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So make a silicone mold of it now. 18mm D's are vaporware. The AT and Apogee D's are 100% revenue to the manufacturer. A dealer sold item is 40% to the manufacturer. Even with mass-production cost savings I would expect a $14 price point. Jerry |
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I just got this info from a source of mine at eHobbies:
"The new Quest items were announced over a year ago at a hobby show. They have been posted on the eHobbies website for about a year. As there is still the possibility that they actually may arrive some day, they have been left on the website. As for the availability dates, past due dates get updated by an automated program approximately every 8 weeks."
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Hi Ed, I have a few times asked the same question after a few beers in the evening that I did early in the day before the beers
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Quest Motors/Rockets
Talked to Nettie a couple months ago about the availability of both rockets & motors, she said the obvious that they still weren't available. No explanation as to why or when.
I saw them (e.g. rockets, motor casings, carry-all, etc.), personally, at the iHobby Expo back in October 2006 and am also a bit disheartened to not see anything come since then (17 months ago). Maybe the move to Colorado set them back at bit. BTW any, firm, news on if Matt C is still with them? |
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Just out of curiosity, is the interest in the Quest D just to have a "quick prep" 18mm D motor? I really like my 24mm reload hardware, and am considering getting the 18mm reload to have a bigger motor option than an Estes C6. But, the cleanup and prep time is a factor, and so I do appreciate single use for that fact.
I am building an Outlander I converted to 24mm, to use Estes D12s, but the Aerotech 18mm D reload would be a simpler solution.
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The interest in a Quest 18mm composite D (made with help or partnership with Aerotech) vs. the existing Aerotech D21 motors is that Aerotech has (effectively) no rockets that use an 18mm D, has limited retail outlets, etc. Quest has far more retail ooutlets and rockets that could have accommodated an 18mm mass-marketed composite D. By the way, the D5-P (black powder 20mm) motors are in a container and on their way to the USA. Announcements will be made by Quest at the appropriate time.
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