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Is it me, or does this Saturn V look a modern re-kit?
The parachutes look late 70's/early 80's, the paper work shows a Maxi-Alpha III ... a few parts ARE missing.
Looks like he got an old partial kit, then added newer parts to fill in the missing pieces: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Estes-A...=item2eb66c3990 J Last edited by Cohetero-negro : 07-11-2011 at 11:39 AM. |
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That's a Maxi Alpha, not Maxi Alpha III.
The Maxi Alpha first came out in 1977. The Saturn V was also avaliable at that time. The parachutes are legit aswell. Are some parts original?..., who knows but the seller themselves.
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I always thought, perhaps incorrectly, the early Saturn V kits such as this one used the checkerboard parachutes until the packaging changed.
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Allen, I thought so too, but there are times when spare parts get included into kits. One thing of note: The little blue brochure shows the Statship Nova that wasn't available until 1981. Just seems a bit late in the game for a 'K-Series' bird to have 80's items in them. The Damon style logo is on the box, so I would think that the newer chutes could be inside. My biggest surprise is the 80's paperwork included. J |
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The Saturn V was last offered in that configuration in 1985.
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OK then its most likely a true kit! Its me J |
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But you can always question such things when a kit is opened.
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That kit looks totally correct for a 1973 to 1985 vintage #1236/K-36 Saturn V.
Prior to 1973 the box would not say #1236, it would just have the K-36. Chutes correct for the era as well....I don't think it was pieced together.
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