"Maybe someone can start a positive thread on what people believe Estes should produce, and no, the B14 motor isn't going to happen. Lets see if you can get 20 people to agree on the exact same thing, and I'm not talking about 20 people wanting the same discontinued kit being brought back. Think new and exciting stuff that more than .1 percent of the fliers out there might be interested in. I'll read the thread and maybe I'll "Learn Something" as stated on the NCIS New Orleans TV show."
From the top, the most popular, "*" equals 1 suggestion or vote -
As best I can tally the suggestions, here's what readers were asking for,
(11 votes) VIDEO (Cineroc or Digital Video) ***********
(10) UPSCALES (of Classic Designs) **********
(10) PARTS **********
(9) CANADA (And Other Country) SHIPPING *********
(9) RETRO REISSUE KITS *********
(5) MORE PSII KITS *****
(5) PLASTIC NOSECONES (More Styles) *****
(5) A3-6T ENGINE *****
(4) BUILDER’S KITS ****
(4) MORE BULK ENGINE CHOICES ****
(4) PHOTOGRAPHY (Still Pictures) ****
(4) THICKER WALL TUBING (BT-5 and BT-50) ****
THREE VOTES EACH:
1/100 SATURN 1B, BETTER ALTIMETER, ELECTRONICS, MAXI BRUTES, 18mm CLUSTERS.
TWO VOTES EACH:
PSII CLUSTERS, BIGGER ROCKETS, BALSA NOSECONES, RC BOOST GLIDER, BUILDER KITS FOR E16 &F15 MOTORS, NEW ENGINES, 38MM ENGINES, SCALE KITS, EASIER IGNITERS, BETTER SHOCK CORDS, NIGHT FLY (LIGHTED) PAYLOAD SECTION, GLIDERS, CENTURI SUPER KITS, WIRELESS LAUNCH CONTROLLER
ONE VOTE EACH:
DOWNSCALES, GOONIES, ROCKET GLIDER, 24MM B ENGINE, RTF SCI-FI, 29MM BP ENGINES, MINI BRUTES (Retro), WADDING AND IGNITERS WITH ENGINE PACKS, EXOTIC KITS (builder kits), LARGE ENGINES, NEW METAL FIN JIG, LAUNCH RAILS, CIVIC OUTREACH PROMOTION, CAMERA QUADCOPTERS, METAL TUBE CUTTER, 1/100 SPACE SHUTTLE, VACUFORM KIT, 4" ATLAS MERCURY, COX SHUTTLE, 18MM D, UNIQUE RECOVERY (HELICOPTER), BETTER PARACHUTES, INCLUDE SNAP SWIVELS IN KITS, 50S SCI-FI KITS, BETTER INSTRUCTIONS, MORE PART INFO, ROCKSIM IN INSTRUCTIONS, UPSCALE APOLLO CAPSULE, MARS SNOOPER III PSII.
Mr. Boren was wanting to see 20 people to agree on the same thing. Well, he got eleven votes for video and 10 for upscales and parts!
Everybody has their favorites but personally I'd like to see:
Stronger walled BT-5, BT-20 and BT-50 tubes, builders kits, upscales, parts, A3-6t engines and a better altimeter.
Video is very easy with the cheap 808 Spycams. After the failed Estes Astrovision video system, I doubt they would try that again.
I was the Goonie vote. Someone had to say it. ;-)
ReplyDeleteWallyum,
DeleteIf you didn't say it, I would have!
Goonies have there place, if Estes knew how many Pigs and LGM I've sold (with my limited distribution) they might bring them back! Wives and daughters love them.