From the Rocketry Forum:
"Pleased to announce that The Launch Pad has moved to its new home, with Estes in Penrose Colorado. They will be making the rest of the original TLP inventory available on their website, and they will be integrating the TLP designs into their product line. I think Chuck would have been pleased to see his life's work carried on by Estes."
I have no other information. There is lots of speculation on how these kits and parts will be sold or if Estes may produce kits from the scale data. The kits may just be sold as is - probably at collector's prices.
I've only built and finished one Launch Pad kit, the Pershing.
You can see the build in reverse order: CLICK HERE
Very interesting development, for sure.
ReplyDeleteFrom my personal experience and observations TLP designs - at least the scale designs - aren't even close to Estes' stability requirements. Fun and unique kits but make a very minor mistake and the rocket goes unstable. They might mine Chuck's repertoire for a couple potential kit designs but I'd say the post on TRF is probably right - current stock of TLP kits sold off at collector's prices.
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