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When Craig mentions that YORP is still seeking original plans for the K-56 Alpha III, I interpret "original" to mean plans from the kits that only bore the K-56 designation (no four digit kit number). He can clarify this for us, though. Your Alpha III kits are certainly vintage and collectible, and obviously they have appreciated in value. They just aren't "original" K-56 kits, though. Craig: I remember when the Alpha III was released. The first 1971 Estes catalog was the last one of the four that I received during my "early" model rocketry period. (The others were the 1967, 68 and 69 catalogs. I missed getting the 1970 catalog because we moved to another state that year, so this was the first I heard of the new "Mighty D" motors, too.) The Alpha III was the very first E2X kit, and the only one to ever carry a K number. I was offended by the fact that it had a plastic nose cone and a plastic, one-piece fin can. I mean, what was the world coming to? What ever happened to craftsmanship? Now I think of the Alpha III as one cool kit and I sorely miss the one I had (from the 1406 starter set (purchased in 2004) that floated away one day on a C6-7. The second 1971 catalog was identical to the version that I had, but it announced the brand-new 13mm Series IV Mini Brute motors and the initial Mini Brute line of kits. I remained totally unaware of those motors and kits for the next 33 years. I had missed them by just a few months.
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Heres a picture of my "Maxi-Alpha-3" finished like the #1256 in red and white along with some other club member goodies
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Jim, what is that weird little rocket up front in your photo??? Joe PS..................beautiful work on the big Alpha III, by the way. |
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In the case of the Alpha III, I think we would be looking for the oldest production version available. This is a model that is still "in production", having never been OOP since it was released, so we really have two directions to pursue. One is to establish a "first generation" plan set; second is to create a full "pedigree" of all versions in their release order. Quote:
They're "transition era" kits. It would be a good addition to the list (for historical completeness), and Scott H would be the final arbitrator in the matter, but we would still be looking for that one "earlier" version.
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Good point, Craig. Trying to represent a kit with as long of a history as the Alpha III with just a single set of plans can miss much of its story. The Alpha III is very important and historically significant, not only as an E2X kit but as a model rocketry kit in general. It would be a candidate for a future model rocketry Hall of Fame if one was ever created.
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