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Old 12-01-2011, 09:20 PM
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If you look in the very early Multi-Staging tech report, they show a variety of ways of coupling stages.

And motors were NOT taped together . . . that technique was yet to be developed.

Say, is that bag STAPLED shut? Staples can be bent open and then shut again.

Just saying.
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Old 12-01-2011, 09:28 PM
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Hi Doug, They engine blocks in different sizes.

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Thanks, Jimi.

This thing's looking like it's got extra parts

That sure makes for lots more possibilities (for those of us playing "how to build an Apogee 1" ).

Doug

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Old 12-01-2011, 09:29 PM
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Say, is that bag STAPLED shut? Staples can be bent open and then shut again.

Just saying.
And I have a pair of rusty needle nose that would work perfect on those rusty staples

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Jimi, nice win! That was me you beat out for it! Is that a plain red parachute in the kit? If it is, that means the early Estes checkerboard parachutes weren't used in kits until 1964 or possibly in the latter part of 1963. And it would be the first K-kit I've ever seen with one of the early plain red parachutes (I believe they were 10" if memory serves me well). Congratulations on getting it, Jimi! If I had known you were after it to complete your collection, I wouldn't have bid.

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Old 12-01-2011, 10:16 PM
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Jimi, nice win! That was me you beat out for it! Is that a plain red parachute in the kit? If it is, that means the early Estes checkerboard parachutes weren't used in kits until 1964 or possibly in the latter part of 1963. And it would be the first K-kit I've ever seen with one of the early plain red parachutes (I believe they were 10" if memory serves me well). Congratulations on getting it, Jimi! If I had known you were after it to complete your collection, I wouldn't have bid.

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Hi Joe, Thank You. Yes it is a plain red parachute. I had a feeling it was going to bid up to a high price, that's why I put up one of my Estes Saturn 1bs I have several of them and the Vintage Estes Honest John That I had a few of on Ebay to get some of my funds back. My friend Mike talked me into biding on this as he said you can sell a couple extra rockets that you have more than one of on Ebay and get some of your money back.

You Take Care, Jimi
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Old 12-02-2011, 12:53 AM
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Jimi,

Congratulations on completing the collection. Over the years you've helped me a lot with mine so it's really nice to see you succeed.

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Old 12-02-2011, 10:49 AM
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Very cool!



Okay, what's next?
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Old 12-02-2011, 10:51 AM
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Congratulations on completing the collection. Over the years you've helped me a lot with mine so it's really nice to see you succeed.

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Thank You Gus, Jimi
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Hi Everyone, I have been building and flying Model Rockets since 1964 and building and flying High Power Rockets since the early 1990s. This way you know I just don't collect rockets but very much enjoy this hobby. For the past several years I have been trying to find an Estes kit number K-5 Astron Apogee. This one was the first one produced by Estes in 1962/63 and yes this is different from the K-5 Astron Apogee II kit produced from 1964/74. Now that I have added this to my collection of Estes early K kits my collection is now completed. All my kits in my collection are mint and still factory sealed, most are pre-Damon. I thought I would share this with everyone because I'm sure many of use have never seen this kit in its original package. Here are a couple of pics for everyone to enjoy.

Take Care, Jimi



Nice! I saw your ending price of $429! I wish I had the cash on hand to have pushed that a bit higher and get it for myself! yes, that is one of those once in a decade or two finds!!!

Congrats! Maybe in the next 20 years, that kit might become mine if you or your kin ever place it back up on ebay ... chances are you are not going to build it and it will be on the auction block again within my lifetime

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All,

I've added this K-5 kit to the Estes Database including Jim's images (with credit). Please check to ensure I have not overlook any importants points.
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