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Old 03-05-2009, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Rocket Doctor
This version is the second one that Estes produced, look in the 1966 catalog, that was a real JOY to build.

Everything had to be contructed and the painting scheme was very difficult to transfer from the painting template.

Yours is the later version and I believe that most of the parts are plastic.

Go to JimZ for the original instructions and compare

www.jimz.com


The original kit called for wrapping an included paper "paint markings transfer template" around the body tube and then transferring the markings by pouring LIGHTER FLUID on it!
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