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| + | '''Estes Industries''' is an American company which specializes in the design and manufacture of operational model rockets for the general public. |
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| − | '''Estes Industries''' is a company specialized in the build and design of manufacturing of rocket miniatures for the private sector. Founded in {{y|1958}} by {{w|Vernon Estes}}, the {{w|Penrose, Colorado}}, US based company served a community that revels in launching operational model rocket miniatures. The company has managed to survive the severe decline of the interest in the hobby in the 1990s by takeovers of competitors and being taken over by holding companies and as of 2011 is still in existence. A [[Anniversary#1991 (25th)|25th Anniversary]] edition was released in 1991, in new packaging. |
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| + | Founded by {{w|Vernon Estes}} in {{w|Penrose, Colorado}} in 1958, the company managed to survive the severe decline of interest in the hobby during the 1990s by acquiring its competitors and subsequently being taken over by affluent holding companies. The company is still in existence today and was sold to {{w|Hobbico|Hobbico, Inc.}} in 2010. |
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==''Star Trek'' association== |
==''Star Trek'' association== |
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| + | In {{y|1975}}, Estes became the third company after [[AMT]] and [[Aurora Plastics Corporation]] (or fourth if [[KSN Midori]] can be counted as a licensed company) to be licensed to market [[Star Trek model kits|''Star Trek'' model kits]], and the second one to do so in the US, although their products were strictly speaking model rockets, despite requiring assembly. |
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| − | In {{y|1975}} ''Estes'' became the second US-based company, after [[AMT]], licensed to market a [[Star Trek model kits|model kit]], albeit adjusted to the company's prerogative, i.e. as a rocket model. The models chosen were those of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} and the {{ShipClass|D7}}. Re-packaged, both models were re-released in in {{y|1991}} for the [[Anniversary#1991 (25th)|25th Anniversary]]. |
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| + | Estes released models of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} and the [[Klingon]] {{class|D7}} [[Battle cruiser]] which were originally packaged in a polypropylene bag with a cardboard liner. In 1991, both models were re-packaged in cardboard boxes for ''Star Trek''{{'}}s [[Anniversary#1991 (25th)|25th Anniversary]]. Until that point in time, Estes, together with AMT/Aurora and Midori, were the only companies that had been formally releasing ''Star Trek'' model kits. Subsequent releases were also sold in cardboard boxes. |
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| − | | class="even" | <center>1975 Catalog cover</center> |
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| class="even" | <center>1975 Publication</center> |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | * [[Star Trek starship miniatures|''Star Trek'' starship miniatures]] |
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| + | * [[Star Trek model kits|''Star Trek'' model kits]] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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| − | *[http://www.estesrockets.com/ |
+ | *[http://www.estesrockets.com/ EstesRockets.com] - official web site |
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| + | *[http://www.rocketreviews.com/frank-casey-7470.html Estes rocket reviews at Rocket Reviews.Com] |
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| − | *{{w|Vernon_Estes|Vernon Estes}} |
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[[Category:Collectibles]] |
[[Category:Collectibles]] |
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Revision as of 15:15, 10 April 2015
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Estes Industries is an American company which specializes in the design and manufacture of operational model rockets for the general public.
Founded by Vernon Estes in Penrose, Colorado in 1958, the company managed to survive the severe decline of interest in the hobby during the 1990s by acquiring its competitors and subsequently being taken over by affluent holding companies. The company is still in existence today and was sold to Hobbico, Inc. in 2010.
Estes with an Enterprise rocket model, ca. 1975
Star Trek association
In 1975, Estes became the third company after AMT and Aurora Plastics Corporation (or fourth if KSN Midori can be counted as a licensed company) to be licensed to market Star Trek model kits, and the second one to do so in the US, although their products were strictly speaking model rockets, despite requiring assembly.
Estes released models of the USS Enterprise and the Klingon D7-class Battle cruiser which were originally packaged in a polypropylene bag with a cardboard liner. In 1991, both models were re-packaged in cardboard boxes for Star Trek's 25th Anniversary. Until that point in time, Estes, together with AMT/Aurora and Midori, were the only companies that had been formally releasing Star Trek model kits. Subsequent releases were also sold in cardboard boxes.
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| Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser | 1274 | 1975 | 1:700 | – | 
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| 1991 | 25th Anniversary re-packaging | 
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| USS Enterprise | 1275 | 1975 | 1:700 | – | 
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See also
External links
- EstesRockets.com - official web site
- Estes Industries at Wikipedia
- Estes rocket reviews at Rocket Reviews.Com