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Model Rockets and the Economy
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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I've noticed a marked drop off in custom part orders.
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I don't have much money whether the economy is good or bad, so no.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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