The new Terra GLM kit comes boxed.
The plastic fins were originally used in the AGM-57X Heatseeker kit, introduced in 1998.
The Heatseeker kit was an "E2X" or Easy 2 eXecute.
The new Terra GLM is listed as a "Beginner" kit.
Here's the specs -
B4-4, B6-4 and C6-5 engines are recommended.
The kit is pre-colored, no painting needed.
Most all the parts are plastic except for the tubes, shock cord, parachute and clay weight. The body tube is slotted for the fins, launch lugs and shock cord anchor.
The parts of interest:
The body tube color wrap is very clean and tight, better than I've seen in the past. This 1.1" diameter body tube has a thick wall, much stronger than a regular BT-50.
The decals are stick-ons.
The ram-jet style nose cone and coupler might be from a new mold, I can't recall seeing this shape in the past.
The fins are well molded and sharp.
Wow, it's like a snap-together kit.
ReplyDeleteHi Lonnie,
DeleteThat three piece engine mount and fins still have to be glued together. Time to get out the Fabri-Tac glue!
I really shouldn't be this excited to see a new ram-jet nose cone, but there it is! Maybe we'll see some new, exciting models built around this cone? I sure hope so!
ReplyDeleteHi Overeasy 123,
DeleteThat was also my thought. There used to be a few Estes kits with the Ram-Jet nose cone. This isn't a BT-50 though - a little larger diameter and thick walled.
Being an aeroplane nut, a few thoughts that come to mind:
Delete* a sort-of repro of Wolverine ( http://www.spacemodeling.org/jimz/est0816.htm )
* "fighter jet" type model rocket (perhaps modelled on aircraft like the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, English Electric/BAC Lightning, Sukhoi Su-7/17/20/22)
I love those 1.1" tubes, wish they would do another builder kit with it.
ReplyDeleteHow funny to see you building this one - I just came in from my workshop having finished building this rocket. It's an easy to build rocket that looks pretty neat. Cheers
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