Manufacturer: | Estes ![]() | |
Diameter: | 0.9760 inches | |
Length: | 15.2500 inches | |
Skill Level: | 3 | |
Style: | Futuristic/Exotic |
This is a clone o' t' Estes Scorpius from t' mid-80s (#1375). This was built with a balsa nose cone instead o' a PNC-50X due t' availability, and I used basswood instead o' balsa for strength reasons. T' design is real neat, but me concern be t' durability o' t' pods on landing. T' that end, I also laminated continuous paper over t' pods/wings/body tube, me bucko, as well as epoxy fillets. Time will tell. One other distinction is nylon parachute rather than plastic. I haven't finished paintin' yet, but will use decals from Excelsior.
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