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Old 06-14-2021, 05:08 PM
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Star Trek Klingon Rocket Model

In 1975, Estes came out with the two ST models.
I went to look at the catalog and notice my Klingon Battle Cruiser does not look like the catalog model.
The catalog model has a tube instead of a flat balsa base where the vertical fins are located.
The fins are different also.
Interesting, did this version ever get out to the public?
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Old 06-14-2021, 06:27 PM
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Looks like they used non-finalized prototypes for the 1975 catalog images.

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Old 06-14-2021, 07:06 PM
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So does anyone have this original version of the Klingon Cruiser?
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Old 06-14-2021, 07:29 PM
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So does anyone have this original version of the Klingon Cruiser?


I guess that is what I was trying to say by “non-finalized prototypes”: that particular model shown in the 1975 catalog was NOT the final model style/shape. I would be very, very surprised if ANY were even produced in that configuration other than that prototype.

Once the final configuration/style was settled on THEN instructions were prepared, packaging designed, decals made and parts produced and kitted.

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Old 06-14-2021, 07:33 PM
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The version you have is the only one I'm aware was ever kitted.
One of mine is from the original production in '75 and is the same.
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Old 06-15-2021, 01:26 PM
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I recently built one of the Estes Klingon Battle Cruisers - I was rather underwhelmed with the kit - it took a great deal of effort to come up with what I'd rate no better than average finished product (I haven't tried to fly it yet).
I picked up a Starship Enterprise kit at the same time, but that box remains unopened. Is it a better kit? Or will I be similarly disappointed?
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Old 06-15-2021, 04:05 PM
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The Enterprise is a bit more challenging than the KBC.
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The Starship Enterprise has a lot of vacuum-formed parts in the kit. That is a difficult kit to build. I have seen one fly on a C6-3, and it flies okay, but then I would not fly one very often.
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Old 06-16-2021, 12:00 AM
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At least the Klingon Battle Cruiser flies in a "scale" appearing manner.
The Enterprise with that MORONIC "flight probe" mis-deal is an ugly joke, just like the Star Wars TIE Fighter.
Way beyond Ridiculous and well into ABSURDITY.
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The Starship Enterprise has a lot of vacuum-formed parts in the kit. That is a difficult kit to build. I have seen one fly on a C6-3, and it flies okay, but then I would not fly one very often.

Have both and have only flown the Enterprise one time, it is a very hard rocket to prep and fly's
like a brick with a motor attached. The klingon on the other hand fly's good the best flight I had
was with a composite motor with a six second delay. the thing actually went into a guild after the motor burned out and the chute ejected with the rocket still in a horizontal attitude.
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