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Gemini Titan
I saw this on eBay and thought about bidding on it, but didn't http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Clone-...9#ht_151wt_1213 . Does anyone know anything about this kit and manufacturer?
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You could clone it yourself for a lot less with Semroc parts, or wait for their kit release. Not sure about the manufacturer, but someone went ape on the price.
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Agreed. I was just wondering about the plastic fin unit, capsule and nozzles. Maybe it was a clone that used Estes parts with a 24mm engine mount? It has a D power option in the description.
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The original was Estes. I had one in the late sixties. Twin 18mm motors. Balsa capsule, IIRC. Nozzles were paper. The fins were clear plastic sheets, thin for the wrap and thicker for the fins.
This has two crazy people, one for charging so much and one for paying it. Mike
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This is the BT-60 based, single engine model sold by Estes in the 80's, not the BT-70 based, two engine cluster model that Estes had in the 60's.
The fin unit on the BT-60 model is the same one used today in a number of E2X kits such as the Black Diamond, FreeFall, and the various Crayon rockets, but molded in clear plastic. The nose cone was the entire Gemini stack, both command and service modules. I don't know if they still offer it, but Sirius Rocketry had a resin version of the nose cone available, and you could still find clear versions of the fin unit in other Estes kits over the years.
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Keeping my fingers crossed for Semroc to release this. I know, I know,.............
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Hi J, the Estes #1978 Gemini Titan was a real PUTZ of a Model Rocket. First off it didn't look all that good, and it flew like a brick. After the first flight the Base of the clear fins was no longer clear from the motor exhaust. the rocket would land rather hard with the stock 12" parachute , damage to the plastic fins was not unusual. In the late 80's or early 90's K.B. Toy's gave these away at close-out for $ 2.99, I bought 3-4 and ended up robbing parts from them as back then No one wanted them. I wish I had them now.
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