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Old 09-18-2008, 06:15 PM
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JimZ has them at http://www.dars.org/jimz/kc-3.htm

You can find instructions for just about any OOP Estes or Centuri kit at Ye Olde Rocket Plans or JimZ's site.


Duh! The Retro Repo thing just slipped right by me. It's not a model I was familiar with. Thanks.
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Old 09-18-2008, 06:33 PM
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For $18.50 you can't beat the Semroc Arcon-Hi.

http://www.semroc.com/Store/scripts...s.asp?SKU=KV-15

I would purchase that and cut delta clipper fins for it.

Just a suggestion if you are looking for something close.

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I'm looking at the parts and instructions side my side now, and you are absolutely right. This could be a clipper with minimal effort.
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Old 09-18-2008, 06:49 PM
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I have a Delta Clipper NIB, that I'd part with. Whatcha got in trade?
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Old 09-18-2008, 06:50 PM
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Steve,

That's a good suggestion, except the Delta Clipper is 24mm powered, although going 18mm is not a bad idea, at least in terms of recoverability

Even then, the Arcon-Hi is a good starting point for bashing into a 24mm powered Delta Clipper.

(I think I used "bash" correctly here, no? )

Doug

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Ah, true ..... I missed that the Arcon-Hi is not 24mm. I had a Delta Clipper years ago and had recently considered this myself as a good starting point to build another. I may even still have a RockSim file around here where I was toying with the idea some.

I thought "bash" was what the mailman does to my boxes of rockets & parts when they are on the way to be delivered to my house. {Although Semroc packs em so well even though some have been bashed, I've NEVER had any of the contents inside damaged}

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Old 09-18-2008, 07:57 PM
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I have a Delta Clipper NIB, that I'd part with. Whatcha got in trade?


In the trade pile I have:

Fliskits

Freedom Forge Missile

Estes

Spaceship One ( 2191 )
Guardian
Scissorwing Transport (the new one)
Screaming Eagle

Nothing vintage that I can part with, sorry.
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Old 09-18-2008, 08:33 PM
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Right you are. The angel on my shoulder keeps reminding me that I already have a Fliskits Cheetah, but the guy on my other shoulder keeps whispering the letter "D".
Do either of these guys look like Tom Hulce?

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Old 09-18-2008, 08:37 PM
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In the trade pile I have:

Fliskits

Freedom Forge Missile

Estes

Spaceship One ( 2191 )
Guardian
Scissorwing Transport (the new one)
Screaming Eagle

Nothing vintage that I can part with, sorry.


Sorry, got most of those too. Sending a PM,
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Old 09-18-2008, 09:02 PM
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Thanks for the tip. You are a friendly lot here.



You selling, or asking?

Don't know if he has a kit or not, (My guess is he does ) but he's the guy that sent the plans to YORP.
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Old 09-18-2008, 09:05 PM
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Don't know if he has a kit or not, (My guess is he does ) but he's the guy that sent the plans to YORP.


So is the kit worth less because it's been opened, or more because it's famous?
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Old 09-18-2008, 09:44 PM
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Well, as suddenly as my quest began it has now ended. DaveR has made me a very generous offer on a kit and I hearby officially sing his praises.
onemississippi
twomississippi
threemississippi
fourmississippi
fivemississippi
sixmississippi

Thanks to all for your sage advise and look for the build thread soon. I'm clearing a spot on the bench now.
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