That and the Tomahawk are probably the most common, even now. Maybe the Nike Patriot as well.

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Build floor: Estes - Low Boom SST Estes D.O.M. - Space Freighter Semroc - Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc - Starfighter Scorpion

Unflown: Estes - Der Red Jinx, F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Jayhawk, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Microsonde 3 Payloader, Aerobee 300, Cyber III, Scrambler

There is A REASON why MPC rocket kits are rare in general on ebay.

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His name is at the tip of my tongue. He's a member here on YORF.

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Speaking of the MPC Martial Patrol, not a terrible price if it goes for minimum bid of $69.99:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1351012279...uid=MN0E0gaySfy

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The nose cone and fin parts necessary to clone the MPC viper are on ebay currently, and would also give you the Nike Smoke nose cones, and you could get a Quest Nike K kit to convert with its fin can for the Nike Smoke.

nose cones
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3354429352...ABk9SR_D15qCEZA

viper fin can

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3868353102...k9SR5LxjaG EZA

A picture of my MPC Martian Patrol that I built over thirty years ago.

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I have this fin unit minus the top ring, and there's a possibility that it will eventually turn up. Not sure how I'd manage to recreate the saucers.

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http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Estes - Low Boom SST Estes D.O.M. - Space Freighter Semroc - Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc - Starfighter Scorpion

Unflown: Estes - Der Red Jinx, F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Jayhawk, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Microsonde 3 Payloader, Aerobee 300, Cyber III, Scrambler

Possible way to recreate the saucers:

Find thin sheets of styrofoam. These are sometimes used in packing material.

Hot-wire cut a few disks. One the diameter of the original saucer, two the diameter of the "cabin."

Glue together with very light coats of Elmer's. Fix a light weight in the top middle.

They'd look blocky and crude compared to the original, of course.

You could maybe strengthen them by gluing -- watered down white glue perhaps -- a sheet of tissue on the bottom.

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The Martian Patrol is one of FEW MPC designs I find interesting.
Looking great.

Did the MPC C9-3 engines referenced on the Martian Patrol box ever exist or are they Vaporware like the Enerjet 18mm D21 ?

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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!!

Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, AGITATION, CHAOS, TURMOIL, FIASCOS, AGGRAVATION, INSTIGATION, NUISANCE-ACTION, and HAVOC !

Very good parallel. A run of them was made, given away for people to try out, but never put into production.

I seem to recall a collector posting a picture of one.

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