... I don't usually monitor the group over the weekends or when I'm not in the office... which was the case when this thread got out of hand. I really expect...
http://www.rocketryonline.com/cgi-bin/auctions/auction.cgi?all_rockets&101811145 5 2,500,000 tons of steel, spining all alone in the Dark ... The Place is...
I've heard of a company out-there that chrome plates ... Check back through the group messages, or search them for "chrome" or "plating"- there was a thread...
... Look for messages by Glenn (Realspace Models) in that thread. I'm 99.99% sure he was the one who was having it done (had had it done?) and was rather...
I have a fellow Space nut of mine likes to build kits and then get astro signings on them. I wasnt able to answe a few questions of his so here goes. Trying to...
As far as I know, no one is currently producing a BPC for either 1:32 or 1:48 scale Apollo kits, block I or II. But if anyone is making the 1:48 scale BPC, I...
gary gilmore
glgilmore@...
Apr 1, 2002 6:49 pm
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Howdy gang, It's the first of the month... and you know what *that* means: time to repost our group's guidelines. Please remember to consider them when...
Sven_Knudson/DTM@...
Apr 1, 2002 10:31 pm
30688
Hello Ross and All! Sorry for the delay in my reply but I have been in the process of moving. Arrggghhhhh! What an experience! You never know just how much...
Hello All! ... POLJUS ... magazines "Flug ... For those interested, I have obtained a copy of the mentioned "Flug Revue" and the photos in it are the same as...
I basically take out a flat sheet of Reynolds wrap and use scissors or a hobby knife to cut out the portion I need then I use regular Testors cement or...
I also want to add that I experienced much more cracking and many other fit problems when I spray painted just the foil, THEN glued it on. I get much better...
Justin - That's a very effective technique. I have done this on many models with good success. I also like the aluminum "duct" tape...it's about 3x thicker...
Hi, Reading the new edition of Jay Miller's "X-Planes, the B-50, B-52, B-58 and B-36 were all considered as carrier aircraft ship for the X-15, with the B-52...
Friends, I managed to pick up an already-built (and played-with!) Adams Thor model off of Ebay. It's dirty, old and sloppily built, but its all there and...
Hi, I don't think you could mount the X-15 off to the side due to one of the inboard engines being in the way. This would certainly be a very interesting ...
sandy55961@...
Apr 2, 2002 4:55 am
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... of the ... I don't think you could take off with the X-15 under the fuselage centerline. (157" from the top of upper rudder to bottom of lower rudder)...
My instruction set came to the surface a few days ago when I was clearing out and doing an inventory of my kit storage space .. I'll try and dig it up again.....
There are some excellent views of the S0 truss on the KSC web site. Guess what? It is entirely covered with thermal blankets and there is no sign of the...
I can chime in with a snippet... The Super Hustler was a modified B-58 with a two-man tandem ramjet that was to be slung underneath on the centerline. They...
Keith - When I asked IMR about this in 1998 they assured me that the trusses were covered in thermal barriers and that is why they depicted them they way they ...
Keith, Is this the truss that is missing from the Heller kit? Jeff ... From: Keith McNeill [mailto:kmcn@...] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 12:13 PM To:...
Yes. The Heller kit doesn't include the truss or the solar array wing assemblies. In other words, the Heller kit represents a configuration that will never...
Glenn Couldn't agree with you more! Even the detail on the IMR kit will have to be removed though. I've only looked at a few of the photos and not at the...
The new issue of "Aerospace Projects Review" (just showed up in the mailbox today! Woo Hoo!) has a big article on the Bell D-171, an X-15 competitor. There is...
Hello, all... I'm a prodigal member, returning just a few days ago. Work decided to take all my modeling time about a year and a half ago...and I've just...
