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Old 02-01-2021, 05:16 AM
A Fish Named Wallyum A Fish Named Wallyum is offline
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Originally Posted by JumpJet
"never could get enough to get it to tumble"


Now you know why Vern never produced this as a kit and moved on to the K-1 Scout as Estes's first kit.

I test flew prototypes with lead and brass plates on the back of the fins with poor recovery results.


John Boren

They should have had me test them. I'm an expert with poor recovery results.
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