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Old 11-16-2008, 03:39 PM
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Has the current state of the economy hindered your model rocket purchases?
What are you plans on future purchases?

If you planned on multiple purchases, have you made a "wish list" of the ones you want the most?

At least the price of gas has gone down significantly now, here in South carolina, you get get a gallon of gas for $1.79, a month ago, it was selling for $3.99.
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Old 11-16-2008, 04:21 PM
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I've noticed a marked drop off in custom part orders.
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Old 11-16-2008, 06:23 PM
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I don't have much money whether the economy is good or bad, so no.
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Old 11-16-2008, 06:30 PM
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I'm planning on making another multi-kit purchase from a vendor on here fairly soon, having just completed a four kit purchase...

The main thing that keeps me from buying more is the prices... MAN are they ever high compared to a few years ago! (excluding the vendor previously mentioned, who's kits I feel are priced quite reasonably) I nearly faint when I see the kit prices in HL and LHS's.

Even the parts are high... (well most anyway)

Still, I know everybody's got to make a buck and pay the rent...

I live on a 'space program budget' and it's definitely "pay as you go" like NASA is supposed to be now... that's the agreement between me and the missus anyway... LOL OL JR
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Old 11-16-2008, 07:26 PM
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We can be grateful (at least here in our area) that the prices of the engines at Wal-Mart(s)
are incredibly cheap nowadays. It does free up funds for more kit purchases. At least, I do
plan on buying some of the new releases Estes suppose to have in 2009, as well as some
"must have" kits from various vendors in the near future. Plus, I still have plenty of vintage
kits ("still in-the-bag") in my collection that should/will be built in the future. So, I have more than enough pending projects to keep me busy for years to come.....
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Old 11-16-2008, 08:40 PM
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I don't buy kits as much as I once did, so the occasional kit purchase has not been hindered. It has been a while since my last parts purchase, though I cannot say the economy has caused that directly. My purchases of motors increased when WM had the ones I needed, and with their $3 a pack price. Now, my local WMs are again inundated with C6-3s and -5s, and not an A or B to be found...
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Old 11-16-2008, 09:46 PM
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I have a HUGE backlog of unbuilt kits. I've been giving them away (or selling them cheap) to co-workers to encourage them to get into the hobby.

I have been buying other hobby and craft things to give as Christmas gifts.
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Old 11-16-2008, 10:38 PM
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I have more rocket kits than I know what to do with. I'll probably give some away at the SoAR Holiday Party next week.

I also have parts enough so that if I had no kits, I'd still be able to build rockets for a long time.
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Old 11-16-2008, 10:41 PM
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I have more rocket kits than I know what to do with.
Tell me about it. We do too!
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Old 11-16-2008, 11:14 PM
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I have not slowed down. Just bought 2 older Estes V-2 K22 kits , and 1 Semroc V-2. Also bought an Estes Hornet, Estes Arrow and 2 Super Big Bertha kits. Also I placed an order for one each of every new Estes kit that will hopefully come out next year. No slowing down here.
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