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mojo1986 03-30-2017 11:28 AM

Looking for Information On Estes #1279 Nike-Ajax
 
I am about to attempt a restoration of an Estes Nike-Ajax, kit #1279. It is missing its nose cone (BNC-20CB) and eRockets/Semroc doesn't stock it. As a starting point, does anyone have one of these that they could measure for me? I need the exposed length, i.e. from the shoulder forward. Even better, does anybody know of a vendor who sells these?

Joe

Polaris1324 03-30-2017 12:58 PM

Is this it?

http://www.erockets.biz/semroc-bals...-20-1-75-ogive/

mojo1986 03-30-2017 01:04 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Polaris1324



Yes! Thanks! That's bittersweet :mad: more bitter than sweet............I just made an order to eRockets! Darn! I don't know why I missed that cone??

OK, anyway, thanks again for your help. I'll pick one up on my next order.

Joe

mojo1986 03-30-2017 01:34 PM

Hmmm.............although the link supplied in this thread by Polaris1324 worked for me, when I Google eRockets and go to their site, then choose Semroc Parts, Balsa nose cones, BNC20..............the cone I'm looking for doesn't show in their product list! Which explains why I didn't find it before.

Strange!

astronwolf 03-30-2017 03:55 PM

Unless Randy updated that Semroc nose cone, it doesn't have the right shape. I compared one to an original.

mojo1986 03-30-2017 07:49 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by astronwolf
Unless Randy updated that Semroc nose cone, it doesn't have the right shape. I compared one to an original.



Can you post the dimensions of the original here?


Joe

JumpJet 04-06-2017 04:38 PM

Bnc-20cb
 
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Attached is an image of what the original BNC-20CB cone should look like.



John Boren

mojo1986 04-06-2017 06:33 PM

Thank you, John!

astronwolf 04-07-2017 10:35 AM

Mojo, I thought this thread was familiar.

You asked the same questions 2-3 years ago:
http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/show...hlight=BNC-20CB

In that thread I posted a picture of a semroc BNC-20CB and an original Estes BNC-20CB.

I guess you forgot....

mojo1986 04-07-2017 12:01 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by astronwolf
Mojo, I thought this thread was familiar.

You asked the same questions 2-3 years ago:
http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/show...hlight=BNC-20CB

In that thread I posted a picture of a semroc BNC-20CB and an original Estes BNC-20CB.

I guess you forgot....



Wolf, thanks for the refresh. Yeah, totally gone out of my mind. I'm claiming Senior's Privilege on this one.


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