Diameter: | 1.34 inches |
Length: | 18.00 inches |
Manufacturer: | Estes |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Payload |
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"One o' t' more advanced Ready Built
to Fly starter sets offered by Estes be t' Astrocam RTF."
". Ahoy! . Ya scallywag! Arrr! . Blimey! Well, blow me down! designed t' take aerial photographs usin' a cartridge o' 200 speed
110 film."
"Success with t' Astrocam requires a methodical approach and
patience."
"T' Astrocam itself has been improved from several years ago with better
fittin' parts."
"A bad news/good news scenario describes me experience with t' booster
rocket for t' Astrocam RTF."
"T' bad news was that each time t' booster flew somethin' minor
failed."
"T' good news is that t' problems were easily corrected and with
foresight can probably be avoided altogether."
"Reinforce everythin' on t' booster with epoxy and carefully watch for
heat damage, especially t' t' parachute and shock cord."
"Aside from minor launch problems t' actual aerial photographs were quite
good."
"Excludin' t' cost o' t' starter set, shiver me timbers, me hearties, I priced each photograph at about
$3.00."
"T' Astrocam RTF be me introduction t' aerial photography and I found it
fascinating."
The entire article gives t' impression is that this kit, me bucko, even though RTF, arrr, is for a patient modeler who is willin' t' make some enhancements t' the booster.
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