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06-23-2005, 10:36 AM
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My first clone
Well, after an 18-year absence from the hobby, I'm diving back in with a vengeance. 8 new kits purchased, and I'm picking up an order from Totally Tubular tonight.
One of those new kits had it's body tube in pretty sorry shape, but the shop owner gave me a full 18" section of tube to replace it. Seeing as I can't stand the boring old 4 fins and a nose cone designs, I've decided to use the parts of this kit to attempt my first full clone. Below is a picture of someone else's normal build of the kit. Anyone care to guess what I'm building? Later, EV Last edited by EchoVictor : 06-23-2005 at 10:41 AM. 
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06-23-2005, 04:26 PM
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Well, that's a Venom. Are you building a Spacemaster? Argosy?
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 http://wallyum.blogspot.com/ I miss being SAM 0058 Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2
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06-23-2005, 06:52 PM
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USSF Fireflash?
Skytracer? X-16? World Federation Star probe? Falcon Comander? Argosy? Spacemaster? Starhawk? Soaring Eagle? I think that about covers them all. I love that nose cone, and so many cool kits were built using it. The USSF Fireflash is my personal favorite from that list and was my first clone.
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06-23-2005, 06:53 PM
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Actually not correct, my first was of coarse the Der Red Max, but the fireflash was my second.
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06-23-2005, 06:56 PM
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As an aside, the venom is the only kit using that nosecone that doesn't have its plans online somewhere. Perhaps you should scan it and send it in.
I wonder if estes still has the mold for that cone too?
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06-23-2005, 09:15 PM
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The Venom looked to me like an Estes attempt to rid themselves of their old stock of this cone. Not exactly a well thought out rocket.
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 http://wallyum.blogspot.com/ I miss being SAM 0058 Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2
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06-23-2005, 10:59 PM
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Ryan, Actually, these plans are posted, they're just not on YORP or ZimZ...  ...Meaning, if anyone happens to have a copy of Estes #2140 Venom, please send it ASAP to Scott or Buzz...  It's up on the A. Shasta pages: http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/e...s/plan2140.html They're not the best scans, not at all like the ones JimZ or YORP has, but right now it's better than nothing... Craig...
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#8
06-25-2005, 12:02 AM
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Well, here's the first photo with just the fins attached...
Later, EV
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08-31-2005, 09:49 PM
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...Bump...
Gosh, I finished this one up a while ago. I suppose I should put up some pictures.... Later, EV
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08-31-2005, 10:35 PM
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Being a fairly recent recruit to this forum I guess I just plain missed this thread before.
Plans for the Venom??? Not really needed...it's just 4 fins and the nose cone. It does have through the wall fins! Kinda neat for Estes. I actually have about 40 venom kits left.  I bought a whole bunch of bulk packs...I just couldn't pass 'em up!  I replaced the Agosy/Spacemaster nose cones with just plain PNC-50 cones and I sell 'em to the kids in rocketry classes for $2 or $3 each. They build fairly fast for kids. Here is a "small" grouping of my fleet, mixed in with the "clones" are a few scratch built ones.. I have more. OK...I admit it...I'm showing off but...isn't that basically why we're here?
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