11-12-2011, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Ft. Thomas, KY
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Originally Posted by mwtoelle
The Alpha IV (new 1258) was a a special kit for Estes' 40th anniversary in 1998. The only real difference between it and the Alpha III was a prismatic red body tube, a black nose cone (PNC-50K), a black fin unit, a black plastic launch lug unit, and a different crack-and-peel decal sheet. The Alpha IV was a limited-run kit that was available in 1998, and it was never in the catalog.
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I've got a built one and another still in the package. The body tube wrap is anything but durable. Mine started coming apart on the second flight.
Amazing that the company let the 50th anniversary go by without any kind of Alpha at all. Even more amazing since they had that gold prismatic wrap available.  Glad that management team is elsewhere.
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