New kit at Semroc
Anyone else notice the new Andromeda kit listed at ERockets? It says the kit will be available in January but still looking forward to it.
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Yep. Listed at $999.99. :eek: :chuckle: |
What a bargain !
It better have a serial number of -007. |
I guess if you are willing to pay that much, they will send you what they have so far .... ;)
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It says, "available January 2019"
http://www.erockets.biz/semroc-flyi...lable-jan-2019/ Randy went to the trouble of getting silk screened decals made for this kit. It should be a beauty, and a real deal at some price <<$999.99 ;) |
It should be awesome!
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I am terribly over-bought on kits, but the Andromeda is a model I'd love to have again.
I should be able to fly it in the small field we use for club launches. |
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I'm still flying the one I built from a vintage kit many years ago. When the grandkids pick rockets to launch it gets picked a lot and has a ton of flights on it.
Someday I will need another one but this one has been surprisingly durable. |
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I agree! And silk screened decals? Cool .... ;) |
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And he got one of us to do it. Check bernomatic's posts from not too long ago. :cool: http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/show...59&postcount=14 |
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Ditto. |
Well, looks like we need to change our logo again! Tradition has been that we feature old kits in the logo that we'd like Semroc to bring back. Now that they're going to release the Andromeda it's time for something new. What would you folks like to see back in production?
I know I'd still like to see the Quasar (hint, hint, Semroc) released again. That one has been our logo for years. |
Enerjet Athena.
Estes K-21 Gemini-Titan. Estes Nike Ajax. |
The "Dude".
no, not really. ...but seriously: Nike Ajax Pershing Black Brant II Gemini Titan |
Centuri SST-1
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I'd +1 the Centuri Quasar and SST Shuttle, as well as the Estes Pershing 1A.
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Wow, Bernard’s come a long way since I saw that he was playing around with silkscreening decals. Very nice! |
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Don't change it yet. We need to see the Semroc Andromeda in the wild first. ;) . |
Stiletto
Black Widow T-bird I like the staged kits. Also the Skylab. |
There is an unopened Stiletto for sale on eBay right now.
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Yes, I would also like to see the Quasar re-released in its original scale, but also as an upscale, maybe a kind of modification of the 2.6" diameter size Silver Comet kit. And like several others I would like to see the Nike-Ajax & Black Brant II also :) |
Either I’m looking in the wrong place, or the USS Andromeda is gone from ERockets’ website.
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Canceled due to lack of interest - apparently no one wanted to pay $1k. :eek: |
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Oh well. It’s a good thing I have enough raw materials and decals to scratch build (3) of them. |
I would say that there is a delay in the kit due to the decals. Just guessing. All of the other kit components are easy.
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Theory #1 - They got tired of answering emails about when this kit will be available, e.g. Now? Now? How about now?
Theory #2 - Estes is planning a rerelease and put the kaybosh on it. Theory #3 - They are torturing us. Theory #4 - I got nothin' |
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Or Theory #5 - he's got a daughter's wedding coming up and is concentrating on that. wedding Having just gone through one, I know how they can require a lot of your time. |
Theory 5 now has my vote.
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I saw that when I looked at the “New” section. It better include free shipping! ;) |
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I see that eRockets has the USS Andromeda up again and giving it a release date of June.
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Bernomatic, have you perfected screen printing or are they going with a different decal type?
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Semroc already produced the SST Shuttle, albeit in a CC: format like the Astron Space Plane without instructions.
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I have not been contacted regarding my Andromeda decals. He must be going elsewhere. :( |
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Again, just sheer speculation on my part at this point. |
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Not a bad idea on that long skinny center section or the two outboard "engines". I imagine those parts have been kinked or crushed on many of the original models. |
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You might be right on that! I'd hope so - My original Estes BT-20 Andromeda buckled at boost and pinwheeled. The Andromeda tubes should be stronger. I don't think current BT-20s are as strong as they once were. |
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Maybe this explains the delay in getting this kit out. The test model was made with BT-20 and BT-50 and they didn't hold up. So ST-7 and ST-9 beefed things up and had better results. |
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Possibly, but I imagine decals were the big factor. Maybe both. . |
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