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I was thinking Estes, but it makes sense if someone else like Hawks is already ordering parts from Semroc. Nothing against Hawks, I'm sure they'll do a fine job, but it will probably be out of the price range I was hoping for. Their other upscales seem a bit pricey. |
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I'd like to suggest the Enerjet Athena as an SLS kit.
The wraps may be difficult, but as long as you can reproduce the Centuri S1B wraps, they are the same. The decals would not be super easy either, but I do know the "United States" decal is the same as the Nike-Smoke decal....all of the other decals are pretty "Generic" other than the "Athena" logo on the payload section. The Enerjet Athena logo uses the EXACT same font as the much later and highly-boring Estes Athena 3FNC rocket. The Enerjet Nike-Smoke with "working smoker" would also make a GREAT SLS kit also....just dont reccommend any engine larger than about an Estes BP E9-x engine. I imagine very few original Enerjet Nike's were recovered if they were flown on the F67 back in the day.
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Or possibly QModeling? |
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As far as SLS kits go I wouldn't mind seeing:
Centuri Jayhawk with 24/29mm motor mount Centuri Orion with 13/18mm motors in the pods with a central 24mm Centuri Space Shuttle with 24/29mm motor mount |
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Maybe I'm being unrealistic about pricing, but I think they may fall into the same category as Hawks. Since those companies are outsourcing for most of the parts, there is no way they can kit it as cheap as Semroc could. Granted they are top quality parts, beefed up contruction, nylon chutes, etc. I just don't think I would pay 100 dollars+ for a kit that I could scratch build for half the cost. A simple design like the bullpup is $65 so I can imagine what an OT would cost. I guess I'm too used to LPR pricing, or just plain frugal. |
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I'd be interested in all of them, especially the Scram Jet and Vector V.
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Semroc SLS-Bull-Pup
The qmodeling kit is really nice but a bit bigger than I personally like. something in "the middle" would be very cool. |
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I just finished my first QModeling kit - the Bullpup. While I love the Estes design for some reason and plan to build a high power 3X upscale someday, I wonder if there is enough of a market for something in-between the original and the QModeling version. |
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I don't know. maybe you are right...but I guess then maybe instead of an SLS kit, maybe just a regular kit but made by Semroc.
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I have to agree with the Enerjet Athena as an SLS choice. That would be my #1 choice. And an SLS version of the Centuri Orion. I wonder if a production model would work well with cardboard wraps similar to the ones Bob Thomas made, instead of having to do vacuum form those parts?
Both with 29mm main mounts with 24mm adapters like the AeroDart, Explorer ect. I always wanted the Centuri Space Shuttle and never owned one. I've wanted one when Mike Jerauld with Blast From The Past had parts kits for sale but as usual I procrastinated and missed out. I'd buy an SLS version of that one too! .
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