tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post6277649052132813348..comments2024-03-28T11:34:11.082-04:00Comments on Model Rocket Building: Starship Nova Tube SpottedChris Michielssenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-60362624765755799862017-07-24T00:30:17.577-04:002017-07-24T00:30:17.577-04:00Hi Metal,
I meant the folks at Estes didn't or...Hi Metal,<br />I meant the folks at Estes didn't order the thin tubes. They did decide to release the kits as is.Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-12743851532848230312017-07-23T19:17:09.489-04:002017-07-23T19:17:09.489-04:00Sounds like a repeat of the STM-012 debacle with c...Sounds like a repeat of the STM-012 debacle with crushed airframes because the bags were apparently a little too small being replaced with the same kits with smashed body tubes. Someone on TRF said he had three replacement kits sent before he got one with good tubes. Luckily, my replacement had good tubes on the first try.metalhead1986https://www.blogger.com/profile/10398186667236630069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-89011409880234422542017-07-23T19:13:47.324-04:002017-07-23T19:13:47.324-04:00Someone at Estes decided to let the kits be sold l...Someone at Estes decided to let the kits be sold like this, so that part was a corporate decision and will be a black eye on them for some time.metalhead1986https://www.blogger.com/profile/10398186667236630069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-61309311705855254372017-07-23T18:12:49.523-04:002017-07-23T18:12:49.523-04:00Hi BAR,
This wasn't a corporate decision, just...Hi BAR,<br />This wasn't a corporate decision, just a screw up overseas. I'd think the Chinese vendor would be held responsible.Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-55720874111837449952017-07-23T18:11:01.749-04:002017-07-23T18:11:01.749-04:00Hi Overeasy,
Who knows what happened. I bet Estes ...Hi Overeasy,<br />Who knows what happened. I bet Estes was surprised when the kits arrived, Estes wouldn't purposely include a bad tube. Mistakes happen, this was a big one!<br />Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-70341077598319387952017-07-23T16:10:37.109-04:002017-07-23T16:10:37.109-04:00Bad corporate decision by someone at Estes. Wouldn...Bad corporate decision by someone at Estes. Wouldn't have been that hard to get replacement tubes from Euclid, and rekitted those bags. Would have cost less than all the bad PR and lost sales. Also, if the Chinese vendor messed up with the tube, they should be held financially responsible for making it right. 'Nuff said.BAR Geezerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981340513882399606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-42295808337984639862017-07-23T15:45:24.195-04:002017-07-23T15:45:24.195-04:00Is it weird to think that communication could be s...Is it weird to think that communication could be so bad that these kits'd actually get shipped? That utter lack of understanding the product would allow this on the production line? Was there not an inspector looking at Kit #1 to give the "OK?" Yeah, it's not that hard to understand...Overeasy123https://www.blogger.com/profile/15624729057480705184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-17355649681064912272017-07-23T12:42:31.120-04:002017-07-23T12:42:31.120-04:00Hi Metal,
I can bet Estes will get complaints and ...Hi Metal,<br />I can bet Estes will get complaints and might be sending out a lot of replacement kits or maybe just the body tubes. Sending out a replacement kit with a bad body tube tube wouldn't do anything for Estes or the customer.Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-58491274436694283322017-07-23T08:40:07.258-04:002017-07-23T08:40:07.258-04:00I saw this, and while I know Estes wanted to get t...I saw this, and while I know Estes wanted to get this kit out into the wild. I see this as a very poor business decision and a huge fail for them. Like one of the commenters said, you shouldn't have to buy a new tube. I want one of these, but I will wait for the proper tube to be included, just out of principal.metalhead1986https://www.blogger.com/profile/10398186667236630069noreply@blogger.com