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Over the years I cloned the K44 and TK44 several times.
One time I just epoxied an A8-3 in a shuttlecock.
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Do you mind sharing the manufacturer and model of this birdie?
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I have two originals, one I converted to 13mm, and just this year, in time for Naram60, I built an upscale 24mm powered one. There is a lot of wear on the originals, I used to carry one in my launch box, and it was the first rocket launched, to check wind conditions.
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Scott, I’ll post info on the birdies after Christmas when I get a little time.
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Rsl
I think this is what you're looking for.............
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The RSL Birdies had small plastic posts inside the nose
that a engine tube could slide in around and friction fit. I was told Estes stopped production on the Birdie because they couldn't get the RSL shuttlecocks anymore.
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I think zip codes started in 1964, so earlier than that. The spin vane plastic shuttles came in two versions............one that had a color stripe, and another (I believe earlier) that had a plain red/brown head with no stripe. BTW, just to confuse the issue further, on a page near the rear of the 1969 Estes catalog, there is a piece of Estes artwork that clearly illustrates a Birdie with straight vanes. I have to say I've never actually seen one with straight vanes, so this may have been an error on Estes' part. But who knows? Joe |
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Interesting. I posted photos of the RSL shuttlecock cans above at 9:01 EST this morning. At 9:08 EST someone nailed two cans on eBay. Had to be someone here...........
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Vintage-...5.m43663.l10137 |
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