The design staff at Estes can't help themselves.

There are more new E2X kits on the way!

One is the Firebolt. This model is listed as available on the Estes website and several hobby websites (Tower Hobbies, Hobbylinc) list it as in stock.

This is a large model. BT-60 diameter and just over 36 inches tall. Chrome silver wrap body tubes and red plastic parts along with a clear payload section.

Motor recommendations are: D12-5, E9-6, E12-6. One could probably find a way to use an AeroTech E15/E20/E30/F30 or F32 motor in the kit.

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Another new Estes E2X kit is the Splendor.

This model has a kind of patriotic theme.

It has shown up on the Estes website but is not yet available.

BT-55 diameter and nearly 25 inches tall.

Pre-colored red body tubes and blue molded plastic parts.

Recommended motors are B6-4 and C6-5.

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Still another new Estes E2X model is the Shattered.

I guess the theme of this rocket is something brittle breaking.

This model is not yet pictured on the Estes website but it does have a listing under 'Future Products'.

BT-50 tubing and 34 inches tall. There is a clear plastic tube in the middle of the rocket. The body tube has the look of something breaking. Yellow plastic nose cone and black plastic fin unit.

Recommended motors are B6-4 and C6-5.

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The Dark Zero is another new Estes E2X kit which is listed under 'Future Products' on the Estes website.

A military-like model the Dark Zero features the plastic fin/stake pieces used in other past Estes E2X models.

The body tube is HBT-100 diameter with an overall length of 21 inches.

The body tubes are pre-colored in a grey-ish hue with blue plastic parts.

Recommended motors are B4-4, B6-4 and C6-5.

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Interesting, plastic Sprint fins. I wonder what Mike would think of that.

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E2X is a market access technology to bypass the craftsmanship requirements of an otherwise clearly superior Sprint model.

Sometimes access trumps perfection.

Sometimes rules and restrictions trump access, as in HPR.

Obviously E2X is the superior scheme not only because of who advocates it, but also because of who (and how many) utilizes it.

Jerry

Hard to say, but Mike also designed the Alpha III, the Saros, the Banshee RTF, and the Vampire RTF.

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'Til next time,

Mike Toelle

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Here's a picture of my assembled Firebolt model.

First flight is scheduled for this Saturday with a D12-5 motor.

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The Los Angeles NAR Section (#430) had one of their scheduled launches today, Saturday.

Turnout was a bit lite probably due to the heat (I measured 105F at 12:00 Noon).

Still, that didn't stop me from flying my newly finished Estes Firebolt model.

Powered by an Estes 'Mighty' D12-5 motor, the Firebolt had a great flight and landing.

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...And recovery!

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