Title: Spev

Kit number: KV-61

Background Information brief: The Estes SPEV was released in 1972 in Model Rocket News Volume 12 Number 3 as what would be a very limited run. It did not appear in a catalog and was discontinued in MRN volume 12 Number 4 in November, 1972 discounted to $1.59 from the original $1.99 price. It was designed by Bill Simon, purportedly, as a “Spare Parts Elimination Vehicle.” It did share parts with the Little Joe II, Mars Lander, and Thor-Agena B, so the possibility exists. The Little Joe II and Thor-Agena B were both discontinued in 1972 lending more credibility to the rumor.
The Retro-Repro SPEV is a faithful reproduction of the original using all balsa couplers and nose cone. It uses laser-cut balsa fins for ease of construction. The original 18” parachute is replaced with a 12” two color chute for limiting drift. A sturdier engine mount is provided along with a Kevlar® shock cord mount. No “spare parts” were eliminated in the production of the Semroc SPEV!

Designer: Estes

Release Date: 03/06/2007

In Production: 2007-2014


Instruction PDF

https://www.oldrocketplans.com/semroc/Semroc_SPEV.pdf


Requested attachments:

Fin patterns (200 dpi grayscale PDF)

Decal - thanks to Wallyum


Optional:

Attached Files

	Semroc-SPEV.rkt (66.3 KB, 5 views)
	SPEV001Decal.pdf (825.6 KB, 1 views)

Pre release announcement:
Carl@Semroc
New kits! Sorry about the scant posts lately. As usual, another major event and we are behind. We have been trying to finish up some that we have had in the works for a long time.
Coming up next: SPEV - with BT-52 parts instead of BT-50 as originally planned (thanks John Brohn)
Defender - with all balsa transitions instead of the one paper one as original
(thanks John Dyer)
Centurion - to match the original prototype (long balsa nose cone) instead
of production (cheaper short plastic nose cone)
Hopefully, by NARCON...

Announcement Kit were available: SVDT:3/6/2007
Sheryl@Semroc
We just put them online. We will make the announcement later today.
Sheryl

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Requested attachments:

Fin patterns (200 dpi grayscale PDF)

Decal scan (600 dpi color PDF)

Kit pictures front and back and parts laid out.

The instruction PDF has been added to the original post.

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Thanks!

Decal

Attached Files

SPEV001.pdf (825.6 KB, 15 views)

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