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Old 09-27-2021, 04:46 PM
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Default "It" arrived today

Nicely packaged, with a colorful Big Bertha sticker. Just discovered that there is a payload section to hold an altimeter.

So hard to refrain from innuendo with this model. I will have to fly it at the October club launch.
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I'll be interested to hear a flight report, but not interested enough to consider buying one. This all feels like the McSpace Race.
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Old 09-28-2021, 09:38 AM
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I hear the batteries for it get drained quickly😁
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I heard a rumor that a special edition version will be out for Christmas. A Bezos action figure that whines about Elon Musk will be included.
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I heard a rumor that a special edition version will be out for Christmas. A Bezos action figure that whines about Elon Musk will be included.

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I wonder how many custom paint jobs it will get...
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I'm baffled by the fact those at Estes decided to produce this thing instead of something far more worthwhile.
I can suggest at least 50 others that would be worthy.
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I'm baffled by the fact those at Estes decided to produce this thing instead of something far more worthwhile.
I can suggest at least 50 others that would be worthy.

I refuse to google the 50 most famous phallic symbols.
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I wonder how many custom paint jobs it will get...


Tamiya XF-15 Flat Flesh would be a good match for a Caucasian version.
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