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Into the Mid-Power Realm with our next release.
The inspiration with this kit is not unlike the Sirius Rocketry Saturn V, in that some years back, when I built the original in homage to the old Estes USS Atlantis kit, as an upgraded and "refitted" version, (folks reading HPR for some years will remember the articles on both versions) some of the same people that inspired me to kit the Saturn V, also said that I HAVE to kit this one!
To see the history, go to the USS Atlantis pages of David J. Miller.net and go to the Atlantis pages to see the upscaled original, as well as the "next generation" upscale refit, which was the inspiration for this kit.
The kit is a LITTLE bit smaller than the HPR version, and it is actually a downscale, but not to the scale of the original Estes version. This kit is about three feet long, built solid and detailed, and flies on BP D's and composite E's and F's.
The kit features Laser-cut 1/8" Plywood parts and centering rings, Kevlar shock cord mount, 24" mylar chute by Rockethead Rockets, FOUR full-color decal sheets, Vacu-formed plastic detail parts, and more. Only the instructions have been the major delay as it is a skill level 4-5 kit, but it is gorgeous!
More parts in the box than the Estes V-2, a challenging build, and a lot of fun to fly! Retail will probably be a little less than the V-2, but you will get a TON to parts and a real challenging build and a great value!
Now we almost know what the cost is, but we want to continue making neat kits like this in the future, so of course we need to make a little amount of profit to make up for our (part) time and our Sirius effort of bringing out some neat kits. In comparison to the V-2, we think our price point will be about right, but keeping that in mind, what do you think?
The inspiration with this kit is not unlike the Sirius Rocketry Saturn V, in that some years back, when I built the original in homage to the old Estes USS Atlantis kit, as an upgraded and "refitted" version, (folks reading HPR for some years will remember the articles on both versions) some of the same people that inspired me to kit the Saturn V, also said that I HAVE to kit this one!
To see the history, go to the USS Atlantis pages of David J. Miller.net and go to the Atlantis pages to see the upscaled original, as well as the "next generation" upscale refit, which was the inspiration for this kit.
The kit is a LITTLE bit smaller than the HPR version, and it is actually a downscale, but not to the scale of the original Estes version. This kit is about three feet long, built solid and detailed, and flies on BP D's and composite E's and F's.
The kit features Laser-cut 1/8" Plywood parts and centering rings, Kevlar shock cord mount, 24" mylar chute by Rockethead Rockets, FOUR full-color decal sheets, Vacu-formed plastic detail parts, and more. Only the instructions have been the major delay as it is a skill level 4-5 kit, but it is gorgeous!
More parts in the box than the Estes V-2, a challenging build, and a lot of fun to fly! Retail will probably be a little less than the V-2, but you will get a TON to parts and a real challenging build and a great value!
Now we almost know what the cost is, but we want to continue making neat kits like this in the future, so of course we need to make a little amount of profit to make up for our (part) time and our Sirius effort of bringing out some neat kits. In comparison to the V-2, we think our price point will be about right, but keeping that in mind, what do you think?
Just kidding!)
