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Any ideas?
Just found this at the bottom of a pile in the shop. BT-60 with fins and nothing else. Knowing me as I do, I'm going to say it's a clone, but other than that..........
Any ideas?
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I'm trying get an idea of the size. Is it BT60?
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My first thought was it was the beginnings of an Estes Cyclone
http://www.oldrocketplans.com/estes/est1907/est1907.pdf But to Doug's point, the fins appear to be the wrong shape.
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I can't tell the exact proportions of the fins in the photo, but a Mean Machine has pretty small fins.
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I used John's Tube Guide last night and figured out that it's the beginning of an incorrectly built Menace. I know I still have the instruction sheet downstairs. Pretty sure I didn't read it.
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Looks a bit like Mean Machine fins, but the MM fins are not so far aft.
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Assuming the fins are correctly sized, it'll look much better once you add the scoop and wings. The paint and decals should really make this one pop. |
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Make a REAL MENACE out of it by putting 4oz of Lead in the TAIL . That will ASSURE it flies in a MENACING fashion.
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I'm sure they are. It was an actual kit, not a clone. Looking forward to unearthing the rest of the kit so I can see if I actually did it correctly. So far, that is.
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