Estes Scorpion #7232

[samb]

Estes had an E2X Scorpion years ago but this one is a very cool 13mm sci-fi model. Including the motor mount, I counted 26 joints. Some naked photos with bonus blood on the vertical stab 'cause that's how it goes sometimes.

 

[samb]

Ok, so I was wondering what this rocket would look like with a lower profile cockpit canopy. Now I know:



A spare parts nose cone, a card stock canopy from the Estes DOM winner for July 1973 - the Top Secret, and a little epoxy did the trick.

https://www.oldrocketplans.com/mrn/designs/Top_Secret.pdf

https://www.oldrocketplans.com/mrn.htm

 

[Mugs914]

I like it with the smaller canopy! Looks great...

I got my nephew a Scorpion kit for Christmas. Kind of made me want one too, but I don't need another kit.

You are not helping...

 

[samb]

I like it with the smaller canopy! Looks great...

I got my nephew a Scorpion kit for Christmas. Kind of made me want one too, but I don't need another kit.

You are not helping...

I like it too, and I like having two options. Kind of a multi-mission capability.

Hope your nephew enjoys the build. I'll venture to say that none of us need another kit ! :grin:

I'm happy to do my bit as a proud TRF enabler. :handshake:

 

[hcmbanjo]

I actually like the smaller canopy!
The kit nose cone canopy always seemed bulbous.

 

[samb]

I actually like the smaller canopy!
The kit nose cone canopy always seemed bulbous.

I does seem to fit the overall scale better to my eye. I hope to see how each one performs when spark is applied to a wooosh generator.

 

[Oldschool77]

Nice mod!

 

[GlenP]

I need to make some fin repairs to my Scorpion and Lynx. New nose cones and cardstock canopies just got added to the punch list. Really nice touch.

 

[Woody's Workshop]

Great Engineering!
The front view reminds me of the Klingon Bird of Pray.
Just the way the side fins look with the body.

 

[TangoJuliet]

That smaller canopy works well with this design. :cool2: I should probably add ones of these to my fleet as well, to go along with the Lynx.

 

[samb]

Here are some pictures of my finished model. Approx. 6 grams of clay in the nose, 3/4th of the pat included with the kit according to the instructions. I thought the scorpion part of the wing decal would look better on the vertical stab. The exposed motor tube is flat black with some dry brushed silver then flat clear.



Weight without motor: kit cone 1.25oz/36g, low profile cone 1.3oz/37g. The kit facecard estimate is 1.1oz/31.2g.


I really like these 13mm Estes sci-fi models !

 

[modeltrains]

I thought the scorpion part of the wing decal would look better on the vertical stab.

I'd say you thought right And the color seems to fit.

 

[BABAR]

Very nice. I like the smaller canopy as well.
Hope all those appendages survive the flight!