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Old 11-06-2017, 04:18 PM
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I would think this kit could fetch $1000 or more, obviously for a serious collector. Such as it is, I would not hesitate to ship it with the motors, et al.
I have bought a ton of motors over the years, and they are nearly always shipped thru USPS without any issues whatsoever.
It's your choice, though, for sure.
Look at eBay and see all the motors for sale at 'regular' shipping prices, and you'll see what I mean.
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Old 11-06-2017, 04:44 PM
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Thanks for the reply and info Allen! Shipping the motors seems simple enough but I’m just not sure about it. It’s good to get an idea of what people value it at so I can make a better decision on all of it. It seems like such a rare piece it’s been hard to gauge a few things. I’ve learned so much about rocket history in the past few weeks it’s incredible. Seems like a great community here and I appreciate the help so far.
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Old 11-08-2017, 04:22 AM
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Thanks for the reply and info Allen! Shipping the motors seems simple enough but I’m just not sure about it. It’s good to get an idea of what people value it at so I can make a better decision on all of it. It seems like such a rare piece it’s been hard to gauge a few things. I’ve learned so much about rocket history in the past few weeks it’s incredible. Seems like a great community here and I appreciate the help so far.
If you ever come across an MMI Arcon (see: http://rocketshoppe.com/forums/atta...tachmentid=9654 and http://rocketshoppe.com/forums/show...19&page=1&pp=10 ), their second (and last, I think) kit, they too are quite valuable.
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Old 11-08-2017, 05:23 AM
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I will definitely keep me eye out. Probably won’t pass on another rocket in my lifetime. Although as rare as this seems I’ll probably never find another one again. But it helps a lot I actually know what I am looking for now. With that being said I would like to sell this kit if anyone knows a serious collector.
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Old 11-08-2017, 05:45 AM
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I will definitely keep me eye out. Probably won’t pass on another rocket in my lifetime. Although as rare as this seems I’ll probably never find another one again. But it helps a lot I actually know what I am looking for now. With that being said I would like to sell this kit if anyone knows a serious collector.
I'll be the first to say, sadly, that your odds of coming across an MMI Arcon are quite low; but then again, original MMI Aerobee-Hi kits (especially that "long-box" Deluxe one, with the launch pad and motors) are as rare as--as the Romans said--"when a mule foals," yet you found one!
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Old 11-10-2017, 05:23 PM
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I'll be the first to say, sadly, that your odds of coming across an MMI Arcon are quite low; but then again, original MMI Aerobee-Hi kits (especially that "long-box" Deluxe one, with the launch pad and motors) are as rare as--as the Romans said--"when a mule foals," yet you found one!


Now that I know what I am looking at and looking for I am good to go. This needs to go to a good home, if anyone is interested feel free to PM me and see if we can work something out!
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Old 11-12-2017, 12:52 PM
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Any collectors interested I was hoping for $600-$750 if you’d like to make an offer.
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Old 11-12-2017, 02:32 PM
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I really wish I could. That's been my Holy Grail all this time (came >< this close to winning a MMI Arcon at a NAR auction 12 years ago), but events of the past year have put the kibosh on my collecting. I've put the word out on the NAR and Rocketry Show Facebook groups.
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Old 11-13-2017, 10:09 AM
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The long box MMI Aerobee Hi kit was the first one that was introduced. The idea was to provide a person with everything they needed to launch a model rocket, including the launch pad and launch rod. Because everything was done by mail order at the time, MMI found out that these long kits created a big problem when they were delivered. Because they didn't fit in conventional mailboxes, the postman would simply fold the box is half and stuff them into the box. This resulted in MMI removing the launch rod and making a much shorter kit.
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Old 11-14-2017, 12:57 AM
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The long box MMI Aerobee Hi kit was the first one that was introduced. The idea was to provide a person with everything they needed to launch a model rocket, including the launch pad and launch rod. Because everything was done by mail order at the time, MMI found out that these long kits created a big problem when they were delivered. Because they didn't fit in conventional mailboxes, the postman would simply fold the box is half and stuff them into the box. This resulted in MMI removing the launch rod and making a much shorter kit.
I wonder if this--or the memory of it, to Vern Estes and Leroy Piester--prompted Estes and Centuri to use two-piece 1/8" (and later, also 3/16" Maxi-Rods) launch rods? (Before Maxi-Rods came along, a third piece could also [optionally] be added to the two-piece 1/8" rods, for a total length of 53"). Also, the shorter but wider and deeper (yet possibly larger-volume than the long MMI boxes) starter set "range boxes" that Centuri and Estes used might possibly have been cheaper to mail to mail-order customers (some postal classes cost more for unusually-sized and/or unusually-shaped parcels, and may have back then as well).
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