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Old 05-09-2007, 08:51 PM
ManofSteele ManofSteele is offline
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Default Estes Kit Designers

Two of the more prolific designers were Ron McClaren and Dave Meyers.

I don't have a catalog handy, but Ron did as many designs as Dorrfler did at Estes. Just off the top of my head, he did the Moondog, all the Star Wars plastic kits, Sizzler, Long Shot, Mach 12, Python, Silver Comet, all the Mighty Mites, Outlander, SR-X, Intruder, Invader, Raider, and many more.

Dorrfler also did the AIM-9 Sidewinder, the F22, Asteroid Hunter, AstroCam, and many more.

Dave Meyers did a lot of the gliders, including the ARV Condor, Corkscrew, Transwing, the never-produced F117, Sweet V, and the launch pad for the Mighty Mite starter set.

I did the 2157 Saturn V, AstroSat, Banshee, Mk-109 Stingray, Quark, Gemini DC, Firebird, Nike Arrow, Sabre, X-ray, X-Flyers, Heatseeker, Flash, SM-3 Seahawk, Fireflash, Rattler -7, Big Dawg, AIM-120 AMRAAM, Big Daddy for Estes, plus probably some I forgot.

Chris Pearson did the original design for the NCR Phantom. Dan Kafun did the Big Brute and Interceptor G. I did the Eliminator, Lance Beta, Patriot, Archer, and Bomarc.
Matt
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