Kit bash (Estes Scion - Patriot) pics

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Pepe Le Pew

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My flying buddy Humberto purchased an Estes Scion to convert it into a Patriot. Considering the Scion is just a Leviathan with a longer tube we saw another rocketeer here on the forum converting it into a Patriot, so we gave it a go. Launched it on an G-74-6W. We also visited the TTRA launch in Plant City, Fl this weekend and met up with a bunch of great rocketeers, the quantity of launches and quality of the rockets was amazing! Talk to you soon!

Pepe

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Did you try to clone the Estes Pro Series (2066) version (with tail cone, and 4 engine cluster, etc), or just as a straight tube? It looks straight in the photos.
 
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I should have started out by saying that the rocket looks good... When I'm tired, the autism comes out more.

Thanks for the reply.
 
Nice work! I flew mine a couple times this weekend; it got a lot of interest especially when I told people it was a Scion kitbash.
 
It looks good!

I still have a Leviathan kit that I kept in case my existing Leviathan ever died. Well... it's dead now. So maybe the next one will get this treatment.
 
I'm thinking that of the spare Leviathans I have back home, It's possible that I'd make a Patriot. However, I'd combine the PSII with the PS1 shape, PSII motor. I've never tried a cluster, and I'm disinclined to do so after seeing one go (when only 2 of the 3 motors lit).
 
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