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Semroc xKit Space Plane
This is going to be my next project. Semroc xKits are basically a bag of parts to clone classic rockets. This will be a clone of the Estes K-3 Space Plane.
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Tim "You know, it, uh, won't fly unless somebody pushes the button." From the movie October Sky. I am SAM # 0167 NAR 98303 Southwestern Ohio Rocketry Association (SORA) #624 https://www.rocketryohio.com |
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I built one almost immediately after Carl offered this one.
Very fun build and flies great.
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Had the original Estes kit back in 1969, only that it didn't have any precut balsa parts. The one and only time I launched it (my very first B/G), boosted great and good glide, but the elevator stab and "screws" to keep the elevators straight during boost was badly damaged during engine ejection.
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I bought one, in the archaic packaging, around 1971. Built it, but I was really young and didn't do things right and never flew it.
I have one or two self-made clone-part packages, and the "official" X-kit. I should try to get them together one of these days! I'll give them dope finishes.
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This is going quicker than I anticipated. The Estes instructions are thorough, and if you follow them it goes together fairly easily. The Semroc parts are excellent and make it all the easier to build this classic. I quit for the night. The landing skid still needs to be attached and I have some sanding to do. I am not going to attach the elevator elastic thread until after it is painted.
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