Talk:Model Products Corporation

Lionel Link

Link to Lionel site fixed. --Cstevencampbell (talk) 01:53, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

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Cleanup or Rewrite

It seems that this article is in drastic need of clean-up to meet Wikipedia's standards, or needs to be re-written entirely..

From my own partial reading just now, I observed the following problems:

• The article is uses language and is written as if it is specific to a particular community without any explanation to some of the usage.
• The article refers to many items that have articles on Wikipedia, but are not linked.
• The article has an improper reference section, and does not use in-line citations.

There are probably more issues if anyone wants to spend time on this. I'm adding the cleanup-rewrite tag as well as other relevant tags until all major issues are fixed.

—Amanisdude (talk) 08:26, 19 May 2012 (UTC)

Article has been rewritten to address some of the 'particular community' language, explaning to a general audience.--Cstevencampbell (talk) 23:22, 20 May 2012 (UTC) Article has many links to other modeling sites. Article uses parenthetical references which are supported by Wikipedia. See: Wikipedia:Citing sources In-line citations are the most common form seen in Wikipedia, but not the only form available, nor are they the best.--Cstevencampbell (talk) 02:12, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

MPC's Model Rocketry Effort

I would start a section within the main article on MPC's brief entry into the model rocketry business. The history is well known, but I will need to get citations.

This is a first draft:

MPC made a brief but memorable entry in the hobby of model rocketry. In 196_ the company hired Micheal Byrgenski, who had founded his own model rocket company, MRI (Model Rocket Industries). Other contributions were made by G. Harry Stine, one of the co-founders of the hobby.

MPC's model rocket division produced kits, parts, motors, and accessories such as a launch pad and electric launch controller. Many of the kits were based on designs inherited from MRI. Later designs incorporated plastic fin units, nose cones, and transition sections.

One notable innovation were MPC's "Minijet" motors, the first widely available 13mm motors. Class 1/4A to B motors were offered.

The model rocket division was able to gain distribution to major retailers, including KMart. This was a notable achievement for the hobby; competitors such as Estes Industries and Centuri Engineering sold their products chiefly through mail order and traditional hobby shops.

While the division's sales were considerable by the standards of the hobby, they did not meet the expectations of MPC. In 197_ the remaining stock and tooling were sold to Mr. Byrgenski, who sold back stock through Aerospace Vehicles, Inc. (AVI). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stefan Edward Jones (talk • contribs) 01:46, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

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1955-1956 -57-58 59 Mercury, 1955-56-57 Buicks

Why not produce 1955-56-57-58 Mercurys &1957-58 Pontiac , Buicks , Pacards Hudson’s ? 152.117.93.196 (talk) 23:49, 31 May 2022 (UTC)