Uh oh. I've already been quoted so I better fess up...

I edited the original post to reflect my failing memory/eyesight. The body tube was a regular white one. The brown one was in the CC Express.

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Kit (aka Cranky Kong)

I'm just a roadie for the banned...

it takes awhile for new product to get through the Hobby Lobby system.

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Roy
nar12605

You're telling me.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

checked Wallyworld last night ... NO motors at all

all sold out .

did pick up the rtf Athena for $ 3.50 .

only other birds they had was the rtf EX200 ( something like that )

~ AL

( sad no 1.00 packs )


ps: re: the Athena - I have a skywriter fin can laying on the bench ( literally, lol ) , and would liek to backdate this to the 1990 version .

Has anyone pulled one of these apart ? is the glue hot glue ? ( ie: heat it and pull ? ) . just wondering what adhesives were used and best way to disassemble the bird without damage.

$3.50?? They're clearancing these already where you are? I have acquired four at $7 and thought that was a good deal. I figure they'd be good to give to interested kids after visiting a club launch as they are good flyers (I am flying the first one I bought).

I haven't taken one apart but I did take apart a badly damaged RTF Rascal. The launch lug/shock cord attach is hot glue, but the fin can is something else - it may even be good ol' white glue on the RA-2050 at the top of the motor mount. I wound up ripping the tube apart getting the fin can off.

I was at the "good" WalMart superstore yesterday also. I found three full display boxes of assorted motors but they were priced normally ($5.97). Undeterred by the normal pricing, I picked up two packs in anticipation of the next launch on the 13th.

They also had a number of the small kits but I recognized only the mini-Inteceptor. Again regular prices.

I was told at a regular WalMart that the superstores would be carrying Estes products year round but the normal WalMarts would be seasonally adjusting their stocks.

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Kit (aka Cranky Kong)

I'm just a roadie for the banned...

Yep, 3.50 .

3 bucks for the other BT20 sized one .

but they only had maybe 6-8 total, all other rockets = gone

will have to play with the bird, the whole purpose was to have the tube with vintage matching decor, so hate to smash the tube getting her apart - maybe trash the mmt ?

will keep posted.

~ AL

Have you ever built an Alpha III or a SkyWriter? If so, you already know how the Athena, HiJinks, Rascal, etc. RTFs go together - the same way as those kits - just someone in China does it, not you.

Good luck!

I have an original athena and it's still going, the chrome cone is pretty rough now, but it's a tough little bugger.

Picture! Picture!

MarkII

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