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Old 12-18-2015, 03:48 PM
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Old 12-18-2015, 04:12 PM
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Cool! The Puma will be a nice addition to the Lynx and Scorpion.
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Old 12-18-2015, 06:02 PM
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I was contemplating a three stage 24mm long motor kit today in either BT-55 or 29mm in BT-60 format. U.S. Rockets branded of course so plywood fins and rings and direct staging. The world lacks a Comanche 3 form factor for the new motors. Any interest at all in that?

On Estes I like the look of the Star Orbiter but wonder why it is not 29mm with a 24mm conversion included, like U.S. Rockets does. A future version?

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Old 12-18-2015, 08:24 PM
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The Star Orbiter is 29 mm. But no conversion included, they sell that separately.
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Old 12-18-2015, 11:44 PM
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I wonder how performant (and stable) a Star Orbiter would be with a 29mm booster.

The fins would have to be on the big size, for both stability and to get a good tumble.
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Old 12-19-2015, 11:38 PM
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It looks pretty long and stable to me. Drop stage?
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Old 12-29-2015, 06:42 AM
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Having just completed a Comanche-3 clone, I can't wait to pick up the new version. Thanks, John!
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Old 12-29-2015, 10:29 AM
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I laughed when I saw the Star Orbiter. I was expecting something exotic, but saw some sort of 3fnc thing that resembled the old Renegade kit. An F15 ought to give it a nice ride.
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