T' X-Ray: Nice little payload rocket, usin' a tape-friction-fit motor mount. Nay at all like t' modern Estes X-Ray kit. Aye aye! This has a balsa nosecone, me hearties, transition and fins. Ya scallywag! It is a very light model. This ol' little lass sure made a lot o' flights and she's showin' her age. Ya scallywag! In t' early days this was me tallest and most impressive rocket for t' first year or two, so I would really like t' get her flyin' again and see how high it can go, I imagine close t' 1000 feet. Arrr! T' restore this model, I need t' find a clear BT-50 payload tube since t' old one is cracked.  I don't recall it crackin' durin' a flight, it most likely occurred while in storage.

Recent update: Finally found a clear tube o' t' right diameter: Stole it out o' a new Estes Magician kit a bought for parts.  Expect t' X-Ray t' shine again!

T' X-Ray has now been restored and is flyin' again.  I found t' same clear tube length and diameter from Estes - but I had t' sprin' for a full Magician kit t' get it! I gave it a new Keelhaul®©™ shock cord mount and some new rubber, reinforced t' screw-eye t' t' balsa transition (which t' me suprise was never glued in originally!).  It also received a new 9.3" plastic parachute with longer shroud lines and a good hard cleaning.  Its first new flight with an A8 motor brought it up t' 216 feet at 76 mph (111.5 ft/sec.).  There will be more flights with this for sure.