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Kruegon

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Looking at the instructions it's going to be difficult to reproduce the spacer rings accurately for this one. If I can locate an affordable kit, it'd be much easier. Anyone got a spare they are willing to part with?
 
That is the maxi-brute version, right?

I have a kit in storage. I can check if I have the spacer rings tomorrow. I could mail them to you or scan them to pdf and email if you are in a hurry.

Reply or PM, if interested, and I'll check.
NikeMikey
 
No. This is the very first kit Estes made. Uses a BT-50 with a two stepped nose cone.
 
Well, I ordered the BMS nose cone. I also ordered the cr5055 to try on the forward shroud. No go. It's too big OD. Any leads on a replacement idea since no one seems to have a lot available?

I'll start working on the Fins soon. I just need to get this shroud ring figured out, or find a kit.
 
The CR5055 is not correct. The OD is greater than the available space. It seems it is either a 5052 or a specific custom size. If anyone has a lot for sale, I'm still interested. If someone has a kit and will just provide the ring size, that would be fine too. At least I could get it right that way.
 
Kruegon said:
No. This is the very first kit Estes made. Uses a BT-50 with a two stepped nose cone.
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I had that kit, and a real favorite. I ordered it and some other things on an Estes factory tour on 3/12/66, which was 50 years ago last Saturday. :)
 
Trident said:
I had that kit, and a real favorite. I ordered it and some other things on an Estes factory tour on 3/12/66, which was 50 years ago last Saturday. :)
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OMG! Has it really been 50 years???! Day-um! No wonder I have so much "rocket crap" (to qoute the Viking Princess)!
 
Here is a scan of a color slide I shot while on the Estes tour. Thess ladies were processing my order.

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Good luck with this.

Built one back in the 70's, and lost it almost immediately. I still think about it though.
 
Trident said:
Here is a scan of a color slide I shot while on the Estes tour. Thess ladies were processing my order.

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I asked a friend at Estes about the photo... Here's what I got back:

The one on the left is Diana White. Diana worked here for a very long time, was our shipping manager for approximately 20 years and continued to work here until her death in the early 90s. She passed away on the job from a brain hemorrhage. Her sister, worked here as well and retired in in about 2009. They were/are lovely ladies.
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K'Tesh,

Thanks for the info on Diana White. My memories of the tour are a bit faded after so long of a time, other than remembering how nice everyone was to us kids.
 

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