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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Marderman on April 13, 2021, 04:32:10 PM

Title: Sins of youth- rockets
Post by: Marderman on April 13, 2021, 04:32:10 PM

In the article "40 years of Leopard 2" I wrote that I was moving. I recently looked through my box with the rockets I had built myself. They are over 45 years old junk, but I want to show them.
(https://up.picr.de/40967533pa.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967532db.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967531kl.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967529rt.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967527jv.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967526xo.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967525qx.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967524rg.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967523qq.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967522lv.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967521aj.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967520jc.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967519br.jpg)

The Matador was an old Faller-Kit (HO), I put him on an Wiking- Truck

Title: Re: Sins of youth
Post by: Marderman on April 13, 2021, 04:40:14 PM

Yes, I also built airplanes when I was young

(https://up.picr.de/40967505ed.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967517mb.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967513vw.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967508pc.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/40967511xd.jpg)
Camouflage at the undersite  :-\

Greetings,
Didi

Title: Re: Sins of youth- rockets
Post by: Old Wombat on April 13, 2021, 11:23:07 PM

Quote from: Marderman on April 13, 2021, 04:40:14 PM

(https://up.picr.de/40967511xd.jpg)
Camouflage at the undersite  :-\

It's a whif! ;D

So, how old were you when you built these? ???

They're showing their age, now, but, even for an early-teenager, they're pretty good. :smiley:

Title: Re: Sins of youth- rockets
Post by: Dr. YoKai on April 14, 2021, 12:03:53 AM

 Junk you say? Pretty inspired and elegant junk to my eye.

Title: Re: Sins of youth- rockets
Post by: Marderman on April 14, 2021, 12:49:12 AM

I was 15, when I build the Heinkel 177. The Canberra and the Spritfire(Seafire) I build before I was 13. Then I started also with 1/35 tanks.

Title: Re: Sins of youth- rockets
Post by: Frank3k on April 14, 2021, 05:14:47 AM

All the missiles are fantastic!

What are these?
(https://up.picr.de/40967525qx.jpg)

Title: Re: Sins of youth- rockets
Post by: Old Wombat on April 14, 2021, 09:43:47 AM

Quote from: Marderman on April 14, 2021, 12:49:12 AM

I was 15, when I build the Heinkel 177. The Canberra and the Spritfire(Seafire) I build before I was 13. Then I started also with 1/35 tanks.

See! Not "junk", just age appropriate! 8)

Title: Re: Sins of youth- rockets
Post by: Story on May 25, 2021, 03:28:41 AM

Echoing the above, these are perfectly cromulent snapshots of moments of joy, inspiration and curiosity.

Don't trash 'em.

Title: Re: Sins of youth- rockets
Post by: Kerick on May 25, 2021, 06:37:26 AM

Or whiff them into something new! The rockets look like a great way to use up model parts. Rattle can silver always gives the 50s b movie look.

Title: Re: Sins of youth- rockets
Post by: Buzzbomb on May 26, 2021, 06:45:49 AM

Hear hear, any of the models you have shown could be re-built into almost anything.

What about GTX's Turbo Prop HE-177 https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=6519.0 (https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=6519.0) ?

Title: Re: Sins of youth- rockets
Post by: Kerick on May 26, 2021, 09:24:42 AM

A good cleaning would work wonders.