That was my catalog posted on the ninfinger site. I received a nice thank you and a heads up that Sven was shipping all of the catalogs back. He is the one...
... seems ... I used a yellow enamel spray can from a hardware store - I can't even recall the brand - but it's a deeper yellow than Testor's (you can see my...
... Not a lot - I left it pretty "woody". I should have weighed it, but I forgot. Same with the Orbital Transport I'm finishing. I really slathered the paint...
... That looks pretty good. I like the panel outlines too. I noticed that your shuttle also sticks out in front of the booster. I thought they ought to line...
Orbital Transport, that is: http://www.ccsi.com/~srogers/hobbies/rockets/gliders/orbital-trans/ index.html If we don't wind up eating hurricane pie this...
If anyone's curious, my OT parts weighed in at Orbiter 18 grams (heavy primer plus paint) Carrier 58 grams (shock cord included but no chute) My Centuri...
... No doubt. I had the plans out for the SST Shuttle this past weekend. Think of what a cool vintage drag race that would be. (Especially if launched from...
I was thinking since both the Centuri Shuttle and the Estes Orbital Transport came out in the late '60s, about how don't they seem like two generations of...
... Ya know, I picked up the regular sized one from Mike a while back (NARCON 02 ?), but now I wish I had the upscale version, too. DARS' resident RC RG guy...
... Yeah, although 2.5 is starting to be obviously not a model rocket. 1.5x would be pretty much the same, with the same construction techniques, maybe D...
... True, 2.5x definitely puts you into some bigger motors. But what I liked was that Jason's 4x glider was RC. Not sure what the minimum scale is for being...
... From: "doug holverson" <dholverson@...> Subject: Re: [OldRockets] Another on topic OT ... the ... Which one of these designs actually made it to market...
... <snip> Doh! Just shoot me. Bill said Mach10, but my mind heard Centuri Shuttle. http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/rockets/catalogs/centuri71d/71dcenb.htm l ...
... Hi, Craig, Well, the OT first appears in the 1969 Estes catalog http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/rockets/nostalgia/69est034.html as well as on the cover of ...
... didn't ... it. ... even ... white/silver. ... I ... that's ... Thanks, Steve. You can't see it in the photo, but I also used 1/32 black strip decals for...
OK, I'm collecting the parts for this one and I've noticed something about the design. There appears to have been a change in the fin shapes over time. The...
No I am not asking if we should freeze Vern Estes i.e.; Walt Disney style. If you were CEO of Estes and had to pick a year which all the rockets you made came...
... I'm on Mike's board for both, but I've built both from scratch. Not only are they easy to build but when they work (it's always an adventure when I build...
... I'll bet it could be done with dual control ailerons that move differentially to turn and together for attitude control. You might be able to get attitude...
... If I were CEO, I'd pick 2002 because doing what you suggest would seem like economic and business suicide to me. But to play along with this scenario, I'd...
... My first catalog was a well worn copy of the 1977 catalog, so that undoubtedly has an influence on my choice, but I agree with Craig. There isn't a lot...
I had seen the '78 catalog in a hobby shop, but I still vividly remember getting the first catalog of my very own by mail. It was the '79 catalog, with the...
... Gotta agree with Craig. '77 is the year, but my motivation may be partly sentimental: it was the year I started in rocketry. By July of that year, I was...
I'd pick '77 for Estes and Centuri for the most variety and creativity in kits. Also the last year for the Orion. Isn't it kind of interesting that MR peaked...
