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Estes Astron Drifter
Another project in my seemingly neverending quest to use up all of the cones and tubes I've picked up over the years. The cone for this one came in an Ebay lot last summer. I've been putting the parts together for the past couple of nights and at this rate, should have a flyable model by my next flight window at B6-4 Field on Sunday. Pics are at home, but I should have something to post tomorrow. Anyone ever put one of these together?
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 http://wallyum.blogspot.com/ I miss being SAM 0058 Build floor: Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark |
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So they're still unassembled in a BMS box in my basement. .
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Oh, yeah. I missed that month. I think that was the one I remembered to order about a week after the deadline had passed. That was a cool idea. I wish it was still going on. I still have a couple of the Astron Invader kits, and the Mini Bomarc is on the build table.
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 http://wallyum.blogspot.com/ I miss being SAM 0058 Build floor: Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark |
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Great flyer, similar to its cousin, the Centuri Starfire. I built mine several years ago, and haven't lost it yet... ...'Course, I never fly it on more than "B" power at BARCLONE Field... With enough room, it'll scream.
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Agreed. They really zip off the pad. If flying with a 'B' on a small field, consider putting a spill hole in your 12" 'chute (nothing larger) and avoid flying in breezy conditions. I built two and lost both on their maiden flights. They don't call them 'Drifters' for nothing!
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i had one of those.....on B4-4 with the larger of the two chutes installed....it got a thermal and was last seen through binoculars
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Bought one from BMS, but haven't started building it yet. I love the looks of that model. I think I'll want some decals as I plan on painting it stock colors.
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Heck, mine thermaled away on the 12" chute. Still have the 24" tho - the old style with the Space Plane - like logo. S. |
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Except for the launch lug, which is drying as I type, this one is ready to fly. (Or for primer, then Fill & Finish, which is more likely.)
I was thinking about launching on Sunday, but being that it's Father's Day, I might not have that option. I do have vacation days next week, and with school out, B6-4 Field is deserted during the day, so I'll have to sneak up on one of my vacation days. Speaking of Father's Day, I told the kids to get me two packs of B6-4s each with the Hobby Lobby 40% off coupon. I should have enough motors to last me a couple of weeks. Forgot to mention that this is not only an Ebay cone reclamation, but also a junked body tube reclamation. This one was crunched on one end and had been used as a paint tube somewhere along the line.
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 http://wallyum.blogspot.com/ I miss being SAM 0058 Build floor: Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark |
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I thought about it....but the thought drifted away.
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