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Note that the MPC and MRC pads were very different.
There is a picture of the "Lunar Lectric" MPC pad, as offered by AVI, here: http://www.ninfinger.org/rockets/nostalgia/73avi08.html There's a picture of the MPC launch controller there as well. MPC included a ceramic parabolic blast deflector / standoff.
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When I got into the hobby for real in March 1970, my first real pad and controller were from MPC.
More pics and info about the MPC Pad and controller: Some blog posts by Chris Michielssen on the modelrocketbuilding/blogspot.com site MRI to MPC to AVI info: http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot...01_archive.html Pages with info and pics of an MPC Pad and controller he got from eBay: http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot...controller.html http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot...ler-part-2.html http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot...ler-part-3.html http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot...-part-4_14.html Advertisement in Model Rocketry Magazine:
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If they still have one left I would love to get one can you send me the name of the shop?
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I saw them at Scale Model Supplies in St. Paul. |
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MPC early 1970's ???? Or are you thinking MRC, late 1980's to early 1990's? Totally different pads. I wish I had an old MPC pad again. MRC pad ..... "meh".
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MPC launchpad
I have one of the MPC launch pads.
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One recently sold on Ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-MPC...cvip=true&rt=nc It's ended, Sold for over $85. |
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Well, $85 is more than I'd be willing to pay for an MPC pad. But wow, that was a whole Starter Set with controller and a NIKE SMOKE (and a few engines apparently). Plus the box, unopened! Still outside of my budget, but somebody got a really nice deal for $85.
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I agree. I've never seen that particular starter set before. To get a new sealed set with all those goodies was a steal at $85 in my opinion. Whereas boxed MPC kits show up all the time on eBay, I've never seen a sealed starter set there.
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wow I missed that one . Great deal
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