09-22-2017, 02:04 PM
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Retired with Way Too Many Kits
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,223
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Originally Posted by neil_w
Squint? Kinda sorta?
That said, although its lineage is clear, it's interesting in which areas they decided to diverge from the original, like the orientation of the "US Army" lettering, placement of roll patterns on only half the fins, and the extra ring of bars underneath the middle set of fins. Had they wanted to, they could have made it a lot closer. I wonder if there were licensing issues in those days?
When I built this in the 70's I don't think I had any clue what prototype it may or may not have been modeled after, lacking the magic of Google Image search.
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Note that the new Estes Nike-X has no "US ARMY", or the "skirting the trademark laws" replacement designation "US MILITARY". With the latter, at least you could cut out letters to form the word "ARMY".
I still contend the government has no right to restrict such usages. We The People paid for all this military hardware!
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Lee Reep
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Projects: Semroc Saturn 1B, Ken Foss Designs Mini Satellite Interceptor
In the Paint Shop: Nothing! Too cold!
Launch-Ready: Farside-X, Maxi Honest John, Super Scamp
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