To build or not to build?!?

UPscaler · Jun 23, 2015

I came across something pretty cool on ebay. It's an old Binder Design Excel kit in it's original box with the original tape on it. Mike told me he believes it's from the early to mid 90s, so it could be older than me!

What do you guys think? Build it, or hold on to it?

Braden

RocketGeekInFL · Jun 23, 2015

I will take it off your hands if the dilemma becomes too much.

Rafael · Jun 23, 2015

Build It!!

rstaff3 · Jun 23, 2015

I personally feel that rocket kits were born to be built. Unless you think you'll stash enough old kits to retire on the profits.

stealth6 · Jun 23, 2015

I know that lots of folks have different views on this sort of thing but......

I see absolutely no reason whatsoever not to build and fly this. Not to offend anyone but....."original box", "original tape", etc. So what? It's just a rocket! Build it, fly it, have fun with it. What use is a box of old tubes and parts?

s6

rvanler65 · Jun 23, 2015

I believe a rockets should fly, I say build it , when I buy OOP kits I buy them to build and fly. I also dont care about original box, tape whatever build and fly!!!!!!

TopRamen · Jun 23, 2015

rstaff3 said:
I personally feel that rocket kits were born to be built. Unless you think you'll stash enough old kits to retire on the profits.

I'm of this opinion too.

AfterBurners · Jun 23, 2015

No matter what you may think its worth no one will give you the value of it....build it!

CZ Brat · Jun 23, 2015

To be honest, I don't see an older Binder Design kit ever becoming worth a lot. Even if they go OOP. Since our hobby, especially MPR-HPR is so small in comparison to the population, there won't be a lot of demand to cause its price to soar. So I say, build it and fly it.

o1d_dude · Jun 23, 2015

You're overthinking this, Braden.

It's a rocket kit...build it.

UPscaler · Jun 23, 2015

I was just gauging opinions. I ripped open an Estes mosquito kit from the 70s and built it years ago. I'm not afraid :wink:

Braden

DRAGON64 · Jun 24, 2015

Ya can't 'take it with you' so you might as well do what was intended to be done with that kit... "fly it like you stole it!"

markkoelsch · Jun 24, 2015

Build it, fly it, and enjoy it. I am of the thought that whatever you collect you should use as it was intended.

tim cubbedge · Jun 24, 2015

Build & fly! It's not doing anyone any good sitting in a box.

KenECoyote · Jun 24, 2015

Build it, show it off at the field, then fly it.

If you're the type that would mourn such a loss, you can always build a copy based on the original kit you have and fly the copy. :flyingpig:

K'Tesh · Jun 24, 2015

Buy another and build both... I'm sure Mike would like it if you did that.

thobin · Jun 24, 2015

One of my favorite rockets I have one hanging in my man cave. I say build and fly.

TA

Right Wing Wacko · Jun 24, 2015

Unless you build it, it's not a rocket. It's a bag of paper, wood, and maybe some plastic or fiberglass.

Turning it into a rocket is what we do.

watermelonman · Jun 24, 2015

Build.

cwbullet · Jun 24, 2015

Built it.

Zeus-cat · Jun 24, 2015

Randy at eRockets/Semroc is keeping one kit from each of the first production runs of the new kits he releases. That makes sense to me as it is a part of his business and each of these kits means something to him. For the rest of us they are rockets. In your case build it, fly it, and hopefully don't crash it.

SMR · Jun 24, 2015

Right Wing Wacko said:
Unless you build it, it's not a rocket. It's a bag of paper, wood, and maybe some plastic or fiberglass.

Turning it into a rocket is what we do.

Wow, Braden... it looks unanimous. Build it!

Woody's Workshop · Jun 24, 2015

Nice looking rocket.
Build it, for flying or static display is up to you.

jqavins · Jun 25, 2015

To build or not to build; that is a question? Of course build. Kits are made to be built. It's suffocating inside all that original packaging. Set it free and let it fly.

Right Wing Wacko · Jun 25, 2015

All this being said, should I somehow come across an ORIGINAL Estes Saturn V kit, there is NO WAY I'm even removing the plastic from the box. I'll build one, but it will be a clone.

Since that is not going to happen...

KenECoyote · Jun 27, 2015

"Build" may actually be a relative term. Most of us will plan to build and then put it in the build pile where it will remain in the package for months/years.

o1d_dude · Jun 27, 2015

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