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Looking for 10" striped parachute
Hello. I would like to find an Estes 10 inch striped parachute for my Mini Bertha clone. The kit was made in the 1970s, when Estes had the damon-era striped chutes with the black logo center. My preference would be for a red one, as it would match the paint scheme of the mini bertha. It can be used if it's in good condition. I have some other parachute sizes and colors that I would be willing to trade. I have some red striped 12" chutes which date from before they were premade. I also have some 24 inch premade striped chutes in orange with the dotted line around the center. And a few others. Let me know what you are looking for if you want to trade. Other items I could trade are an original BNC-20R which is the triangular nose cone from the WAC corporal, and I have a sprite tail ring. Thanks!
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The '73 mini bertha came with an 8" chute
http://www.ninfinger.org/rockets/ca...73/73est12.html The '77 catalog says the mini bertha came with a 10" chute http://www.ninfinger.org/rockets/no...a/77est016.html But you couldn't buy a 10" chute http://www.ninfinger.org/rockets/no...a/77est050.html I have over 100 plastic chutes ... but no 10" striped with a black logo |
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Are you talking about this chute? It was also included in the EAC Viper and possibly other kits in addition to the Coldpower Landrockets.
http://www.ninfinger.org/rockets/nostalgia/77est048.jpg
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I think it did come with that chute PK10-A |
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Yep. That came in a few small kits along with the cars. I have one from my EAC membership Viper kit. I restored it years ago.
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Thanks for all that info guys. Scott, since it was sold with an 8 inch chute originally, and that would be easier to pack into the rocket, I think that would be the best choice. Do you happen to have any 8 inch chutes in your extensive inventory?
The purple and orange drag racing chute kind of matches the color scheme of the EAC viper but I think it would be the wrong look for most other rockets. |
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Estes now sells 6" and 9" chutes, but they are checkered. They look similar to vintage Estes chutes. The 6" would be plenty big for a Mini Bertha.
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I was psyched when I found out they re-released the checkered design. Saw a lot of them flying at the last club launch, and they are really beautiful in the air. They do have a small damon logo and the tied-on MIC shroud lines, but from a distance they look really authentic and I will have to get some for my 1960s era clones.
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