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Here's the Mini Marz Lander after decals, sitting next to my old Semroc Mars Lander.
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Those look super!! Looking to order my first Semroc kit...either the Mars Lander, or the USS Andromeda. Any insight that could help me decide is welcome. I am amazed at the number of projects some of you are working on, crazy in a good way. I am currently working on only one...my Orbital Transport which I built as a kid around 40 years ago was broken and I am turning it into an Estes Starlight. Papered the lower fins for strength, trying to do this with only parts on hand and the rings are too big so I will have to cut and glue them to size.
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The Semroc Mars Lander is a nice kit. I’d check out jonrocket.com, they have it for $44.00 — the list is $55. And, you get free shipping for orders over $48. You’d be close! I just received an order from them, great place to shop. They even have a rewards program. I’ve been a customer for years. You’ve got an ambitious project going on! Looking forward to seeing the completed conversion.
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Easy. It's just a two and a half step process: 1a. If you've ever had the classic Estes version of one, choose the other. 1b. If you haven't had either Estes product, choose the Andromeda because it's the newer kit and we've seen a bunch of ML's since its release by Carl. We haven't seen many finished Semroc Andromeda kits yet. I don't recall any posted here to YORF. (yes, I'm being selfish) 2. Buy the other one on your next purchase because you absolutely must have both.
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Never had either. Growing up we had one 1969 Estes catalog that I would page thru and dream about the rockets I wish I could have. I still have that catalog today and was looking thru it again. The Starlight is one I liked a lot. The Mars Lander and Mars Snooper were both favorites and the Semroc kits looks awesome. I was going to order the ML, then I saw the Andromeda and got that old 'gotta have it' feeling. I think that's the one for now...
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I just built a Starlight that I got on clearance from eRockets. I didn't care for the stock setup, so I left the bottom ring off. Sacrilege, I know, but I like the way it looks now. Not sure about the paint scheme, but it's a ways down in the paint queue at the moment anyway. Anyway, I think it's still on sale at eRockets.
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IIRC from the manufacturer’s forum at NARAM the Andromeda is one of the kits eRockets made some improvements on - thicker wall tubing, new, laser cut assembly jigs, new decals. All their Semroc kits are nicely done - I built a couple older Semroc kits before the move to eRockets and newer ones and I couldn’t tell the difference. |
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I like how this is looking now so I see where you are coming from. That said I ordered a piece of BT-70 tubing to make the rings (added a USS Andromeda to the cart too, aha!) Sanding this thing is going to be a pain, very tight spaces to get to. I plan to paint it silver with the see thru blue over it. I imagine the sparkle of silver showing thru the blue, will have to figure it out before I spray it. Maybe a glittery blue paint would just be easier...
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The Astron Starlight is a really unique kit I have always liked but never gotten around to building one.
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