New Boyce 1/14 scale Nike Her!
Hey folks,
Check out the boyceaerospacehobbies.com site. He's offering a new 1/14 scale Nike Hercules. Details are there. I pre-ordered one. 4x24mm to 1x24mm, 2 stage. It's really pretty. Allen |
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With a long-burning composite motor in its second stage, R/C guidance, Sun-seeking guidance (such model rockets have flown), and even infrared or radio homing onto a transmitter-equipped target model (say, an R/C EDF jet, or a Corporal or Lance missile model [the Nike-Hercules had a limited anti-missile as well as anti-aircraft capability]) could be incorporated into such a large model. The "warhead" could be a tempera paint powder or powdered colored chalk "burst" dispersed by an air-agitator-type device activated at intercept (rather like in the Enerjet "Nike-Ram" version of the Centuri Nike-Smoke scale model), which wouldn't actually damage either model. |
Would love to have one of these new Nike-Hercules kits, but I NEVER, EVER do "pre ordering" of anything.
I know this probably won't be the case here as Boyce has a great reputation, but I won't ever take the chance. If they were available to be ordered and shipped as soon as ordered, I would order one tomorrow. I find the entire "pre ordering" nonsense quite irritating anyway....it feels like someone is trying to eliminate risk from doing business....Ferrari can get away with that sort of thing, short of that, I'm not biting. If it was "reserve" without paying until able to be shipped, that would be different. I'm not paying for something until it is ready to be sent out. |
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The owners of Launch magazine were "well established" too.
I'm not taking even a 0.01% chance of not getting a product I pay for. Even based on the website for this rocket it states they are not even ordering the printer to do the kit work until they have like 40 pre-orders. Financing through ordering ? No thanks. |
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I'm totally against the principle of "pre available order payment".
I have no interest in providing short-term financing of businesses unable to produce product without that. The ROI is essentially zero. I don't care if it is for $100 or $100k |
You're not charged until Alex has accumulated the 40 orders needed to do the run. As I read it, one is not out anything until he is ready to make the kit.
Not a problem for me, as I have several of his stellar offerings, and he and Sheree have provided similar service. Wish I could commit to 2! Allen |
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Well if there are any extras produced or any left over, I will be in line to buy one.
Just not going to plunk down any $$$ for product unless it is ready to ship. Like I said before, maybe for a Ferrari, but nothing less. |
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