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Old 10-14-2019, 08:25 PM
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Default 1:100 scale Mercury Redstone

Just got notice that Boyce Aerospace released a builders kit of the Mercury Redstone in 1:100 scale using a BT19 body tube.
Think will look good next to the Estes Saturn V
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Old 10-14-2019, 09:36 PM
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Just got notice that Boyce Aerospace released a builders kit of the Mercury Redstone in 1:100 scale using a BT19 body tube.
Think will look good next to the Estes Saturn V

And a 1/100 Merc-Atlas is coming soon.
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Old 10-14-2019, 10:09 PM
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That is almost ‘cute’ looking.

I reeeeeally do think they would boost their sales considerably if they offered ‘full’ kits also, or at least stocked the raw tubes so one could do a ‘one stop shop’ for the kits AND tubes together. I know it ain’t really that big a deal, but then again, sometimes, it actually is.

But, they are really expanding their offerings.

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Old 10-15-2019, 08:12 AM
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Boyce responded to my email.
Says that a Mercury Atlas will be released very soon.
Then after that a Gemini Titan will be coming out next.
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Old 10-15-2019, 01:46 PM
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If you buy the MR you also get $5 off the MA when it comes out.
The MR description lists the apogee as a whopping 65 ft.
I would define that as sub-orbital.
Like Alan Sheppard's flight.
Maybe sub-sub-sub-sub-orbital.
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Old 10-15-2019, 06:49 PM
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I can propel a rocket with a RUBBER BAND over 65ft.
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Old 10-15-2019, 07:09 PM
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90 g or 3.17 oz., which is heavier than your average Big Bertha and very close to the current Estes Mercury Redstone. 65 ft on an A10 may be optimistic!
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Old 10-15-2019, 09:16 PM
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I'm thinking 3.2 oz on an A10 is NOT safe at all even in my book.
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Old 10-16-2019, 08:56 AM
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Looks way cool.
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