Yea...I finally decided to 'archive' kits. If I have more than one copy of a kit, one of them was pigeonholed for long term storage as a cloning template. Which leaves other kits to be built. But that means I usually STILL have more than one copy accessible of just about all those kits that Estes has for sale...
Even using them as a parts collection is getting silly...
But for anyone curious...the Estes MIRV is a hoot. I flew one at the last club launch and it worked exactly as described. I did put a layer of cellophane tape around the base of the second stage rockets to facilitate proper staging. But it worked like a charm. Heck, the crowd actually stood up and clapped because it looked so cool. So pick up a couple....because of all that foam and specialized plastic, it would be pretty hard to clone if it wrecks.
I would say the same thing about the Screaming Eagle (mainly, all the specialized cuts of balsa)...but looks like they finally cleared those out.
FC
Just yesterday I was in my garage looking at the giant stack of unbuilt kits that I got from Estes holiday sales or the huge Fry's clearance and thinking I am never going to build all these kits. My interest has moved on to other kinds of rockets than the ones I have stockpiled. And even if I did want to build them all, I'd have nowhere to store the built kits. I actually put together a list of ones I might rather sell so I'd have funds to buy an HPR. But I guess trying to offload at the same time Estes is having a sale might not be the best time...
EDIT: I don't want to discourage anyone from taking advantage of the sale with my story! Everyone should have the problem I have. Stock up, rocketeers!
I looked at the sale and said,how can I not jump on this wagon? Then I looked at me pile of mostly LPR kits. I have a boat load I picked up from Semroc and a few doubles of Estes I bought for pieces parts/bashing.Just yesterday I was in my garage looking at the giant stack of unbuilt kits that I got from Estes holiday sales or the huge Fry's clearance and thinking I am never going to build all these kits. My interest has moved on to other kinds of rockets than the ones I have stockpiled. And even if I did want to build them all, I'd have nowhere to store the built kits. I actually put together a list of ones I might rather sell so I'd have funds to buy an HPR. But I guess trying to offload at the same time Estes is having a sale might not be the best time...
EDIT: I don't want to discourage anyone from taking advantage of the sale with my story! Everyone should have the problem I have. Stock up, rocketeers!
I have the same problem, I think i might start selling them. But you never know you can do kit bashing.
Why.Not.Be.A.Rocket.Hoarder?Must. Not. Become. Rocket. Hoarder.
Yea...I finally decided to 'archive' kits. If I have more than one copy of a kit, one of them was pigeonholed for long term storage as a cloning template. Which leaves other kits to be built. But that means I usually STILL have more than one copy accessible of just about all those kits that Estes has for sale...
Even using them as a parts collection is getting silly...
But for anyone curious...the Estes MIRV is a hoot. I flew one at the last club launch and it worked exactly as described. I did put a layer of cellophane tape around the base of the second stage rockets to facilitate proper staging. But it worked like a charm. Heck, the crowd actually stood up and clapped because it looked so cool. So pick up a couple....because of all that foam and specialized plastic, it would be pretty hard to clone if it wrecks.
I would say the same thing about the Screaming Eagle (mainly, all the specialized cuts of balsa)...but looks like they finally cleared those out.
FC
Why.Not.Be.A.Rocket.Hoarder?
I need more hoarders so I can convince my wife I'm not the only crazy one
Yea...I finally decided to 'archive' kits. If I have more than one copy of a kit, one of them was pigeonholed for long term storage as a cloning template. Which leaves other kits to be built. But that means I usually STILL have more than one copy accessible of just about all those kits that Estes has for sale...
Even using them as a parts collection is getting silly...
But for anyone curious...the Estes MIRV is a hoot. I flew one at the last club launch and it worked exactly as described. I did put a layer of cellophane tape around the base of the second stage rockets to facilitate proper staging. But it worked like a charm. Heck, the crowd actually stood up and clapped because it looked so cool. So pick up a couple....because of all that foam and specialized plastic, it would be pretty hard to clone if it wrecks.
I would say the same thing about the Screaming Eagle (mainly, all the specialized cuts of balsa)...but looks like they finally cleared those out.
FC
I had to order 4 mega Mosquitos and and Argent
I have plans for all though, I want to try a 2 stage mega mosquito, and a 3 engine cluster one... finally get rid of all my C11-7's, 3 at a time.
Your gonna LOVE the Argent
I think so. I have a Partizon and really like it, and I'm planning on adding a ton of lights to the argent and flying it at the TCC october skies night launch. On a G75 metalstorm if all goes well regarding L1.
I was reviewing the estes sale, when the boss said "stop!"
She said, "fly what you got, replace what you lost!" BUT, not this sale! You have too many unbuilt!
Darn. She kowns me too well and she has been to too many of my launches. "Shoot 'em, loose 'em, thats me."
Ugh. Next sale...maybe.
Mrs. Tightwad sounds even tighter with the wad than Tightwad.
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