TOS Galactica (Studio-Scale) -- Engine Mystery Parts

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Brad, what you posted did not create any issues as far as I know. What some might not realize is there was already an established market for collectors who go after vintage Estes rockets. So, the demand was already high and the supply is of course decreasing as time goes on. This particular kit seems to have been quite popular already. Adding studio-scale guys into the mix just increases the demand and therefore the price.

I certainly understand why someone finding this kit would not mention it in public. It was already pretty rare and there is competition to get them. Looking at eBay history, even before it was made public, the price spiked suddenly and almost tripled in just about a month. It could go even higher now.

Bill, the original parts are indeed styrene and they are brittle. I had hoped we might be able to mold the ones on the G herself simply as an archival measure. In the event one was lost or damaged, we had no way to replace them because they were unknown all these years. But, we were advised that they might not survive molding.

Of course, not all vintage parts would necessarily be this fragile. Just a warning though to anyone who cares to try.