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My late model Nova came with both decals and a Select-A-Chute. The decals are just like the ones at YORP, some blocky fin decals and a white NOVA. They were badly yellowed, as is to be expected, but a couple of days in a sunny window did them some good.
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Oh, for cripes sake . . . yes, there ARE decals in my Nova, just as you describe.
I emptied out the bag in a hurry when I was doing the old-Nova photo shot, and they fell in a box of Stuff. Thanks. I would have found them eventually, but you made me look! If I were really brave I'd open up all of my (middle Raytown era) kits and see if there are decals hidden in there. But I don't want to risk messing up the headers and bags. |
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You can get a good feel for the E5 by watching an E9 underway. Just imagine it thrusting for another second!
Mark, PM me your mailing address. I'm going to send you the 1990 Nova I was considering building as a reward for your dedication! I'll clone another when I get the urge. |
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I'll try to remember of the top of my head best as I can on this. There were only really four different "eras". First, George Roos in Louisville, CO. Second, Reese's buy model rocket part of FSI around 1970? Third FSI thru around 1990? (when Harold Reese died) Fourth, After/end.
The third epoc was one continual jelling. Things were changing and not on any annual schedule. I can fill in a few details about a few things listed of the top of my head but some I will have to think a bit on. The Nova changed length because Lonnie designed it to use a F7. At one time he held a altitude record with this model. When George sold the company,he had a TON of old package fronts and select a chutes. The packages lasted longer than the original red/black chutes did. I do remember us having to reorder chutes sometime and Lonnie wanting different colors. All (thru mid 80's) .903 and 1.13 nose cones were made of sugar pine and ogive in design. (the 1.13 cones had a 5/8 hole bored in the center. Harold was always over the machine shop and usually kept pretty good track of QC. Lonnie was real picky. More to come........................ |
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Do you recall the decal situation, carbons4?
I'm trying to figure out if I was just imagining getting decals in my old Oso kit (1974-75) |
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I checked this thread because I couldn't remember what the FSI "Eras" kit looked like .... the only similar-sounding name I could remember was the "Oso." Good smack of forehead after reading a bit .......
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I still think we're dealing in two phases here. The designs of the kits between 1967 and 1970, when Roos sold the company. The number of kits sold in those early years is probably pretty small. An intact, unbuilt one would be quite a prize! I look forward to more Raytown insights! |
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My cloned Nova is no slouch in that department either.
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Oh, I've got to get me some of those D5s.
I remember my Oso flying nicely on a D6. The 1968 Nova is shorter than the 1990 Nova, for sure. I assumed that the difference in various kit lengths was that the HST-8 tube length changed. |
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