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I remember that. It was just a case of not paying close enough attention. The message he should have taken from us was one of historical correctness. Balsa was great in kits that had balsa cones to begin with, but on kits like the Alien Invader and Phoenix Bird, plastic was a big part of what gave the kit personality. Can you imagine trying to do an Alien Invader cone out of balsa?
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I liked the two-engined, BT-70 size Gemini Titan II and the Thor-Agena scale kits, but I'd like re-releases of them even better if they incorporated judicious uses of plastic parts (as well as laser-cut balsa, fiber, and maple dowel parts), and a good modern body wrap on the Gemini Titan II would be vastly preferable to the original kit's "lighter fluid transfer" body wrap (!). (Another, new, customizable Thor IRBM/SLV kit that could be built as a Thor missile or the Thor-Altair, Thor-Burner II, Thor-Burner IIA, or Thor-Able/early Thor-Delta launch vehicles would also be interesting.)
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The Star Trooper was just an odd choice anyway. Not the most exciting bird even in the Centuri days. I'd have a hard time imagining that it fueled that many nostalgic dreams as a reissue. Still, I bought one. I'm such a whore.
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Back then Vern Estes ran the show. He CARED! That simple...........
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But I think the nature of the web contributed to it. It seems that, on the web, we will see the same stories and opinions repeated many times on various threads and forums. But the "data gathering" process fails to account for the repeats with the result that there is a distorted measurement of demand. That is, while balsa evokes recall of precious memories, in the here-and-now, it takes more effort to get a food finish on balsa nosecones. So, from a practical perspective, plastic is preferred. Anyway, I've tried to honor the effort - I know, while they were on the shelf, I did indeed add several balsa-cone-equipped kits to my stash. While it may have been a marketing mis-read, it was a genuine effort to cater to some of us BARs, and I sincerely appreciate the effort. Doug .
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Definitely. I bought everything I saw or could get my hands on. Hobby Lobby is just so limited, though.
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