03-04-2008, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Vintage Estes Omega build
I am waiting on my space shuttle orbiter to dry so I decided to start on a another rocket. Two years ago I cloned the Omega and had some good flights. Recently I gave it to a friend knowing I was going to build an original. This kit is in good shape. The wood and tubes are excellent and decals look brand new. The first thing that I noticed is how heavy the PNC-60Ah nose cone is. This nose comes in two pieces and it is heavy. The one thing I like about the nose is the fact there is no seam to sand. I built the clone as per the plans and never had any problems with ignition or ejection, I heard this was a common problem with the Omega. I am building this vintage one per the plans and hope to have the same luck. Has anyone else had good experiences or bad when building as per the plans?
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