I lurk here almost everyday and post on occasion. I replied to another thread you were asking about the original Desind movies. If I can make a suggestion. You mentioned for all the world to see you cannot afford to buy the Omega at what you offered. So why dont you build a clone ? This is not a difficult model to do ( I did 2 of them ) and if this isn't your thing then order the Semroc model. While your there you can order the transition, body tube and nose to also clone the Cineroc. I can send you some pictures of the sled to hold a gum cam to get footage as good if not better than an original Cineroc. You'll end up with something you will really like, you can support a great vendor, you get to build something, and you dont have to announce to everyone on TRF that you are financially strapped.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMCsbZNRDGI
Hi Jim,
I think it is generally known that my finances are not good. I have a Semroc Omega, As well as parts enough to make another from Estes/Semroc parts. Except I don't have the Cineroc camera, the decals, the OEM parachute, the instructions, the fin marking guide (has the rail standoffs), and the Face Card.
Semroc's decals are too dark, and are not an exact match to the Estes kit I'm trying to recreate. Sandman's decals are very nice, but there are visible differences between what was produced on an ALPS printer, and (presumably) the silkscreened version of the originals.
My goal is to recreate the original (visually), as used by Estes, Cineroc (Cat. No. 701-RC-8) (combination offer) in their 1974 catalog. Not a close approximation, an
exact reproduction of the appearance. This is the rocket I fell in love with back in the 80's, this is the rocket that brought me back as a twice baked BAR.
As I've said before, I've got a short film concept that takes place in the 1970's where the Cineroc is a major plot element. I want to have very close, tight shots of the finished rocket (the entire concept was designed around the Cineroc). I'd also like to be my own property master for this film seeing how the Omega's, and Cineroc's are IMHO disappearing fast, I want to make certain that one is around for it. A portion of the film could use Herb's authentic Cineroc films (with permission/licensing), and that's why I'm on the hunt for them as well.
I also have a time issue. I will probably not be able to run with this script while I'm still in country (Sell it maybe?). Lord Willing, I'll be in Taiwan (teaching English) in just over a year. When I return, I'm not sure I'd be able to find an original to work from (much less afford them at ebay prices).
I'm also hoping to create a Digital version of the Cineroc, The footage from the gum cam is fine and all, but I want mine to be indistinguishable from an original while on the pad (The gum cam doesn't fit that bill). This means that the 808 (I have) will need to be partially disassembled to use the periscope that the original used. The Cineroc is IMHO Rocketry History, and needs to be preserved, as well as brought into the current era.
Now if someone is willing to give me (or sell me) the parts listed above, I'd be most appreciative, and wouldn't need an original.
