This just dropped into my lap

Quick background: I volunteer 2 days a week at a place where we restore old military aircraft at an Ohio museum.

So a truck pulls in with a 1950's era Sigorski H19 helicopter in really poor shape that will need a lot of work, but its what inside of it that catches my eyes.

Yep, that's a 1/3 scales Gemini capsules in decent condition. I quickly volunteered to leads its restoration. This thing is really cool with lots of detail in the capsule and electronics bay.

That looks really cool! Where did that come from? The detail looks incredible. Someone did a a lot of work.

A field outside of Cleveland Ohio. Perhaps an old NASA Glenn artifact but I'm not sure on that.

https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/model-gemini-13-scale

Maybe the Smithsonian could tell you more about these 1/3rd scale articles. Or let you look at it in their storage facility.

Thanks John, that seems like a good idea.

I'd say you need to scratchbuild a Titan II and launch it... :wink:

K'Tesh said:

I'd say you need to scratchbuild a Titan II and launch it... :wink:

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Hmmmm…. Wonder where I can get some 38.5" diameter body tubes.

That would be fun, but this thing is heavy most of it is steel. Then there are those pesky clear fins to make.