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My original Centuri Standard Tripod Launcher (Cat. No. LIA-77 ) with an Estes swivel assembly (Cat. No. LP-2), Launch Control System (Cat. No. FS-5), and 2 piece launch rod (Cat. No. RLR-1) is still in workable condition, see attached!
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That is a nice looking original. It looks like it has the solid wood legs, instead of the plywood ones.
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I am using 26 gauge galvanized mild steel sheet that is available locally. The biggest task is cutting the sheet down to manageable sizes that are easy to work with. Some times I see 24 gauge mentioned, but my original is definitely not that thick.
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The legs on my original LIA-77 are solid pine. I could provide measurements of any of the components if you are interested.
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Here is a link to the webpage that has info on the ones my grandson and I are selling. Batch #2 is ready to go. No launch rod is included. Shipping cost is based on zip code.
LINK: http://mitchell300.com/ryder-s-rockets.html |
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Any chance you will be making a batch in LIA-100 size ?
Would like one of those for my Enerjet/Mini-Max clones.
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I just received mine. It's really nice. I already had my own vintage blast deflector but can now use this one to actually launch rockets. I would also be interested in the larger (LIA-100) version if you decide to do that.
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I too am interested. I will buy the current one (no rod needed) but would love to buy a LIA-100 as well (no rod needed). I picked up 3 of the Semroc SLS minimax Retro Productions recently and a vintage-ish launch pad would be great! Now if only some one decides to clone the Centuri Pro Launch Controller...!
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Maybe with Estes now under new ownership, some of these great designs will come back. I would definitely pay for a high quality product versus a flimsy piece of plastic.
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Plans for the LIA-100 are in a thread on this forum. The EP-612 controller can be cloned, some of the OEM parts are available. |
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