BA_Incognito
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Noticed this today when I was in my local Hobby Lobby store. They are in the process of updating stock, including in the model rocket section. There was a hook with two Baby Bertha kits. The one towards the front was the dark blueish card with gold/yellow trim and it indicated it was a Skill Level 1 model. Behind it was the newer stock, a lighter blue color card. Same model. Yet it indicated it was a "Level 3" kit (it was also about a dollar more). I came home and checked the 2018 PDF catalog. It shows the Baby Bertha as a 1. Even the web site still shows it as a one.
As I looked at some of the other new stock, models that use to be labeled "Skill Level 1" were labeled as a "Level 2" or "Level 3". I would think this would be extremely confusing for folks who are getting into the hobby, to pick up an older kit (Like the Liberty Bell 7) which is rated as Skill Level 3, thinking it will be as easy to build as a Baby Bertha.
Anyone have any idea what is going on here?
As I looked at some of the other new stock, models that use to be labeled "Skill Level 1" were labeled as a "Level 2" or "Level 3". I would think this would be extremely confusing for folks who are getting into the hobby, to pick up an older kit (Like the Liberty Bell 7) which is rated as Skill Level 3, thinking it will be as easy to build as a Baby Bertha.
Anyone have any idea what is going on here?