Friday, November 1, 2019

Another New Estes Kit



John Boren is a busy guy!

On YORF, Bill Cooke posted this page from "The Beginner's Guide To TARC".

It's named the OLYMPUS.
BT-65? I haven't seen that diameter since the clear payload section on the old Estes Scrambler. The upcoming "Green Eggs" also uses the BT-65.

It'll easily hold an egg and altimeter. Flys with BP 29mm motors.

5 comments:

  1. I'll definitely be getting one of those. Nice, clean design. But I don't think I'll be using the graphics. Don't you just love the Hobby Lobby 40% Off coupons?

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    1. Hi Mike,
      Yeah, I probably wouldn't use those decals either. Reminds me of the old comic book style art used on the Colossus.
      Hobby Lobby doesn't accept the 40% off coupons on rockets and engines anymore! All Estes products have been reduced in price, close to the 40% off.

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  2. What is the ID and OD of the BT-65. I don't have that one in my resource book. Google came up empty!

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  3. It’s roughly a 1.8” OD tube - matches the clear plastic payload tube.

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    1. The clear plastic payload tube of the old Scrambler was 1.75" ID and 1.796" OD. I found it here:
      http://www.ninfinger.org/rockets/body_tubes.html

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