How 'bout an E9-6 for that Orion ?

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Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, and HAVOC !

I considered it, but I occasionally have moments of sanity. I also considered clustering it.
I overdid the first Taurus I built, so I'm going to admit to being a little gun shy on this one. I'd like to get more than three flights out of a rocket that I clone for a change.

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NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

*nudges the thread slightly back to topic*

Anyone else notice that Carl already has laser cut fin part numbers assigned to some of the kits on the list?

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Yes I did ( and commented that some of these will show up as ' coming soon'

not as well-hidden on the site, I guess, just type them intot he search box on carl's site - ie: thunderbird, and it comes up with a kit box, with pic and ' coming soon' :-)

found that out the other day - also note that when I odered last from Semroc, including laser cut Thunderbird fins , that he threw in a bonus - Thunderbird Decals sheet :-) , so I guess I', building the first Semroc Thunderbird, not a clone :-)

~ AL

I have an all Semroc Thunder Roc; my Thunder Bird uses decals by Excelsior... I'm saving Carl's Thunder Bird decals to use on the inevitable replacement I will have to build

Soon I will get around to the Thunder Hawk , which will complete the family (Semroc ThunderBee has been built). Fin set is in may parts box, waiting for me to find the time.

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Al,

Not before I did - lookie here (http://www.billcooke.org/images/Fleet/ThunderBird.jpg). Also have an all Semroc ThunderRoc (http://www.billcooke.org/images/Fleet/ThunderRoc.jpg) . Carl really went out of his way to provide decals.

I also ordered a spare set of ThunderBird decals from Phred, as a crash and rebuild is inevitable...

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Bill,

both look good :-) - as well as your Bertha you posted.

after looking closely at your Thunderbird ( had to lighten it up some ), it's a clone - the logo at the start of the lettering says " Centuri " .

the decal set Carl sent me, has " Semroc" in a circle (oval), not centuri, making it a SEMROC kit, not a clone, lol .... thought that was neat, myself :-)

my original post was re: Semroc making a kit, not cloning with Semroc parts, likely a few dozen of these built with Semroc parts already , lol

will have to build a ThunderRoc to go along with it, I guess ( or wait for the Semroc kit :-)

~ AL

Al,

Got my birds confused earlier - My Thunder Roc uses all Semroc stuff, and - you are correct - the Thunder Bird uses Phred's decals. Had to look at the pictures to get things right I can't keep my decals straight.

The original post has been corrected.

The Thunder Roc is an awesone flyer on E9's!

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Under construction:
Under repair:
In finishing: Centuri Sabre clone
In primer:
In paint:
Ready for decals:

Bill Cooke
NAR #31312
TRA #19705
SAM #0001
Huntsville, AL

My rocket blog
My rocket fleet

Yeah, baby. (casts furtive look at nearby box labeled "Top Secret")

--Jay

I have no illusions about my creativity. The Big Betty would have been about my speed and it's been done.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

So how did you swing *that,* Craig?

--Jay