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06-14-2013, 12:56 PM
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Estes Hercules
One my library patrons bought this at an auction a few weeks back and brought it to me knowing I built rockets. Surprisingly, despite the fact that the bag had been long opened, the parts were all still there. Both the lower and upper stage body tubes had been crushed, but I had plenty of stock tubes at home and cutting new ones would be no big deal. It finished -out as a nice build and is awaiting a paint job. While admiring it I began thinking since this rocket was over twenty years old, it would be risky to fly it and I would just make her a hanger queen. My admission to this drew flak of TRF, so I have decided that on that perfect launch day, I would allow this caged bird to fly....Once.
 
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06-14-2013, 01:11 PM
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It flies REALLY well.
Also very high too. I suggest using an A8-0 to A8-5 or at most B6-0 to A8-5 pairing. I once built one without motor mounts to use 24mm engines. Used an old E15-0 to D12-7. It may STILL be in orbit.
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06-14-2013, 07:59 PM
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I say well done, and if you like it as a Hangar Queen, so much the better. The only person you have to satisfy is you. You have the lines down just about perfectly (the fin fit is nicely tight), and it ought to look super once you have it painted. Please post some photos of the finished result - we don't see Hercules models very often!
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06-15-2013, 12:32 PM
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The Tiger Streak was another good 18mm 2 stager that screams for 24mm conversion. I've done it several times back when I had kids at home to chase it down.......
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06-15-2013, 12:33 PM
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OOPS! I think the Estes version was the Apache 2....
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06-15-2013, 01:51 PM
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Looks good. If you decide to fly it just remember to tape the lower stage motor in place  .
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06-15-2013, 08:02 PM
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I've built only one Hercules in my life, and then it was only two years ago. Better late than never, I guess!
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06-15-2013, 08:30 PM
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Off Topic...
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In the background you have a Cherokee D. Which Cherokee D is it? Is it the shorter 1970 version, or the longer version (1971-1983)? I'm looking for a 1970 version (or a Semroc reproduction) to give me an idea of where to put the break for the body tube on my upscale of the 1970 Cherokee D. If it is the shorter version, could I ask you how far down from the top of the body tube is the bottom of the large wrap? Thanks! I now return you to your regularly scheduled topic... (BTW, nice looking HERC) Jim .
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06-16-2013, 10:41 AM
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I had an ESTES Sky-Hi that I converted the booster stage to 24mm. the second stage of the Sky-Hi would go out of site when flown with a D12-0 to a C6-7 motor combo I flew the rocket for many years before it finely failed to stage and the rocket stream-lined into the ground . Still I think that staged rockets are a challenge and a whole lot fun. As for myself, I do not build model rockets that will just sit on a shelf.
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