Estes is bringing back another classic for a limited run. My guess is it's the Astron Cobra.
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Estes Strikes Again! STARLIGHT!
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Limited run for sure, but the Astron Starlight is way up there on favorite rocket memories from my childhood!
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Yup. Sure didn’t see that one coming.
I never would have thunk it!
lakeroadster
When in doubt... build hell-for-stout!
Makes no sense... unless they are simply throwing darts at old catalogues... lol.
Pull up Open Rocket, and do it!
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I forgot about the Starlight. I agree, it will be the Starlight.
I wonder if the fins ever *don’t* break on that rocket on landing
Starlight
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ljwilley
I’m pretty sure it will work…
Never saw an original. Those fins look like an ad for fiberglass cloth and laminating epoxy.
Can I get links to all three threads or report all three threads so I do not have to search for them?
Nevermind - I found them.
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Up for sale on Estes 39.99
https://estesrockets.com/products/starlight
https://estesrockets.com/products/starlight
NTP2
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Estes marketing is funny.
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I love the Scrambler. I hope they reissue in 18, 24, and 29mm versions!
Looks like Estes found a formula to keep the interest of us old rocketeers. Bring back a classic kit for a limited time.
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Was expecting it to be BT-55 “Super Starlight”.
NTP2
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Is it working?
Shoot, I was hoping for a different Starlight.
Nice addition to the line up. Was hoping for an upscale to BT55, BT60 but I guess I'll have to wait. In the meantime I have the Semroc version that's been waiting to be built for 10+ years.
OC-Patrick
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I dunno. $40 for a 1" diameter rocket? Cool looking, but still..... And I thought the 1" Miss Riley was expensive.
Me too! But for a different reason! I forgot to glue the motor adapter in place, and I was really impressed with the fire coming out from the rear end! I though it must be the way the back end was designed, or something (I was under 14 years old...). Then it gets back to the ground... with UNBROKEN fins, by the way - and about two inches of body tube is completely burned away! Starlight was my first (and so far only) "one and done" rocket!
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