|
#1
|
|||
|
|||
The Fin Kwick had two versions:
A really solid metal version, and the metal version Estes sold. The plastic version was kind of dodgy. You had to wrap the spiral-wound cardboard mounting tubes with adhesive paper, which was messy, and the mounting hole was kind of shallow and allowed some play side to side. Tiny bits of slop meant your fins were not as squarely placed as they should be.
__________________
NAR #27085 - Oregon Rocketry - SAM |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
Hmmm, I have a couple Fin-Kwik units. How do I determine which version they are?
__________________
Scott D. Hansen Ye Olde Rocket Shoppe - Your One Stop BAR Shoppe! Ye Olde Rocket Plans - OOP Rocket Plans From 38 Companies! Ye Olde Rocket Forum WOOSH NAR Section #558 |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
The plastic version is made of plastic. The metal version is made of metal. The solid metal version is not molten. On a serious note, the plastic version was not called a "Fin-Kwik". It was called a "Fin Alignment Guide". The one I had was warped and the fin guides slid around in the slots. It was a piece of junk. At least the metal ones could be tweaked if they weren't straight. .
__________________
I love sanding. |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
Look through the plastic bag! Estes' units were all plastic. The original, made by a company whose name I don't recall, was metal. Old NAR magazines might have adverts. I never got my hands on a metal one. Not sure if the mounting spindle was any better.
__________________
NAR #27085 - Oregon Rocketry - SAM |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
The Estes Fin-Kwik was metal and was bought directly from the inventor, Mitch Gornik. The plastic one was not called a Fin-Kwik and was a total piece of crap. Note the description on the catalog page I posted above. http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/show...hlight=Fin-Kwik .
__________________
I love sanding. |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
I have metal Fin-Kwik units. You made it sound like there were two versions of metal Fin-Kwik units. I also have the later version plastic fin alignment jig Estes sold. The Fin-Kwik inventors son had contacted me a number of years back stating he was trying to bring them back to market. Haven't heard anything since.
__________________
Scott D. Hansen Ye Olde Rocket Shoppe - Your One Stop BAR Shoppe! Ye Olde Rocket Plans - OOP Rocket Plans From 38 Companies! Ye Olde Rocket Forum WOOSH NAR Section #558 |
#7
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
The inventor sold them independently before Estes started buying them from him so the only difference should be the packaging. Let's just forget about the plastic abomination.
__________________
I love sanding. |
#8
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
__________________
Black Shire--Draft horse in human form, model rocketeer, occasional mystic, and writer, see: http://www.lulu.com/content/paperba...an-form/8075185 http://www.lulu.com/product/cd/what...of-2%29/6122050 http://www.lulu.com/product/cd/what...of-2%29/6126511 All of my book proceeds go to the Northcote Heavy Horse Centre www.northcotehorses.com. NAR #54895 SR Last edited by blackshire : 12-21-2017 at 01:34 AM. |
#9
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
__________________
Black Shire--Draft horse in human form, model rocketeer, occasional mystic, and writer, see: http://www.lulu.com/content/paperba...an-form/8075185 http://www.lulu.com/product/cd/what...of-2%29/6122050 http://www.lulu.com/product/cd/what...of-2%29/6126511 All of my book proceeds go to the Northcote Heavy Horse Centre www.northcotehorses.com. NAR #54895 SR |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|