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I received the same update. I have already pre-ordered one of each.
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That;s because that the members on this forum DEMANDED Estes return to all balsa nosecones - and no more plastics. We did what you guys demanded. Now you have to live without the bumps unless you want to carve them yourself. |
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Went to my local Hobby Shop here in Orlando, Florida to buy some balsa. The store is Colonial Photo and Hobby. I believe this store has been a family business since the late 1950s or early 1960s.
I noticed the wall of rockets was sparce. They had one quarter of their normal Estes and Custom inventory. One of the owners comented on how he was having trouble getting shipments of Estes products from distributors. I said it might have to do with all the new kits on the way. I rerferred him to the "Classics Series" on the Estes website.
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WE'VE BEEN SERVED!!! All right. Who wants to fess up for the ass-kicking.
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What's so funny is that the post you responded to was written by Sandman, who's probably one of the very few who could actually add his own bumps. |
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Man, I can't WAIT to see the balsa cone if they bring back the Estes Odyssey.
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Touché Mike I think it doesn't really matter if it's a nose cone in balsa without the bumps because the new generation of kids don't even know the historical significance. Anyway, one can always alter the NC or purchase one from here (granted with a hefty price tag).
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I like the plastic nose cones for all of the said reasons. But I hate the plastic fins and engine mounts. I had never messed with them until I got the E2X Bandit with a eBay order. I avoided them before out of principal.
But, I will be happy to see any of the old kits they bring back. Some of the ones I disliked as a kid I like now. Which is what got me into scratch building this last 6 months. |
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