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Old 02-25-2020, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by LeeR
I cannot believe this was from 2008!

I did the same mod to mine when I built my Semroc model, after seeing your post. I opened it up maybe a little over a year ago. Mine had a really hard, angled landing, and busted one leg near the tubing hinge. I removed it, fixed it, and got it put back together. You would never know it had happened. I did replace the rubber band, but it didn’t seem too bad, after about 10 years from when the kit was built.


Yes, that's been a while. It was during my and Kody's intense building phase. We churned out a bunch of rockets during that time. I'd like to think it paid off. His job in college included working with STEM kids in rocketry, and now he's an engineer at Lockheed.

Your repair is proof of concept! I only thought about replacing rubber bands, but if you could do repairs in that small access, you've got skills!
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