Little John Missile The Little John was used by the US Army during the 1950's and 1960's. The missile was capable of delivering nuclear (and conventional) payloads. Decals, and decal placement instructions, are provided for the black bands on the airframe. For smaller launch sites, lower flights are possible on C6-5 motors. Feeling more adventurous? Go wild and set the Little John free with an 18mm D motor. This is an easy-to-build, skill level 2 model rocket kit. $22.95  Dimensions Overall length : 20.00" Diameter : 1.637" (BT60) Fin Span : 4.44" Weight : 3.1oz Recommended Motors Estes® C6-5 Single Use Aerotech® D10-7, D21-7 Reloadable Aerotech® RMS D13-7, D24-7 Challenges The Little John kit is easy to build. The balsa wood fins are pre-cut. The black rectangles are provided as decals. Parts The model rocket kit contains all parts needed to build the scale missile, including : plywood centering rings, engine hook, body tube, balsa fin stock, nose cone, nose cone weight, parachute and more.