Explorer Aquarius coming soon
 

Your link gives a 404 error.

That's because it was "coming soon" this morning, but by the time you saw it they moved it to "what's new."
https://www.estesrockets.com/new/00...orer-aquariustm

Not a big fan of this rocket ….. I built one from a box of parts I won in an Ebay lot once. Meh.

I have to agree with you. There just something about it that doesn't excite me. :p

Me three. It's a cool design and I like looking at it but it doesn't make me want to build it. I think it's a slightly odd choice for a bring-back, but what do I know.

I sanded and sealed enough cylinders on the Estes Outlander to last me a loooong time. You guys know how much I love sanding. :rolleyes:

I'm thinking along the same lines as everybody else.
I like seeing the bring-backs - But there are too many tube seams to fill!

Maybe Estes should have asked here if they should release this model.

Yeh, not that attractive.

But everybody has an opinion.

For bring backs, how about all the models I showed with the pnc-50sp cockpit nose cone.

Maybe upscales like they did with the Interceptor and Interceptor E.

Everybody likes upscales.

PNC-50SP Nose Cone
 

Or, how about a BT60 upscale of the Soaring Eagle? Shoot, even that with the venerable PNC-60MS or AH would suffice!

With laser-cut stuff, might make THAT build MUCH easier!

Ive made such myself years ago, but *hated* dealing with custom 'fiddly bitz' with such a model. Too bad I cant afford a laser cutter for my 50th birthday!! :eek:

I like it but I also think the N.C. was used only on this model, so it would be great if John could come up with a creative sister ship.

I got a pair of the nose cones and display nozzles in a Designer's Special back in the late 1990s. They are still sitting in a box with other used plastic nose cones.

Guess I am the odd man out on this one. I liked the model when it first came out and will likely buy the reissue. But that's me! :D :D :D

I'll wait until they hit the clearance bin so that I can stock up on body tubes.

I'm in as well.

Me too. I never build one before.

Mojo has the best idea for this one. Hopefully Grabby Lobby will get them.

Years ago I actually needed one of those cone.

I had to make a version of that cone to fit a 6" tube.

Darn thing was as big as a soccer ball!

I called Christene at Estes and she sent me one but...not before she drew an iris and blood shot veins on it with a Sharpe.

Maybe I should find it and post a pic of Christene's artwork.

Was that for jimzcatz's upscale?

Why yes it was! :)

I am always a sucker for the sci-fi fantasy models like these, the unique nose cone is what makes it, well, unique. Yeah, why not make some new kits with this nose & nozzle, kind of like the Scorpion, Lynx, and Puma, you know? Just keep 'em coming, I will keep buying 'em.

Everybody should at least build one in their lifetime!

The Hobby Lobbys in my area are getting very sparse on rocketry products. Hopefully they will restock for the holidays.

I like the model but I think that's how long it would take me to build!

I always that this was ugly, even though Sci-Fi models are some of my favorites. Perhaps it'll sell poorly and we'll be able to get them deeply discounted in a couple years - might be fun to build one for the E16/F15.

Kinda looks like something that would have been featured in the original Battlestar Galactica as a "Garbage Scow/Trawler" holding contaminated Solium.

Here is a pic of what I got from Christine at Estes years ago.

The second and third pic is what I did with it.

Good stuff!

Did you turn the inner ball? (How?) Or is that hand sculpted?

Doug

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I shaped it separately and glued it on.

The entire cone was made with blue foam then fiberglass/epoxy.

I found your CAD drawing in an old thread of that build and scaled down to make measurements for a cardstock 18mm powered version. Main body is 24mm with 13mm tanks. Shown here next to a MR for scale, and a couple of other cardstock builds. Thanks for sharing that, the instructions had a good top view, but your side view really showed the window well.

Like the Aquarius we have one we fly a lot. Nice kit