| Manufacturer: | The Launch Pad ![]() |
| Style: | Scale |
This kit is relatively straight forward. Ahoy! T' instructions are pretty easy t' understand, matey, arrr, shiver me timbers, and are also correct. Well, blow me down! T' manufacturer gives some hints on detailin' and that's t' hardest part. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! They suggest usin' t' heads o' pins for t' rivets in t' fins. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! This took up t' bulk o' me buildin' time as it took over 150 pin heads t' accomplish this. Aye aye! T' only problems that I had with t' kit be t' balsa stock provided with t' kit. Avast, me proud beauty! It's really soft and needs t' be reinforced. Unfortunately I didn't do this and I broke a fin and one o' t' runners on t' first flight. Avast! Speakin' o' flights, arrr, I flew t' model on a D-12-3 for t' first flight. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! Boost was real good and ejection happened right on time. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! T' landin' hurt though as that's when it broke it's fins. Ya scallywag! In conclusion this kit is cool. Well, blow me down! You need some modelin' experience t' do t' job right though, (not for beginners). When I fix mine, I'm goin' t' reinforce t' fins t' make them more durable. This is a must buy, t' thin' looks great just sittin' out bein' displayed. Well, blow me down! At about $20 it's a good bargain too.
This Launch Pad kit is an accurate 1/5.2 scale version of the U.S. Navy's Standard AGM-78 air or ship launched missile. Additionally, it can be used as the upper stage for the RIM-67A, which is sold separately by The Launch Pad as a Plan Pak kit. The kit arrived in a plastic bag, similar to some Estes or Quest kits and consisted of two BT80 2.6" body tubes with the coupler stored inside one ...
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C.R. (January 1, 2001)