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09-26-2007, 08:58 PM
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Other kit makers? I'm intrigued....You're from up north eh? Shed some light on the other brands...
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09-26-2007, 09:17 PM
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Nothing unusual, just MRC and NCR. MRC made the most advanced featured small model rockets IMO, and NCR made cool large ones. Everything in their product lines is/was of interest to me. Can't say the same about any other brands...
I do not own a single thing from Canaroc BTW. I had never even heard of them until it was too late. However, I *do* know a place that has some of their stuff still, parts mostly, filthy with dust. I picked up several long OOP kits there as nobody goes there for rockets (for example Estes Saturn 1B for $13, Mars Snooper for $20...probably the original Canadian prices, the store owner must be in his eighties).
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09-26-2007, 09:49 PM
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What other brands would you like to see in there, Craig?
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09-26-2007, 10:33 PM
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LOL, that's it! I just noticed their absence because they happened to be favorites...I'm sure I'll survive it, plus I forgive you!
Edit: Oops, I just noticed you're Scott Hansen. So there IS some connection to the old YORS site?? That's where I used to get most of my "vintage" stuff, from the auctions. I sure would like an LTV Scout, it is probably my favorite Estes kit that used to exist (hint hint).  Last edited by CraigF : 09-26-2007 at 10:50 PM.
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09-27-2007, 07:20 AM
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Must be nice......I've got friends and relatives in Canada that I've put on the watch for Canaroc kits.....so neat Guess I should have them looking for any rocket kits.....
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09-27-2007, 01:38 PM
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I'll have a look too. Canaroc has zero profile with me, I wouldn't really know what their kits look like. First time I had ever heard of Canaroc was when I saw it in that store, second time was when I joined this forum and saw it in the header...Canaroc didn't exist when I was a kid and was gone when I was a BAR (I guess I'm a re-BAR now). I'll let you know if I find anything "good" as it would have no meaning for me.
Oddly enough I have found the best older rocket kits in stores that specialise in trains. Which possibly makes sense in that if they had a few rockets they wouldn't move out too fast. Even in general hobby stores around here, the smaller ones often have Estes kits 5+ years old. I have got the impression it's mainly the starter sets that sell. I picked up a Shadow, Broadsword, and Trident at a large Toronto train store, I think they're all over 10 years old. Those are the only ones I'd build (have built them before), there were others not to my taste.
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09-27-2007, 03:20 PM
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09-27-2007, 06:54 PM
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Thanks for the link, I see there are lots of resources here I'll have to familiarise myself with. Contrary to what I said, I *have* actually seen the Canaroc Black Brants (forget which one/s) and the Eager Beaver before, the link reminded me.
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09-27-2007, 09:00 PM
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Craig, Was it the original Trident you got or the newer Trident II that was actually a Bident?
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09-27-2007, 11:16 PM
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Sorry, yes, it is a Trident II. I don't know what a real/original Trident looks like. This one has 3 "pods", so that's how I figured it got its name. Lots of balsa cones, that's why I figured it must be 10 years old, but I don't know... It wasn't dirt cheap either ($20), but I like the look of it.
 Doesn't have those IMO awful blue cardboard uncoated BTs Estes used for a while. A braver person would cluster it...
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