I have two of those kits. Gave a third away to a friend for Christmas a few years ago. I have built one of the two. It has been painted white. The four black tubes are painted. I just need to paint the black details on the rest of it. I have painted the CM silver, but undecided if I will do any further detailing.

I think the record eBay price for this kit was over $400! One of my kits was acquired for $39 at a local Ace Hardware maybe 20 years ago.

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Lee Reep
NAR 55948

Projects: Semroc Saturn 1B, EAC Firecat (Mini HoJo bash), Estes Maxi Honest John
In the Paint Shop: Estes 1:100 Saturn 1B (old #2048 kit)
Launch-Ready: Farside-X, Cirrus (scratch 29mm min. dia.), Bertha and Betty (inseparable sisters)

The market is never the same, Especially after it sells ( The Collector got it ! ). They come n go. It’s possible it was mine, as I sold a Centuri one in the 1960s box for $400 once at auction. I have one now but in the 70s white box. The black paint isn’t the most fun thing to do. I left the original paper Apollo wrap on my 1/70 Estes one as I wanted it to be as "Estes original " as possible. I’m not Always a super scale buff…. A lil of both, sometimes

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Pretty good deal on a 12 pack of Estes Alphas, if someone has a need for kits for a group project. Buy It Now at $65 with free shipping.

Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1340927074...AAOSwURliYIK 9

Earl

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Earl L. Cagle, Jr.
NAR# 29523
TRA# 962
SAM# 73
Owner/Producer
Point 39 Productions

Rocket-Brained Since 1970

No bids as of yet on this Centuri Lectra-Line 2 launch controller and LIA-77 wooden tripod launcher. Starting price is just $15. The launcher is missing the deflector and both look a little dusty and used, but certainly could be cleaned up. The Lectra-Line 2 in any condition does not come up too very often.

Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/3344261971...AAOSwoBxibzN f

Little less than four hours left in listing.


Earl

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Earl L. Cagle, Jr.
NAR# 29523
TRA# 962
SAM# 73
Owner/Producer
Point 39 Productions

Rocket-Brained Since 1970

Perhaps they’ll be last minute bidding. But I have these new, and old. Not much fun having old used ones packed up in boxes,,,unless ur gonna use for launch…..

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Darn. I would have jumped on that one if I'd seen this before just now. I have been collecting old GSE to use occasionally and would have loved to add that LectraLine to the collection. I have one of those replica LIA-77s that were being sold by someone here on YORF....I don't know what I would have done what that partial one in that auction. Oh well....

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Bernard Cawley
NAR 89040 L1 - Life Member
SAM 0061
AMA 42160
KG7AIE

Yeah, sorry you missed it if you wanted it. Maybe someone else here got it. It went pretty cheap I think...like $18 for the set. They were kinda used and dusty but were probably serviceable.

Earl

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Earl L. Cagle, Jr.
NAR# 29523
TRA# 962
SAM# 73
Owner/Producer
Point 39 Productions

Rocket-Brained Since 1970