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2016-04-09
ESTES Maxi Brute Honest John

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I'm posting this because we caught a cool picture of the ESTES E12-4 motor catoing. I've had 2 or three E12-4's cato on me the last 15 months. Not a good track record. Estes has been good about replacing them with a new 3-pack. - E12-4 - Hartville, Ohio [More]
2015-12-25
Alien Space Probe

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EXCELLENT lift-off from the pad and flight all the way through apogee and parachute ejection! Broke a leg off on impact with grass. - D12-3 - Medina, Ohio [More]
2015-12-22
The Launch Pad Maverick 2.6 (Kit)

Review
Brief
This kit, when complete, is a scale model of an AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground tactical missile. Scale model kits of military style missiles are a specialty by the company The Launch Pad.
This is a Skill Level 3 build for the experienced model rocket builder.
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2015-11-27
Maverick 2.6

Flight
A beautiful lift off the pad then arched over. It's good that I used a 3-second delay motor. Broke one rear fin on landing on the hard corn field surface. - D12-3 - Hartville, Ohio [More]
2015-07-28
The Launch Pad Exocet MM.40 (Kit)

Review
Brief
This is a dual motor scale version of the French-built surface to surface anti-ship missile designed in 1967 and still in service today. This is a true modeler's kit that should only be attempted if you have previous building experience. There are lots of diagrams to reference but ... [More]
2015-07-04
Tom Augustyn's The Launch Pad EXOCET MM .40 (K008)

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PERFECT FLIGHT FROM OFF THE PAD, APOGEE, PARACHUTE EJECTION AND DESCENT!! NOT A SCRATCH ON RECOVERY! - 2XD12-5's - Wadsworth, OHIO [More]