I just placed an order with Excelsior for a few decals I didn't see myself being able to handle with the inkjet. On of them was the Estes Vampire, on of the early RTF birds I remember seeing in the 1977 catalog. I had no Estes Jinx to start the project with, but I figured I'd eventually pick one up on Ebay. The decals arrived today, so I went out and set up a search notification for the Jinx. Must have been my day. Penn Valley had one for $10 as a buy it now.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark

The Vampire was the first model rocket I ever saw so I am kind of fond of it. Mine is also a Jinx in disguise.

Gordy made these up (the Vampire decals) per my request but I never got the scale right ...

(Note: The Banshee and the X-15 are original)

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Cool! I was going to ask about the Banshee. Did that ever make another appearance in a different guise like the Vampire did with the Jinx? I didn't remember it, but I saw it on one of the earlier catalog pages that had these three as the "Estes Firing Line".

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark

The Vampire decals should be the easiest to handle yourself with a normal printer. The originals were opaque stick-ons so you can do them on white Avery label paper. That's the way I did mine. A true clear decal would look better, but doesn't match the way the original looked.

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I love sanding.

I always thought the RTF Estes Vampire, Banshee, and X-15 were very cool looking.
Far more so than any of the current/recent RTF offerings.

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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!!

Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, TURMOIL, FIASCOS, and HAVOC !

Late last Yr., I sold my Vampire Outfit. MIB,,, miss it now...........
Once, I had All 3 sets.

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ENGINE COSTS ARE " OUT OF SIGHT " .....

its GOTTA look Original! .......................

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ENGINE COSTS ARE " OUT OF SIGHT " .....

I'm presently building an upscale clone of the Banshee. I chose BT-55 so I could use 18mm motors and the PNC-55AC is a close match to the original cone's profile. I'll be carving the strakes next. The decals were easy enough in Photoshop.

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Living life on the edge...launching C's on a B field.

The Banshee looks a lot like the Goblin to me...........

Or is it the Red Max??

Not that I know of.

looks a lot like the Goblin to me...........

Yes, the Vampire look like a small Goblin (Goblin attached).

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