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I'm guessing using a BT-30 would be the difference between a Flying Jenny that glides vs one that flies apart.
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I'm surprised not to see the Star Trek USS Enterprise on this list, what with the new movie scheduled for release in May '09. Any rumors on whether that's going to be a bringback? Could be that Estes no longer has a Trek license, I suppose. |
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That, and the last time they brought them out (1990 or so) they didn't really sell. The 1999 debacle with Star Wars merchandise can't have helped.
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Seventeen "Classic series" kits are scheduled for spring with another batch later on, and, your asking for Star wars????
The last batch of Star Wars hurt a lot of companies, from what I heard, there were over 6500 items available and some smaller companies went under. The only one to make out on that was George Lucas............ |
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I kind of liked the design of the Flying Jar-Jar Binks rocket.
Of course, on the first flight it tumbled and killed my puppy. (Note: The above is a joke. I do not want to start any rumors that go on for years and years. So, for the record: There was no Jar-Jar Binks rocket. Only a Jar-Jar Binks Cox inflatable hydrogen-powered camera airplane. And my dog is just fine: ) |
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I don't know if the Star Trek models would sell that well. I have bought about 6 of these rockets for an average price of 10 bucks. I am currently building one in the " projects" thread. This is a challenging but fun build and I should be posting pictures shortly.
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I agree. I have a number of the Enterprise and Battle Cruiser kits. So far I've built one of each. The average cost per kit coming in around $10 per kit, same as you. I've wondered why they sell for so little. The only thing that I can think is that people are put off by the difficulty of building kits with so many vacu-form parts. I've also heard that Estes sold a ton of these kits, but if that's true I'm wondering why I haven't seen more builds on EMRR... They look great when complete and they both do fly, the Cruiser better than the Enterprise. Anyway I really like both, and they are both challengine but completely doable projects. I'm looking forward to your build pics. |
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With the estes reputation and the economy what it is when is spring to a company like estes? Also when is later on? Can you give us a month that these kits will hit store shelves?
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I don't think he was asking about Star Wars, wasn't he asking about Star Trek? The are two different series. I believe it was the Star Wars batch, as you correctly indicate, that flooded the market with a lot of plastic junk, some of which doesn't even fly. I'm not sure if the Star Trek series sold well or if it was oversold, but the products themselves i.e. The U.S.S. Enterprise and the Klingon Battle Cruiser are very nice builders kits that make respectable looking rockets in my humble opinion. |
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If a company is trying very hard to be in compliance with the new CPSC "lead" regulation that will go into effect on February 10th, in my opinion, it's not the reputation that is at stake, rather, compliance. If a company planned on releasing product at a certain time of year, and, they are now required to comply with federal regulations, then, you have to be patient while the company is doing it's best to comply......agree. If the projected release date is off by a couple of months, then, you con't blame it on "reputation" rather, a company trying to do what they are required to do. All good things take time. Thjis is my personal opinion, and, I'm not a spokesperson for Estes........... |
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