Thrustline
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I have had several e-mails regarding this kit. For those of you that don't know what it is, click on this link to see OKTurbo's review. He was the beta tester during the design phase and quite frankly, with that awesome paint job of his, made it into the Thrustline Icon that it's become! https://www.rocketreviews.com/reviews/all/oop_ta_arapahoe.shtml
How the design came about.
When I was about 9, I really wanted a Cherokee D. When I was on a trip visiting a Native American friend of my dad's (for about a month) in upper state New York, I found one in a local hobby shop and bought it. Whenever I wasn't fishing, I worked on the rocket. I launched it and everything happened so quick, I never even saw it. Lost it first flight. Well, that summer was a real turning point for me. My dad's friend taught me a lot about fishing and those memories were keepers! So, when I was looking for some ideas for a new model 30 years later, I thought a spin off of the Cherokee D was in order. A design where if you look close enough, you can still see some family traits of old Cherokee D but with much a much better aero package and kicked up performance. It is probably the most upscaled Thrustline kit to date and when I get the website up to full speed again, I'll post some of those photos as well.
Want one? I am putting a list together so if you would like an Arapahoe, e-mail me at [email protected] After about a week from now, I'll tally up the numbers and order the materials and start kitting. Once I start getting them packed, I'll e-mail you back as to payment and ship dates. You'll pay nothing until the kit is ready to ship. The price will be around $24 +S/H. Unlike the original kit, a chute will not be included. It will contain everything else the original kit had like that great look Excelsior decal...hope Fred still has the file
. BTW...please keep your initial requests to one per customer. Once things are up to speed, I'll give the green light if you want to order more!
Need replacement parts? If you have an Arapahoe that you need to rebuild, e-mail you and I'll help with parts...that goes with all my kits.
How the design came about.
When I was about 9, I really wanted a Cherokee D. When I was on a trip visiting a Native American friend of my dad's (for about a month) in upper state New York, I found one in a local hobby shop and bought it. Whenever I wasn't fishing, I worked on the rocket. I launched it and everything happened so quick, I never even saw it. Lost it first flight. Well, that summer was a real turning point for me. My dad's friend taught me a lot about fishing and those memories were keepers! So, when I was looking for some ideas for a new model 30 years later, I thought a spin off of the Cherokee D was in order. A design where if you look close enough, you can still see some family traits of old Cherokee D but with much a much better aero package and kicked up performance. It is probably the most upscaled Thrustline kit to date and when I get the website up to full speed again, I'll post some of those photos as well.
Want one? I am putting a list together so if you would like an Arapahoe, e-mail me at [email protected] After about a week from now, I'll tally up the numbers and order the materials and start kitting. Once I start getting them packed, I'll e-mail you back as to payment and ship dates. You'll pay nothing until the kit is ready to ship. The price will be around $24 +S/H. Unlike the original kit, a chute will not be included. It will contain everything else the original kit had like that great look Excelsior decal...hope Fred still has the file
. BTW...please keep your initial requests to one per customer. Once things are up to speed, I'll give the green light if you want to order more!Need replacement parts? If you have an Arapahoe that you need to rebuild, e-mail you and I'll help with parts...that goes with all my kits.
