Hobby Lobby and Estes Olympus

[SolarYellow]

I would love to get a 3" Optima... Crazy talk, I know. I'd try to scratch build one but I dunno if there's a pnc-80k equivalent in that size.

Pretty close. Big Daddy/Doorknob/Leviathan:

 

[Fishhead]

I would love to get a 3" Optima... Crazy talk, I know. I'd try to scratch build one but I dunno if there's a pnc-80k equivalent in that size.

https://www.erockets.biz/estes-flying-model-rocket-part-nose-cone-nc-80k-1pk-est-071035/

 

[SolarYellow]

https://www.erockets.biz/estes-flying-model-rocket-part-nose-cone-nc-80k-1pk-est-071035/

1. Holy markup, Batman!
https://estesrockets.com/products/nc-80k-nose-cone
2. @DocSeuss is looking for a 3-inch cone that's similar to the PNC-80K.
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/estes-optima-2035-gallery.22031/

 

[Fishhead]

1. Holy markup, Batman!
https://estesrockets.com/products/nc-80k-nose-cone
2. @DocSeuss is looking for a 3-inch cone that's similar to the PNC-80K.
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/estes-optima-2035-gallery.22031/

It was early.
Quite a markup. I forgot that Estes was offering it again.

 

[DocSeuss]

1. Holy markup, Batman!
https://estesrockets.com/products/nc-80k-nose-cone
2. @DocSeuss is looking for a 3-inch cone that's similar to the PNC-80K.
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/estes-optima-2035-gallery.22031/

Yup, I have a couple 3" projects I want to do, and one is an Optima, but I don't have any experience building my own nose cones, so figure I'm gonna have to just buy a plastic equivalent. The Doorknob/Big Daddy cone should do it, but it looks like I'll have to take it out of an existing kit.

Sorry, we're probably getting a bit off topic on this. ^^;

 

[SolarYellow]

The BMS cone is also good if you can handle it being a little longer, as in my spreadsheet screen cap on the prior page.

 

[86mustang408w]

I've visited two different HL's in my neck of the woods (east TN) in the last few days, and they have been rearranging the area where the model rockets, and other hobbies, are found. It appears they are cutting back on the amount of space they are allotting to model rockets, by maybe 25%; bummer. I also noticed that HL took the Olympus off their website in the past week. There were two at the closest HL to me, and I bought one, now have three. So, if anyone wants one they may want to get it ASAP. Is this what you are seeing in your area?

I'll have to check. Months ago when I got back into this and bought a Alpha III kit, the Olympus was on sale for like 10 bux. I should have bought one but didn't, I might have it grab one the next time I go in.

 

[PDawg]

It was early.
Quite a markup. I forgot that Estes was offering it again.

I just ordered several NC-80k from Estes, 4 of them with Tax and shipping brought the price to $7.50 each to my door, a great deal IMO.

 

[frogglicker]

I just grabbed an Olympus at HL today. $16.99. That's still a great price for that rocket!