Apogee II
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I finally finished up my Apogee II model today.
It's actually a Thrustline (Remember them?) kit with laser cut fins by Semroc and Excelsior Rocketry decals. The parachute is an actual late 60s/early 70s Estes 12" black and yellow checkerboard version. The shroud line was still good but the tape strips had passed their expiration date so I substituted some adhesive monokote to secure the shroud lines. The paint scheme is that which was first seen in the 1971 Estes catalog. |
Nice work, Bob . That's one I've been wanting to clone for years. Yes I remember Thrustline, picked up my first clone kit there, a Cherokee-D. (weird - when Illck on the thumbnail, up comes a sideways stretched image)
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Dittos on the nice job on it. I too see a sideways skinny picture. The post with your two Centurion kits, though, looked fine.
The Apogee II was my first two-stage build, back in the 60s. I think I chose it due to price. It was $2, and the Farsides started at something like 75 cents more! And throw in another 35 cents or so for one more motor — we are talking serious change for a teenage kid in the 60s. :) |
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The Apogee II was my one of my favorite rockets and my first 2 stager. Lost a few of them to the tree monsters in Pelham Bay park (Bronx, NY ). Pictured here is the only surviving rocket from my childhood fleet - built circa 1970. Gonna have to build a clone soon. Thanks for the memories !
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Good daily driver, lots of character, driven to church by a little old lady. :D . |
I prefer "vintage"
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Really nice, Bob, as always!
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Yep, Apogee II was also my first multi-stager, as well as being my 4th rocket build overall. Another clone is somewhere on my future project list.
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