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Ok, had some time to research the question I raised in the post above re: the BT-46 tube size.
According to John Brohm’s very excellent “Estes Body Tube List”, the BT-46 is the same as the Centuri ST-8 tube. It was used in the Estes Space Shuttle Kit. That kit also used the Centuri ST-20 tube for the ET, which Estes calls a BT-67. So, Estes did use the ST-8 tube in at least one kit, the Space Shuttle. Earl
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Earl, and others who chimed in, I wanted to say thanks for the response. I have carefully peeled the metallic graphics off of the main tube and will be painting the tube white (and replacing the knackered-up launch lug). I will then reapply the graphics. I will take before-and-after photos and try to post them here.
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A few "before shots" of the Screaming Eagle.
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Yes, that is red.
That is an early Screaming Eagle, also. The metallic band that went around the rocket at the fin unit/body tube joint is narrow. Later editions of the decals had a somewhat wider band there, but same checkered pattern. In the attached decal scan, you can tell that band is a bit wider than the one on yours. My original Screaming Eagle (my first rocket) also had the narrower band like yours. Not sure when it changed. Earl
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Another difference I have noticed is the oval shapes on the fins are all the same on mine. They are all 4 Centuri logos. The later version has two that have Screaming Eagle on them.
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I wish I had a clean metallic decal sheet for it. This one is nicked up a bit.
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Yes, that is another difference between older and newer. My original is the same as yours. Attached is a photo of my two Screaming Eagles, original on the left and my newer one, built about four years ago (the body tube colors are a dead giveaway! My original used to be as white as the newer one!). One can readily see the width differences on the fin unit/body tube decal wrap. And...the decals on my original are more 'paper-like' decals; later ones seem to be thicker media and much more metallic like. Earl
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Comrades,
Well, this thread has been an inspiration. I dug out my damaged Eagle (blue fins) and I'll put it on the repair pile. I have all the replacement parts I need. Could I trouble you to measure the length of the launch lug, please? That's all I need. Thanks
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