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Old 12-25-2018, 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluegrass Rocket
Steve, great post as always. The Birdie is one of those kits that is interesting but easy to clone. The birdie that Estes used was different than most with its white nose and swirling ribs. I've made a few with whatever birdies I could find. I really wanted one like the Estes Birdie. So, I've spent the last several years searching for ones like Estes used. Not desperately but, occasionally looking. For many years. So it's weird that you post this in the same time frame that I found a canister of the Estes style Birdies. It's the little things.
LOL, why am I am not the least bit surprised that Rick would have figured this out? Having both wandered independently so long on the incredibly-less-traveled crayon sharpener nose cone path, now we both end up on the even-lesser-traveled original Estes shuttlecock path. Rick, my hat is off to you! I can't wait to hear what you've found out about these.

Steve
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