I have an Estes Honest John kit #2166. It is open and all the parts are in good condition. Got it from a hobby shop in NJ for $55 thinking I would build it but the more I look at it the more I am thinking I am not going to do so. The box is in good condition with a small either water mark or mold (?) mark on a corner (as I remember). Scott (rokitflite) suggested I do an upscale Estes Rocket Club Firecat and sell the rest.

So, I am going to put this out there to see what everyone else thinks. I can:

- sale it (3rd choice)
- trade it (2nd choice) for 1 or two current kits
- keep the NC and sell / trade the parts (1st choice)
- or simply build it sometime in the future

I just want to know your opinion on this one. I may still keep this one but if I get a juicy offer I may let it go. I know these are "a dime a dozen" on Ebay but who knows...

(Note: I am also posting this on TRF...)

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- Raúl
NAR #88644
SAM #230
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Build it...

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Layne Pemberton NAR# 83083
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I built a "first edition" of this. It was a nice challenge for then-16-year-old me, and it came out gorgeous.

Build it.

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But first , scan the instructions and email them to me , I was going to start one last night , but ill be dammed if i can find the instruction sheet

Build it of course

II have an open one in the box, but the top half of the cone came up MIA - so I have a nice used ( partly painted ) nosecone half - so if someone was building one and wanted to swap a new cone for that one, I might be interested in making it worth your while .

( or might kitbash mine, thought of making a upscale Deep Space Transport - Gordy has the decals )

~ AL

I'll second the notion of using the cone to build an upscale Deep Space Transport. That'd be sweet!!!

Later,
EV

You can get the instructions here:

http://www.spacemodeling.org/JimZ/est1269.htm

That's the same kit, just the original instead of the re-issue.

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Keep it and build an upscale Firecat with it. http://www.spacemodeling.org/JimZ/est0821.htm

That's what I'd do!

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Dean Fox
NAR #53946SR

---- "Wherever you go, there you are"

Thank you!

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Scott

NAR #32070

hI, tHE "hONEST jOHN" was one of my 1st rocket builds as a kid and brings back fond memories. U have a lot of interesting options and heres another. Straight trade for a "Fake Wulf FW-200". Bag is opened, (took a look @ directions but, all parts there). This is a challenging "Jet/rocket" I'm no longer interested in. Looking for a trade. Glenn NAR 89197