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JAL3

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My history with rocket gliders is a string of unbroken disasters punctuated by a single victory when I accidentally won a NAR contest. Because I had a single victory to my credit after so much humiliation, I never tried to build this kit. I didn't want to ruin it. It's a nice looking little rocket glider from a boutique manufacturer called Starlight. I should have built it because Mr. Jablonski, the Starlight owner, was a genuinely nice guy who would never think of humiliating me. It has an 18mm mount and, if you're really careful, it glides to recovery. If your initials are "JAL", its more likely to chase innocent bystanders just before careening into a fireworks warehouse on the weekend before the 4th of July. It is new and unopened.

I am asking $40

This kit is offered for sale in an effort to liquidate my collection of kits and is being offered via cross postings on The Rocketry Forum and Ye Olde Rocket Forum. The price indicated is what I have determined by looking for evidence of similar sales but, admittedly, might reflect a poor judgement on my part. I'm just doing the best that I can. The price does NOT include shipping. Interested persons are invited to contact me via PM and I will calculate the shipping. Payment is expected by means of PayPal, Zelle or Venmo. My intention is to make shipments twice per week after confirming receipt of funds. I will try to give the most accurate descriptions I am able to provide and will happily answer any specific questions either by PM or within the post thread.

I'm trying to be fair and honor a "first come, first serve" precedence when dealing with inquiries. That invovles juggling messages I see while at work at the hospital coming from both TRF and YORF. That started out easy but got more complicated as there were more and more rockets listed. I made some mistakes and for that I am sorry.

I also don't mind holding rockets as you wait for more to become available. This does help with shipping costs and nobody has been more horrified than I over the current postal rates. That said, I am going to have to change one thing. I am only going to set aside "sold" rockets. I tried it the other way and a few times I was left in the lurch when others were interested in a rocket. That was only a mild annoyance. What I cannot tolerate is the mistakes that I made in selling something that had been promised. With my faulty memory and hectic schedule, the only way to prevent this when so many rockets are up for sale (with hundreds more to come) is to strictly segregate the sold stuff from the unsold stuff. A hold with an intent to buy now gets 24 hours, barring exigent circumstances, after that, it's back on the market.


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My history with rocket gliders is a string of unbroken disasters punctuated by a single victory when I accidentally won a NAR contest. Because I had a single victory to my credit after so much humiliation, I never tried to build this kit. I didn't want to ruin it. It's a nice looking little rocket glider from a boutique manufacturer called Starlight. I should have built it because Mr. Jablonski, the Starlight owner, was a genuinely nice guy who would never think of humiliating me. It has an 18mm mount and, if you're really careful, it glides to recovery. If your initials are "JAL", its more likely to chase innocent bystanders just before careening into a fireworks warehouse on the weekend before the 4th of July. It is new and unopened.

I am asking $40

This kit is offered for sale in an effort to liquidate my collection of kits and is being offered via cross postings on The Rocketry Forum and Ye Olde Rocket Forum. The price indicated is what I have determined by looking for evidence of similar sales but, admittedly, might reflect a poor judgement on my part. I'm just doing the best that I can. The price does NOT include shipping. Interested persons are invited to contact me via PM and I will calculate the shipping. Payment is expected by means of PayPal, Zelle or Venmo. My intention is to make shipments twice per week after confirming receipt of funds. I will try to give the most accurate descriptions I am able to provide and will happily answer any specific questions either by PM or within the post thread.

I'm trying to be fair and honor a "first come, first serve" precedence when dealing with inquiries. That invovles juggling messages I see while at work at the hospital coming from both TRF and YORF. That started out easy but got more complicated as there were more and more rockets listed. I made some mistakes and for that I am sorry.

I also don't mind holding rockets as you wait for more to become available. This does help with shipping costs and nobody has been more horrified than I over the current postal rates. That said, I am going to have to change one thing. I am only going to set aside "sold" rockets. I tried it the other way and a few times I was left in the lurch when others were interested in a rocket. That was only a mild annoyance. What I cannot tolerate is the mistakes that I made in selling something that had been promised. With my faulty memory and hectic schedule, the only way to prevent this when so many rockets are up for sale (with hundreds more to come) is to strictly segregate the sold stuff from the unsold stuff. A hold with an intent to buy now gets 24 hours, barring exigent circumstances, after that, it's back on the market.


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Rocket gliders aren't my thing, but I loved your evocative description of its attributes....
 
The events described really happened but it was not with a Starlight rocket. I remember exactly what the rocket that perpetrated the crime looked like but, for the life of me, cannot remember the manufacturer name or model name. It was not one of the biggies.
 
These do a loop when the motor ejects. Very exciting. Maybe this information will help it sell?

I already have one, otherwise I'd buy it. I don't need another one, right?
 
I already have one, otherwise I'd buy it. I don't need another one, right?

I appreciate your input and hope that you are correct but my personal experience is that a spare is always needed and I just happen to know where one can be found...
 
So sad... I try to give people the benefit of my years of wisdom and they let dilly-dallying rob them of the true joys of life.
 
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