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It wouldn't have mattered. People weren't buying the Red Maxx because of the instructions.
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Like everything Semroc, Carl's instructions were the BEST. They combined the best parts of the old Centuri and Estes instructions of the past.
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Not only was the old style instructions from Estes and Centuri great, but I love reading the descriptions of the rockets in the Estes catalog!
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Maybe not, but it sure added to the build experience! http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot...nteresting.html
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As I mentioned in a build thread elsewhere:
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Hey Bernie,
The good news about those instructions is that they prepare you quite well for scratch-building -- figuring out on your own how to put everything together.
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I agree... Later! OL J R
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Since we're talking about it...do mine offer a good combination of written explanation? I would guess they should be written such that one could assemble the kit without the 3d diagrams, although occasionally I think it's better to include a diagram for clarity. A nice clear diagram, maybe with some 3d shading, a nice angle, a happy little cloud up in the corner...
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Shrox Skonk Wulf instructions
I haven't started my Skonk Wulf build yet but after reading through the instructions I don't see any disconnects or obvious "gotchas" - seems clear, concise, logical and well layed out.
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Cool. I like the combination of visual and written. One plastic model from Monogram I had as a kid in the 70's was completely pictorial, and had some issues I remember. |
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