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I've had this sitting around for quite a while and finally got around to starting it tonight. The S.W.A.T. was originally intended to be flown on a C6-5, but...
... around ... This ... Never done it. As far as the E-engine hooks, they are approx .25" longer than the old E-15--I think. At any rate, the old hook that is ...
... Glad to know you're still alive out there, Scott. I was beginning to think you hadn't survived the anniversary. ;-) The more I look at this S.W.A.T....
... wrote: Glad to know you're still alive out there, Scott. I was beginning to think you hadn't survived the anniversary. ;-) The more I look at this...
Ooooo! Nice ones: Maxi Alpha and Black Brant III. I've been lookin' for those. I still have my original (ca. 1978-79) Black Brant III. Nice little rocket,...
... Brant ... flight ... shredded ... Just a note for all you cloners out there; the conical nose of the BBIII was available a couple of years ago in the Estes...
I was starting to think I was the only one out here who wasn't building anything. Lord, you'd think that being unemployed would leave me with all sorts of time...
I'm also suspicious that the nose cone in the now available No. Sky Writer is also the same nose as used in the Black Brant III (just have to do a little...
... building ... with all ... do's' and ... looking ... I ... done ... Whew! I thought it was just me! Well I am employed right now, thank heavens, but my...
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Jul 3, 2002 3:14 am
In a message dated 7/2/2002 2:38:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... The Skywriter (I think that's it--it's a flying pencil) uses the nose also. I hear that the...
Go to: http://www.shop-pitsco.com/ Select "Flight" from the choices at the left. Select "Rockets." Select "Solid Fuel Rockets." About 1/4 the way down the page...
... the ... Ewww. Grandma insisted on celebrating her birthday there a few years back. As a result, I now have a policy of not eating at a seafood place...
Got a phone call today from a friend whose 6 year old got an Estes Death Star kit as a Christmas gift several years ago. Rick had mentioned it a few months...
... suggest? ... The Manta will be the glider rocket. I've also got the Estes Condor and Centuri Mach 10 currently in flying trim. I can even give the Astron...
... The biggest danger is that they decide to retrieve your rocket en masse. Designating one retriever for each rocket is good, if you're that brave. Giving...
The nose cones are some kind of plastic that doesn't take paint well. Mine are bright yellow, so I'll probably build adapters and not paint them. The payload...
... wrote: Any of you have any surefire kid ... Do you have any reliable boost gliders? My Edmonds CiCi, Vaugn Bros. Buzzard, and Astron Space Plane are...
... This is true, but kind of a two-edged sword. If their first flights are *too* spectacular (e.g. a huge crash or HPR flight beyond their ability) they may...
... <*derisive sniff*> I've had a pair in the range box for a year now that are good to about 100 yards on a cold, clear day. I'll bring them this weekend,...
... I picked up one of the Estes Executioner kits tonight for $17.50. My normal store is asking $29. Not bad. I also got an almost RTF Cosmic Cobra (?) for...
... them ... What an obvious matchup. I can't believe I never thought about it before. (Although now that I think about it, I DO remember you saying...
