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Be careful what you wish for!Build thread! Build thread! Build thread!
Is it old enough to call it Retro? Let's dig in and find out...
NEWSPAPER! Time to check the dates!
April 1st 1996! Not quite retro. Just a few months younger than me. This is a sweet little time capsule of a kit!
Gone are the days of free giant Tootsie Rolls with every purchase. What ever happened to customer service?
Nevermind, it was a tube.
What's in this one?
I didn't know the Excel was a RAM-Jet design. Nice!
Any guesses?
Alright, I had a slight breakdown with this one. I forgot in the good ol days you had to cut your own fin slots. I guess I'll just have to suck it up. This reminds me of BSD kits! Cut your own damn fin slots, we don't have time :wink:
This guy is cute...
Now THIS is a COMPLETE kit!!!
And finally!
Destructions!
And some 18 year old Decals! I think I'm going to go ahead and paint this thing just like it appears on the website/packaging. I think that will be the first time I've ever done that.
Did this ever get produced? I've never even heard of a Binder HoJo. That would be sweet though!
I love the super aerodynamic 1/2" Launch Lug.
Original price was $64.99. Not bad! If all binder design kits are this complete, it definitely will not be my last. This is awesome!
And since I'm building it, I'll go ahead and tell you guys. I swiped this thing up on ebay for $39.99! I couldn't believe it!
Anndddd that's all she wrote for tonight folks! I'll actually start building it tomorrow, hopefully. Though I think I'll ditch the launch lug and go for some rail buttons...
People really love to go overboard with their fiberglass and carbon fiber these days. Don't get me wrong, I love composites, especially carbon fiber. However, I will be building this thing using only wood glue. Fillets and all. I would not hesitate to put a big mean J motor in it when I'm done. I likely won't, but if anyone wants to test me, PM me for my address and I'll gladly let you buy me a J motor
Braden
P.S. Sorry about the pictures. I still can't use the basic image uploader, or the attachment manager for whatever reason, so I'm using photobucket...