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When will we know what's on the menu for next year from Estes?
Rob
Rob
Originally posted by rocketcrazy
When will we know what's on the menu for next year from Estes?
Rob
Originally posted by rocketcrazy
When will we know what's on the menu for next year from Estes?
Rob
Originally posted by rocketcrazy
Hmmm.. I didn't realize most of what you guys posted about show unveilings, but I was thinking that whatever ends up in the catalog should end up available to us. Thanks for the info-
Rob
Originally posted by Roguepink
There are a couple of different issues coming up here. Licensed merchandise, such as Star Wars, Black Hole, etc. are costly to the company. We have to pay a royalty for the rights to use the images on a per-item basis. The only way this works to our profit is to sell high volume.
Black Hole. I saw that movie. If the movie stinks (it certainly does), how can we expect to sell enough supporting product?
Such was the case with Star Wars ep. I. Stinker. So, we pull the plug, cut our losses, and get out of the deal before we go bankrupt. I personally think every company that produced and lost on Star Wars Phantom Menace merchandise should have legal recourse with ol' Geroge. His product was garbage!
The second issue is release dates. Yes, it DOES happen that a product will be expected, announced, and then pushed back for WHATEVER reasons. Since I've joined the company, we are fighting this trend. We don't announce a new rocket product until the design is done and we have (hopefully) a shipping date from China. I don't personally submit a quote request or engineering package unless my design is solid and ready to roll... er, fly?
Originally posted by RoyGreen
Ah, but so were the Estes' products... they were some of the most unsafe rockets we've ever allowed to launch (the masses of kids that came out with their little plastic X-Wings were an insurmountable tide. We just called "heads up" *and* "spread out" and let er rip.
Originally posted by Roguepink
Black Hole. I saw that movie. If the movie stinks (it certainly does), how can we expect to sell enough supporting product?
Originally posted by Roguepink
Such was the case with Star Wars ep. I. Stinker. So, we pull the plug, cut our losses, and get out of the deal before we go bankrupt. I personally think every company that produced and lost on Star Wars Phantom Menace merchandise should have legal recourse with ol' Geroge. His product was garbage!
Originally posted by Ltvscout
I can't tell you when the catalog is coming out, but here are some new releases and a re-release coming from Estes.
https://forums.rocketshoppe.com/showthread.php?t=1049
Originally posted by Ltvscout
I can't tell you when the catalog is coming out, but here are some new releases and a re-release coming from Estes.
https://forums.rocketshoppe.com/showthread.php?t=1049
The Liquidator looks kind of cool, but I don't think I'd want to open the water-tight compartment after a launch if I'd put soda/pop/coke in there.Originally posted by Ltvscout
I can't tell you when the catalog is coming out, but here are some new releases and a re-release coming from Estes.
https://forums.rocketshoppe.com/showthread.php?t=1049
V'ger,Originally posted by V'ger
Liquidator #2121
Originally posted by Roguepink
Liquidator, kit #2121, D or E engine, clear water-tight payload on top. Vinyl decals, blue plastic, black body tubes, bottle descends on it's own nylon 'chute.
Mean Machine redux is the exciting one for me. The mid-point break is two plastic sleeves inserting well into each body half, twist-lock to secure. Yellow lettering on waterslide decals, also very nice. Engine mount is now E sized with a spacer for D engine fit. Just painted up the new photo model. It's a joy to bring this beauty back.
With respect to other forums, THIS info is direct from source.
I can only think of one place to get blue water like that-Originally posted by Roguepink
I don't remember putting blue water in it....
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