No, the rest of this is still worth reading.
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Estes , my First Maxi Brute Honest John in early 70's I spend all summer building and fly in the Fall'
The D-13 [that is what it was back then] CATOs the fin can of the rocket, the hardest part to build. Nar clubs newsletters where making cartoons about how Space 1999 was storing D-13s on the back side of the moon and took them out of orbit.
Then I was flying FSI F100s in rebuilt honest john; many said they were CATOing . Not mine seemed I bought my huge batch at the time George Roos was still making them. Most all others were exploding.
Chris Person was amazed my Enerjet 2250 , flown at Danville Dare in 1989, made from plans I bought from Gary at Pittsburgh Spring convention in 1976 on 3 F100s did not explode. He said it might on the countdown and then said "WOW, all ok"
Years later to this time, Both CTI and Aerotech have had CATO problems. It happens, it's part of the hobby.
If it bother's you buy a train set; I did once and sold it for a profit as the train set bored me.
The D-13 [that is what it was back then] CATOs the fin can of the rocket, the hardest part to build. Nar clubs newsletters where making cartoons about how Space 1999 was storing D-13s on the back side of the moon and took them out of orbit.
Then I was flying FSI F100s in rebuilt honest john; many said they were CATOing . Not mine seemed I bought my huge batch at the time George Roos was still making them. Most all others were exploding.
Chris Person was amazed my Enerjet 2250 , flown at Danville Dare in 1989, made from plans I bought from Gary at Pittsburgh Spring convention in 1976 on 3 F100s did not explode. He said it might on the countdown and then said "WOW, all ok"
Years later to this time, Both CTI and Aerotech have had CATO problems. It happens, it's part of the hobby.
If it bother's you buy a train set; I did once and sold it for a profit as the train set bored me.
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And don't be like Gomez Addams.
Charles_McG
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I didn't mean the thread ignore list.
By the initial looks of it, she did a bang up job! And Estes marketing should send her a very big thank-you.
flyingeagle
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A dark and gloomy morning with the tropical outer bans here in NJ. I just fed the birds for the day. They don’t care what the weather is they want to eat anyway. Got up and talked to Mia in her box on the dresser. No I didn’t lose it but I talk to her all the time. Not the same. 14 weeks yesterday she has been gone now. I hate this. I miss her so much.
I have so many rockets to build I will never get these done in this life time. Two more to order and that’s it for now.
I lied. I said this 200 rockets ago. Not feeling to good today. Cancer back? Somethings in there. Oh well it is what it is.
I have so many rockets to build I will never get these done in this life time. Two more to order and that’s it for now.
I lied. I said this 200 rockets ago. Not feeling to good today. Cancer back? Somethings in there. Oh well it is what it is.
After reading the story on Zuri, I Scrolled to the bottom and saw this.
Something interesting in today's email from Estes:
What could it be?
Something interesting in today's email from Estes:
What could it be?
Wrong thread.
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Looks pretty much like a Space Shuttle model. But what will it be? A 1/200 RTF, a reissue of the Master Series, or entirely new 1/100 scale builders kit??
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Yes I agree. Too bad. I have not purchased the previous 1/200 models and have no interest in this one. Curious if the shuttle actually detaches, or the whole thing just returns by parachute.
I wonder how often she hears "Houston, we've had a problem."
And how many times she has said "Failure is not an option".
flyingeagle
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Whoops Sorry about that
flyingeagle
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Nope
Thank You! At least I know it's on it's way.
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Got a tracking notification from FedEx for Estes. Must be the poster as I haven’t ordered anything else
Same.
flyingeagle
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I’m a little surprised they didn’t put the poster in the box with the Black Brant! It would of saved them money on their end for shipping cost.
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Possible posters weren't ready yet, or risk of them being damaged during shipping, etc.
Scott_650
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They did the same with the Saturn V posters - mine arrived separately in a mailing tube. I’d guess since the kits are boxed in China it’s a smoother and more reliable process to send the posters separately - less chance of a creased or wrinkled poster if they’re hand packed in Penrose and mailed in a proper mailing tube rather than boxed on the assembly line.
As opposed to employees physically opening 100 boxes to insert a poster?
BTW, for those who have received yours - have you built it yet? 
Mine is in process. I've got the transitions all cut apart and fin slots cut and have the fins laminated and squared up but haven't started the fin beveling yet. I've primed the body tubes and am filling the spirals next (I do all of this before any assembly work on the body tubes, since it makes sanding them so much easier without sanding around fins and obstructions). I am really liking this kit. The plastic transitions as well as the plastic forward section of the final stage are really nicely made. Also, the third stage fins are molded plastic and have a really nice amount of detail on them. While the task of sanding the fin bevels on the first two stages seems a bit daunting, I don't mind. This is one I want to just enjoy the build.
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flyingeagle
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Did anybody get their poster yet?
With regard to the poster shipments: I haven't received any shipment notification... I'm assuming that means I wasn't part of the 1st 100. For those that ordered right away when the sales went live, did you get your shipment notice already? I ordered at about 4:30 in the afternoon, so I'm pretty sure I missed out...
