Friday, August 9, 2013

Estes Constellation Build Part 1, Parts

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Here's a classic, the Estes Constellation. It was Kit #K-35
This is one of the Semroc X-kits. No instructions are included, they are printed off from the Jim Z website.
I had built this one years ago. I'm hoping to have better luck with the teardrop shaped landing pods this time.

The parts of interest:
The decal sheet doesn't have any white ink, the face card picture shows three white fins. The old catalog pictures had one black fin with a white "1" decal on it. I don't know where the four black rectangles (next to the red USAs) would go.

Middle left is the tape strips used when gluing on the clear payload tube to the balsa coupler and nose cone.
I was surprised the engine hook wasn't spring steel. It was easily bent and will be replaced.
An 18" long old style rubber shock cord was included.

Not shown: A dowel was included for a launch lug standoff. This standoff wasn't really needed, the payload  section wasn't a larger diameter than the lower end of the model.
Back then, Estes had some kits designed for their C rail.

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