Upscale rockets question??

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JLEJONES@COSLINK.NET - 31 Jan 2007 00:35 GMT

Where does one purchase the 2X size rocket kits?? I saw an 2X size
Estes Interceptor on eBay and would like to know what else in this
size is out there.
Thanks in advance

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J.A. Michel - 31 Jan 2007 03:06 GMT

Most upscales are scratch-built. It's not that hard really. Go get the
plans on Jimz's site, decide on a size you want, and scale away!
Tango Papa is a good source for upscale decals. Lots of folks have built
upscales, so he may have them on file already.

Some URL's:

http://www.dars.org/jimz/estes.htm
http://www.tangopapadecals.com/

Joe Michel
NAR 82797 L2

> Where does one purchase the 2X size rocket kits?? I saw an 2X size
> Estes Interceptor on eBay and would like to know what else in this
> size is out there.
> Thanks in advance

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Rocket_Sapp@Hotmail.Com - 31 Jan 2007 18:52 GMT

> Most upscales are scratch-built. It's not that hard really. Go get the
> plans on Jimz's site, decide on a size you want, and scale away!
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> <JLEJO...@COSLINK.NET> wrote in message

There are few places that you can purchase the rockets if you do not
want to scale them up yourself.

http://www.hawkshobby.com/

Has a line of upscales from the old Esties kits. I have not built
one myself but I have seen a few of them and seen the kits before
being built. They have a nice selection and some nice kits. If you
can get past the clutter on the web site you should really take some
time to check out the kits they have.

Tim Sapp
No, I am not part of Hawks Hobby. Just someone who has seen the kits.

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David Erbas-White - 31 Jan 2007 19:51 GMT

Some additional 'large' kits are available at:

http://www.qmodeling.com/QModeling/Prod-Rockets.htm

(happy customer, not affiliated)

David Erbas-White

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Bob Kaplow - 31 Jan 2007 18:58 GMT

> Where does one purchase the 2X size rocket kits?? I saw an 2X size
> Estes Interceptor on eBay and would like to know what else in this
> size is out there.

The 2X Interceptor may have been the late lamented NCR by Estes kit from the
early to mid 90s.

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