Friday, September 16, 2016

Estes Gemini Titan #1978 Build, Part 1, Parts

I'm building this Gemini Titan for Rob, a client. I've never seen this kit before and was looking forward to the build.

Years back, Estes offered a larger, BT-70 based Gemini Titan with a two engine cluster. I built and flew one in the early 1970s. The first launch with two B6-4s was fine. In the second launch only one C6-5 ignited and the rocket arced over hitting the ground before ejection. This earlier G.T. had slightly canted engines.
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This version (available from 1987 through 1988) is BT-60 based using a single engine.

The parachute is 12" in diameter.
The parts of interest:
The blow molded capsule is detailed but the molding isn't very clean.
The plastic tunnel half rounds are still on the molding tree.
The decal is all black with large roll arounds.

The nozzle unit is used for display. The clear plastic fin unit twist-locks on and holds the engine. This fin unit looks like the same one used on the Estes Free Fall and Crayon rockets.

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