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Mad Science rocket
I was intrigued by this thread , so I jumped at the chance to buy one of these on eBay when it showed up at a reasonable price ($20).
However, it wasn't what I expected, and it sure wasn't an Estes kit. It was an oddball fantasy design, with a chrome foot long, ~BT-50 body tube and plastic fins and nose. The plastic parts are kinda flimsy - the closest analogy I can think of is some old MRC parts. The base of the nose cone snaps in, allowing for a "payload". The body tube is in bad shape - it will need to be replaced. Anyway, here are some pics...
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Here are screenshots of the instructions. If there is interest I can upload a scan of the instructions and stickers to Scott.
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I purchased one of these kits a few years ago. It was shipped in an envelope, so I also had to replace the tube. It was a curiosity, so I built it and flew it. Flew great, but found a roof on its first flight. Never did recover it...
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Wow, you need to do a review on this. Major comic possibilities.
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What brand of parts are used in this thang ?
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Ya got me - everything is soft plastic, save for the body tube.
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Did the nose cone come filled with stale candy, which could be eaten, chewed, or used as balancing weight?
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And that's soft cardboard?
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Now that's a very interesting find.. and certainly not at all like the Saturn rocket pictured on the front of the kit package. !
I don't recall ever having seen this particular kit before, even though it's apparently gone through a few iterations over the years: Skyblazer https://www.rocketreviews.com/mad-s...tt-gillard.html Skyblazer II https://westnewengland.madscience.o...nstructions.pdf At any rate, it's a fun little design, what with the forward nose fins and the (what I can imagine to be) depleted uranium warhead. Enjoy!
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