The Goblin is also part of the sale at 20% off.
If you are a real stickler for the Goblin design -
The original had the "3" laying on it's side.
Here's the link to the original instructions at Jim Z's:
This is the current Goblin picture from the Estes website.
Compare to the illustration above -
If the model were standing vertical, the Goblin name decal was parallel to the table top.
These "nit-picky" points have been brought up before on the blog.
Today it was on Facebook where a builder asked why the number 3 was used.
Also, note that there is no #3 on the photo on the same instruction page. The kit name/Goblin logo is sometimes shown parallel to the bottom of the fin and sometimes parallel to the ground (if the model is standing). The same sort of issues arise on the Red Max.
ReplyDeleteHi Raeford,
DeleteI was just referring to the placement on the original for the purists.
(from the Ninfinger site) The Goblin as it appears in the 1971 catalog
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ninfinger.org/rockets/nostalgia/72est016.html
The Star Trooper can be spooky in its own right. I had 5 flights on mine before I lost it, (a two stage A10-0 / A10-3 affair). Not one of its flights were without problems: ejected motors, broken fines, etc. One of those ill-fated models everyone has in their fleet.
ReplyDelete(shrug) considering that this is a sport model rather than scale model (where the goal is often to replicate the appearance of a "real-life" subject), I'd say there's a fair amount of leewaay with respect to the placement and orientation of the decals. I'd simply do a test-fit of the markings to see which way they seem to fit better and go with that. Aligning with the trailing edge sets the markings slightly askew (when the rocket is stood upright), which might fit with a whimsical interpretation.
ReplyDeleteHi Naoto,
DeleteOh, I agree! It's just a nit-picky post from an old rocket guy (me) who probably spent too much time looking at the catalogs and instruction illustrations!
Instead of the "3" you could use a "Y0" marking. When someone asks why you did that, you could answer "Y-naught?".
DeleteSomeone with a mathematics or physics background might interpret a "3" on its back as a lower-case omega (which looks like a curly lower-case W). 😉
First time visitor here, looking through all your builds brings back a lot of nostalgia.
ReplyDeleteThe Goblin reminds me of the trusty old Der Red Max kit I loved once upon a time; probably the same body stylistically.
Very enjoyable, keep up the good work!!
Hi Jim,
DeleteThe Goblin was designed by Wayne Kellner. The Red Max came out around the same time, Mr. Kellner may have designed it also. Both have the same fin shape, nose cone and some goofy decals.