Press Release From Estes Industries
-Wiersbe,R.E.
received it in the mail today, addressed for NIRA's newsletter, The
Leading Edge.
Bob Wiersbe hr...@ixstar.ih.att.com
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PRESS RELEASE
ESTES ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO
NORTH COAST ROCKETRY PRODUCT LINE
PENROSE, CO - Estes Industries announced today that it has acquired the
rights to manufacture and market the North Coast Rocketry line of high
power kits and motors.
The move further establishes Estes as the world's premier model rocket
company, and adds a market segment to compliment Estes' existing
products.
"This offers rocketeers everywhere an unparalleled opportunity for new
and exciting products in the field of high power rocketry" said Matt
Steele, President of North Coast Rocketry. "We will be able to use Estes'
resources to improve the quality, sophistication, and distribution of our
products to reach an even greater audience. The entire hobby of model
rocketry will benefit from this move."
Matt Steele will continue as President of North Coast Rocketry, but will
also assume responsibilities for marketing Estes' rocket products. Dan
Kafun, Vice President of North Coast Rocketry, will also join Estes as a
senior R&D engineer.
As a result of this move, North Coast Rocketry will go into a production
hiatus as their products are integrated into the Estes production center.
Numerous product improvements are planned for the kits and motors, which
will debut in late October at the Chicago Model and Hobby Show.
John Dunbar
>company, and adds a market segment to compliment Estes' existing
>products.
>
The above is debatable!!!!!
>Matt Steele will continue as President of North Coast Rocketry, but will
>also assume responsibilities for marketing Estes' rocket products. Dan
>Kafun, Vice President of North Coast Rocketry, will also join Estes as a
>senior R&D engineer.
>
Do it right Matt!!!!!!
>As a result of this move, North Coast Rocketry will go into a production
>hiatus as their products are integrated into the Estes production center.
>Numerous product improvements are planned for the kits and motors, which
>will debut in late October at the Chicago Model and Hobby Show.
>
Hope this gets good right up!
--
John Dunbar
JJirvine
direction wood, specified delays which are way too long, kits which have
no parachutes due to supply or cost problems and "the #1 item they will
have if Estes changes nothing" THE QUALITY ENGINEERING YOU HAVE COME TO
EXPECT FROM THE BOYS AT NORTH BOAST.
J (something)
John Petrakis
Hey John, sorry about the cynical reply to your prior post :), but while I'm
on a roll... what could Estes do to NCR kits and motors so that they are
brought up to the fine standard of Estes?
1) Shorten the shock cords so we get a fine but bigger
"Estes Dent".
2) Start shaving the 'chute sizes down to the point
fins start breaking on landing.
3) Reduce the impulse of the NCR motors by about 25% so
that they'll be in line with the d12 series.
4) Reduce the wall thickness of the motors so they make
a nice, loud, KA-BLOOEY!
Oh well, it's late and I don't want to try and think of 6 more items :-)
--
J. P. Petrakis |
Univ. of Utah Physics Dept. | Without the struggle, is life
Cosmic Ray Group., (801) 581-4785 | even *worth* living??
petr...@cosmic.physics.utah.edu |
LarryC
Hmmmm.... I wonder if cheesecake works on 12-year-olds :)
Ed Bertschy
engine types available for them, and then hide different ones in
different shops so that to even have a remote chance of seeing the
complete line will require a catalog which may or may not show up in 6 to
8 weeks. :)
Ed
"Looks good....loooks goood....looooks.....uh-oh."
Steven K. Anderson
In <3ur39n$h...@newsbf02.news.aol.com> miat...@aol.com (MiataMike)
writes:
>
>Anyone out there in cyberspace know how to get in touch with Matt -
either
>on the internet or by other means. He is an old friend and would like
to
>contact him.
>
>Thanks