Too bad who ever runs TLP never participates in the forums. I guess maybe they are too busy, don't like it, presume its a no win situation, something else, or a combo of both.
So does anyone know the people behind TLP?
The fellow who started it all is Chuck Barndt.
I have a whole write up in an old rocketry magazine ,that I`ll go dig out and post.
But in a nutshell ,Chuck started off by making plans of scale missiles and selling the plans.He then started offering kits and plans and expanded into mostly kits offering more and more.
He used to live in another state before moving to Florida.
I also had heard that Chuck was ill for a time and TLP may have suffered due to this, but he`s back at it.
As you know ,for a time getting kits was like looking for hen`s teeth ,and perhaps him being sick was the cause ,and the fact that he`s probably a one man opperation and cottage industry.
I support the man and what he`s done for rocketry and for ME as a builder and the fact he makes scale missiles ,and nobody else really does and make it affordable.
That`s another MAJOR reason I get enraged (well....pretty angry) when people put down his kits.....no need for that in this small community and no need for that on a personal basis.If it were me and I heard people bad mouthing my kits for silly ,petty little reasons (like the ones I`ve heard) I would be quite insulted and saddened really !
We can never have too many kits manufacturers out there ,so support them all and let them know you do !
I too wish Chuck was on this forum ,that would be fun !
Salut :horse:
Paul T