Re: Replacing damaged Estes parts

Dec 01, 2003 3 Replies


Well I guess things were going too well on the Estes SV. Completion of the


> upper stage and CSM went well, very pleased with the results. Completion of
> the first stage was going great until I damaged one of the vacu-form hold
> downs on the lower body wrap while touching up post-primer. Used too much
> putty to fill a deformity and melted the thing clean off. Not sure how to
> fix it. Can those wraps be replaced? I'm no good at carving and haven't
> the tools anyway.
>
> Paul

Paul,



Box up all your other hobbies, put the family on autopilot, go subscribe to the scaleroc yahoo group where they'll teach you how to



*make* your own molds. You'll have tools out the wazoo by the end of the year. I promise... :-)

Another idea would be to contact Peter Alway. IIRC, he had a closet of these kits stashed away.



Andy


Completion of

Sounds painful to me, I mean all those pointy things. I was kicking around the idea of taking a mold off the existing piece but have not a clue where to start.

How can I contact him?

Paul

This is done in one of two ways:

To achieve a positive first impression, simply post an email titled: "Where can I find that great Rockets of the World book?"

To achieve a negative first impression, then post an email titled: "Marriage is solely for the protection of children, even for heterosexuals!"

Either way, you will be hearing from Peter shortly...

David Erbas-White

heterosexuals!"

Sort of like firing off a signal flair, eh? Well I broke down and simply called Estes. They had replacement parts in stock so I'm set. Not cheap, but far cheaper than a new kit.

Paul

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