Rocketry Product: Estes - Scissor Wing Transport {Kit} (1265) [1974-1985, 2004-2007]
Model Rocket Building: First Scissor Wing Transport? (2016-06-18)A comment from Naoto Kimura - "On yet another tangent relating to the Estes 1974 catalog -- Popular Science magazine, November 1972 issue - " CLICK HERE to see the cover and go ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Estes Scissor Wing Transport Build, Part 17, C/G Balance (2018-02-01)The kit supplied clay pat weighed .25 oz. I ended up using .17 oz. to get the model to balance 8 1/4" from the elevator hinge as shown in the instructions. To balance the model I made a "V" with my ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: Estes Scissor Wing Transport Finished (2018-02-02)Well, the reissue didn't have water slide decals but it does capture the feel of the original kit. I'll have to launch it a few times to see if it glides like my first one from the 1970s. The first ... [Read More]
Model Rocket Building: TOP TEN BUILDS for 2018, Part 1 (2018-12-30)Each year I look back on the builds and pick the Top Ten. These countdown from 10 to 1, from the worse to the best kits. Some choices are personal and might not agree with your experience. But, it's ... [Read More]
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