EXPjawa
Well-Known Member
I take this as a sign that things are still on a roll at Estes, despite the change of hands. Their website is showing two new kits on the "Coming Soon" page, both reissues. The first is the Mean Machine:
https://www.estesrockets.com/coming-soon/001295-mean-machinetm
New livery, apparently. I always thought the black scheme was dull anyway. Looks to still have the mid-split coupler:
The second reissue goes back to the early '80s - the Black Brant III. I cloned this myself a couple years ago, and flew it a lot until it crashed hard. The boat-tailed Black Brant II gets a lot of attention, but I like the III better. I'm glad this is reissued.
https://www.estesrockets.com/coming-soon/1293-black-brant-iii
https://www.estesrockets.com/coming-soon/001295-mean-machinetm
New livery, apparently. I always thought the black scheme was dull anyway. Looks to still have the mid-split coupler:
The second reissue goes back to the early '80s - the Black Brant III. I cloned this myself a couple years ago, and flew it a lot until it crashed hard. The boat-tailed Black Brant II gets a lot of attention, but I like the III better. I'm glad this is reissued.
https://www.estesrockets.com/coming-soon/1293-black-brant-iii