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Semroc xKits
Check out Semroc's site -- seven more classic kits, called xKits (all parts included, short instructions, online orders only), are now available:
Estes V-2 Estes X-Ray Estes Constellation Estes Mark FSI Penetrator and xKit versions of two discontinued cc:Kits (SpacePlane and SST Shuttle-1) Now I have to figure out which one(s) to pick up with my last-minute extra Golden Scout order. As if my build queue wasn't long enough already. EDIT: Note the last bit on the SEMROC site: "Many more xKits™ are in the works!" |
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Sounds like the same idea, but xKits (for 'experts') are only available online. It seems there was some trouble with some store customers and the cc:Kits due to the lack of instructions. There is also some mention of part differences between the cc:Kit and xKit versions. Here's SEMROC's FAQ-like 'What is an xKit?' page: http://www.semroc.com/Store/scripts/xKits.asp |
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It appeares the xKits don't come with decals. All though there are many sources where you can get them. I'll be ordering the V2, Constellation, Mark, Space Plane, and X-Ray right away!
Thanks Carl!!!!!!!!!
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TOO MANY CHOICES!!! TOO MANY CHOICES!!! (Not really! )
Ahh, so many kits, so little time... Mark \\.
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Mark S. Kulka NAR #86134 L1,_ASTRE #471_Adirondack Mountains, NY
Opinions Unfettered by Logic • Advice Unsullied by Erudition • Rocketry Without Pity
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It appeared to me that, as is the case with other Semroc kits, some include decals (e.g., Constellation, X-Ray) and some don't (e.g., V-2, Mark). |
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Looking at the SEMROC downloaded pdf file it states the decals are "not incl." in both pdf's for the Constellation and X-Ray,... in the parts list. Where do you see that the decals are included?
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My original Estes Mark kit from 1970 did not have any decals. I believe the original Estes V-2 kit (K-22) didn't have decals, either. Bob |
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Look again. For example, the SEMROC Part # shows 'DES-K35' for the Constellation decal sheet. That is the Estes Part # that says 'Not Incl.'. I consider it a bonus that SEMROC includes decals for kits that didn't come with them in their original form. Last edited by space_bus : 07-21-2008 at 12:35 PM. Reason: Clarification |
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I don't believe that any of these (XKits) came from Estes with decals originally. They were added later on to the kits. When I first flew, I built an Alpha, V-2 and Trident (around 1973-4) and none of those came with decal sheets. I remember the Trident came with instructions to put a strip of cellophane tape down on a sheet of glass, spray paint it red and cut the resulting "decal" from the tape and apply it to the rocket. (The first Estes "peel-n-stick" decals? ) Needless to say, my Trident never got anything more than a coat of white paint. (Still got her, too - gotta get around to sanding her back down, filling the dings she's picked up in the last 35 years and giving her a new coat of paint and a nice set of Excellsior decals!). Greg |
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