Estes Boeing ALCM hinges
I have a friend restoring an old Estes Boeing ALCM rocket. The old kit is missing the two hinges that actuate the wings... and he needs help. I figured I'd reach out here to see if anyone has an old unbuilt version that they could scan the hinges for him...
Here is a link to the thread showing his progress thus far: https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...tes-kit.148854/ Pointy Side Up! Jim |
You would need a 3D scan as the hinges are more than just flat parts!
I searched around for the 3D printer files for these 2 hinges, the rear launch lug and pitot tube and was unable to find anything. Here is a link to the instructions that shows these parts http://plans.rocketshoppe.com/estes/est1336/est1336.pdf The 2 hinges hold the wings and also make up the forward launch lug. |
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Yes, same kit, same parts. Centuri's came first around '78. Not exactly sure when the Estes labeled one was issued, but probably within a year or two.
I have built the Centuri version and glancing at the Estes version instructions, assembly looks essentially the same. Earl |
The only changes between the Centuri and the Estes ALCM kits are slightly different decals, the parachutes. The ALCM kits actually used Centuri parts for both versions (ST-7 motor tube and ST-10 parachute tube). The Centuri kit also had a little more scale documentation and included a display stand that was not included in the Estes version of the kit.
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And vice-versa. Two Centuri parts -- both within 2-3 years of their *50th* birthdays -- are the plastic Mercury capsule, still in use by Estes (originally first released by Centuri in early '71 in the Centuri Mercury-Redstone kit); and the Enerjet 1340 plastic fin can, originally released around 1972 in the 1340 and within a year of that in the Centuri Argus kit and later Phoenix Bird, used in several Estes kits over the years since and most recently in the Estes Eliminator. Pretty good success story for both those parts. Earl |
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Only the top view of the hinges is provided, without a side on view and/or some additional measurements it would be difficult to create a 3D printed duplicate of the hinges. |
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