Ye Olde Rocket Forum - return of the "glory days"?

06-28-2011, 09:41 PM

LeeR

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gpoehlein

My understanding is that, mostly due to the high price of balsa, Estes is going back to plastic nose cones whenever they can. Personally, I like the plastic nose cones - they are easy to finish and they stand up to punishment better than balsa. Far as I'm concerned - it's all good!

I don't mind plastic, although I tend to prefer balsa. One reason is probably the nostalgia factor, and the other is that I have a wood lathe, so custom turning is pretty rewarding.

The big problem with the plastic nose cone in the Super Alpha is that it has a rounded tip. It doesn't look anything like an Alpha nose cone.

If JumpJet is "listening", can we at least get properly upscaled plastic nose cones for the Super Alpha?

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