Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season, and best wishes for a fun- filled and prosperous New Year! One of my favorite achievements during 2003 was locating...
While Building a Semroc last night, I noticed that they mentioned using balsa filler coat to do the balsa. I dug out old estes instructions and they say use...
Hey Art, Balsa Filler coat is basically a thicker version of sanding sealer, sort of like a primer coat or a base coat of Fill 'n Finish. It fills the larger...
Arent they the same thing?? Michael " Mick " Schmid Owner, Bee-Jay Landscaping Depew NY 716-860-1266 Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati "When All Else Fails Play...
I started setting up everything at 11:00pm, got a chair out near it to hold the car battery, set up my camera for a try at taking a photo, and put out the ...
Having been a Mobil Hobby Shop operator in Hawaii in the 70's, I can tell you that those and the Saturn V's didn't come with that kijnd of wraping on them, so ...
... can tell you ... wraping on them, so ... <big snip> I've bought models where the hobby shop has opened the model to show what's inside and then they...
Stan: Agreed. From the pictures, far too much whitish edge wear under intact shrinkwrap - any impact rough enough to turn the box edges white would've left a...
... it to hold the I setup a Raw Fusion Micro-Maxx on the factory launcher by the front door. While making a web post, I heard the midnight tick go off and I...
Note also, that he makes no mention of it being in its original shrink wrap. **RATHER**, he says "Still in original packaging", which it is, and "Sold as is." ...
On 1/1/04 8:18 PM, "OldRockets@yahoogroups.com" <OldRockets@yahoogroups.com> ... The Estes Astro Blaster was also known as the Sky Blaster. Larry Renger ...
... shrinkwrapped after having been open for about 10+ years.. ... ViewItem&item=3167561217&category=2567 ... can see the edges of the locking flap? I don't...
-- Stan, I don't remember Estes ever shrink wrapping a kit in that manner. It looks _unprofessional_. I got both a Mars Lander and Saturn V from the Roger...
... I love them too. That's why I favor them and try to promote them with the Silver Hawk and a bunch of other projects (that seem to be stuck in perpetual...
... But doesn't that get you into trouble? "Those fins look about right." Then your rocket goes chasing its tail. "Those wings look about right." And your BG...
... If something in the material world doesn't have a model rocketry use, then you're not using enough imagination. Anyway, got the October Sky and first...
... If I do this, I will only resell the train items that I can get from a regional distributor. I have zero plans on manufacturing any train items. Too bad...
I'm working on New Year's Eve. Here's hoping that 2004 lives up to its potential. Until then, here's a couple of old emails that I received '99, from when I ...
The one I bought in a postal auction in '88/'89 was partially shrink- wrapped, but it was the stiff, brittle type. The wrap was more off then on but had...
... I've always subscribed to the same philosophy. I just thought maybe someone might have mistaken the Mini for an actual Lander. I did something of that...
Buzz, I've got three of these, the Nike-Patriot, Flare Patriot, and Icarus C, sitting at home. I'll measure the tubes later today. I scanned the Flare...
... One of these days I'll learn to read ahead before I leap, especially when I've been off for the holiday. I've still got the Martian Patrol if you're...
... I've found that most R/C planes are way overbuilt. I fly mostly fun fly planes and have a friend that knows the king of the fun fly, Jerry Smith. I've...
James I have the Astro Blaster plans. It is a 12 page booklet plus a large 23" x 38" plan sheet. The plan sheet is full scale and the sheet was drawn by Gus ...
I use Sherman Williams Sanding sealer. Bought a quart years ago and still using it as it goes a long way. Was also using 600 grit wet/dry 3M auto sandpaper...
