Estes bringing back the Orbital Transport

[BEC]

As Scott notes, the Super Mars Snooper nose cones are all plastic….and that leads to some adhesive challenges in the fins. I calls for the use of medium CA in a place I would have rather not needed it seems to be the best choice after having tried a couple of other alternatives and having then needed to fix them after a flight.

 

[Scott_650]

As Scott notes, the Super Mars Snooper nose cones are all plastic….and that leads to some adhesive challenges in the fins. I calls for the use of medium CA in a place I would have rather not needed it seems to be the best choice after having tried a couple of other alternatives and having then needed to fix them after a flight.

Bernard -

Per your and Chris Michielssen’s communication I wonder which holds up better - CA or Fabri Tac? Or would maybe an epoxy that leans toward the “thin” range work well?

 

[BEC]

I built mine initially with Fabri-Tac for the fin-to-pod joints, but had to fix ‘em after only a flight or two. I really don’t like CA for this application because it makes for brittle joints, but the Fabri-Tac joints were too flexible and didn’t hold. So far the redone-with-medium-CA joints are holding up.

I don’t know if Chris has flown any of the SMS models he‘s built. For a static model, Fabri-Tac is a great choice for this joint. Now using Fabri-Tac to glue the pod nose and tail cones to the tubes…that works just fine.

 

[modeltrains]

Up close it was rather beaten up and not the greatest craftsmanship but it always impressed.

Sounds like the Garden railways "ten foot rule"
And like a certain reluctant hero's old freighter which didn't look like much but had it where it counted.

 

[user 35280]

Read a post in YORF about a 29mm SOT in the works at eRockets. I’ll wait for it.

I wonder if this nose cone might be for the 29mm Super Orbital Transport in the works at eRockets?
https://www.erockets.biz/semroc-3d-nose-cone-st-20-7-75-ogive-with-cockpit-sem-nc-20775c-petg/

 

[caveduck]

I'd suggest trying Plasti-Zap for those fin pod assemblies. Works much better than regular CA for gluing plastic NCs to wood/paper/fiber...I use it quite a bit.

 

[gregthepilot]

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I am looking forward to this.....

Not as big as my HAWKS HOBBY SUPER ORBITAL TRANSPORT, but a nice upscale for Estes. I will definitely buy one. Then I will have all 3 sizes.

 

[neil_w]

Estes is now teasing the Super Orbital Transport release on Twitter.

 

[Antares JS]

Estes is now teasing the Super Orbital Transport release on Twitter.

This and the BOSS will be day-one buys for me.

 

[WillMarchant]

Not as big as my HAWKS HOBBY SUPER ORBITAL TRANSPORT, but a nice upscale for Estes. I will definitely buy one. Then I will have all 3 sizes.

Uh, did you mean *four* sizes? https://www.erockets.biz/semroc-flying-model-rocket-kit-micro-mx-orbital-transport-kmx-01/

 

[Scott_650]

This and the BOSS will be day-one buys for me.

After spending the winter and the crummy part of spring NOT building nearly as much as I planned I self-imposed a moratorium n kit buying - but I’m on the same page as AJS - both are must buys when released!

 

[Tobor]

This and the BOSS will be day-one buys for me.

BOSS?

 

[Ronz Rocketz]

BOSS?

Do you even read the catalog? (just kidding)



Personally, I'm still sad about returning the BO. I shoulda just kept it.

 

[Tobor]

Do you even read the catalog? (just kidding)

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Personally, I'm still sad about returning the BO. I shoulda just kept it.

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LOL... Me read?

Ah ha! Thanks for the info. Yeah, that acronym was just not clicking for me? What came to mind was the "Boss Level" (aka final battle) of a video game. I just couldn't figure out which game he was referring to...

 

[Woody's Workshop]

Estes is giving us old guys a taste of youth again.
And hopefully they will do it again in another 50 years for the youth of today.
I wonder what size the upscale will be in 50 more years?

 

[neil_w]

Ah ha! Thanks for the info. Yeah, that acronym was just not clicking for me? What came to mind was the "Boss Level" (aka final battle) of a video game. I just couldn't figure out which game he was referring to...

It's a terrible name, to be honest.

 

[kuririn]

It's a Belter ship.
Shoulda named it BOSS MAN.

 

[Antares JS]

It's a Belter ship.
Shoulda named it BOSS MAN.

*bossmang

 

[kuririn]

Saw this on Chris M's blog who saw it on FB/Email:

http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot.com/2022/07/estes-super-orbital-transport-coming.html
Oddly enough not on the Coming Soon page at Estes.
So four more days!

 

[Antares JS]

It's here.

https://estesrockets.com/product/007314-super-orbital-transport/

 

[SkyFire]

 

[user 35280]

Also in stock at AC Supply.
https://www.acsupplyco.com/estes-model-rockets/estes-new-rockets/estes-super-orbital-transport

 

[DigBaddy]

Also in stock at AC Supply.
https://www.acsupplyco.com/estes-model-rockets/estes-new-rockets/estes-super-orbital-transport

Ordered mine!

And a few motors and a Saturn 1B for the winter build season to get free shipping.

 

[kuririn]

AC charges extra for shipping here, over and above what their shipping calculator estimates. And no free shipping for orders over $100 to Hawaii. Estes has free shipping for orders over $50. So I added something to bring my Estes order over $50. Net is a small savings to my wallet by ordering from Estes instead of AC. Maybe $1.

 

[DigBaddy]

Ordered mine!

And a few motors and a Saturn 1B for the winter build season to get free shipping.

Dang, already got a tracking number!

 

[MALBAR 70]

Why do these releases always happen when I'm broke?!?

 

[kuririn]

Chris M. started his build of this today on his blog:
http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot.com/2022/07/estes-super-orbital-transport-build-kit_27.html

 

[Scott_650]

Temporary suspension of my kit buying moratorium - SOT and a fair number of motors ordered from AC.

Moratorium back in place…at least until I make a trip to Grove City for a Pittsburgh Space Command Launch and Ken at Performance Hobbies still has that US Rockets Stiletto available!

 

[Antares JS]

Since I have a bunch of unbuilt kits right now and just dropped a bunch of money securing some of the last remaining motors on Aerotech's discontinue list, I think I am going to hold off on getting this at least until the BOSS comes out and I can order both from AC Supply with fewer random extras required for free shipping.

 

[Kevin O'Dell]

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I am looking forward to this.....

As of this morning, it's available!