05-04-2009, 03:13 AM
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Intermediate Rocketeer
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scigs30
We talk about how rocketry as a hobby has taken a hit over the years, but I would say the model airplane industry has taken a bigger hit. Go to a local hobby store and try to find a balsa wood plane kit. Most of the junk in hobby stores now is RTF. It is real hard to get kids into building a balsa wood plane. A shame about Cox, great engines and control line planes over the years. I still have my Pt.-19.
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I guess I'm lucky then. The HobbyTown USA the next town over has a TON of stuff.
I really need to talk to them about rocket stuff though. could use improvement. Maybe I'll convince them to do a demo.
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