I've been enjoying a building frenzy lately. I've cloned a few that I've wanted for a long time. I had the SR71 kit for probably 15-17 years and had screwed up the embossed sheets. Back when Estes would sell you parts they sent me a few replacement sets. I finally decided to build this cool kit. I built one close to 25 years ago and gave it away to a kid that liked it.
The Centuri Bulldog (the one on the yellow stand) is one I've loved since the 1983 Centuri catalog. I've never even seen one in person, I just always loved that design. Got the nosecone from BMS and the fins, body tube, and centering rings from erockets. I have decals from Stickershock. The Hyperion was cloned with plans from JimZ and the fins are made from a Lego box. Also have decals from Stickershock.
The Dynastar X-20, also cloned from Jimz, fins from erockets, decals from Stickershock. And, no, of course I meant to put the fin section in that arrangement. I think it looks better. I certainly didn't screw it up.
Oh well, at least it works that way too.
Yes, thanks for noticing, those are the cheap Honest John nosecones from Walmart on the Protostar. I needed those other nosecones for my Hyperion, and the Alien Invader kit that I had raided for my Torellian Invader a few years ago. I think they look pretty good, actually.
The Alien Invader was from reissue kit they did a good while ago. Like I said above, I had raided the nosecone for my Torellian Invader and with the Protostar I was able to finally build this kit I've loved for a long time. The Delta Wedge, also cloned from JimZ, turned out halfway decent but I wish I had used a Navy blue paint instead of the brighter blue. I used card stock on the fins and internal ribs like the stuff you'd find on the back of a cheap picture frame. Got a sheet from Hobby Lobby and it wasn't fun to work with. Way too fuzzy, but thin CA helped a lot. Used a file folder for the wide sheets. Decals from Stickershock again. He's really gotten the smaller decals down well and I love to work with them.
Anyway, just some stuff I'm working on. I always like to see what others are doing and I thought some of you might enjoy.
The Centuri Bulldog (the one on the yellow stand) is one I've loved since the 1983 Centuri catalog. I've never even seen one in person, I just always loved that design. Got the nosecone from BMS and the fins, body tube, and centering rings from erockets. I have decals from Stickershock. The Hyperion was cloned with plans from JimZ and the fins are made from a Lego box. Also have decals from Stickershock.
The Dynastar X-20, also cloned from Jimz, fins from erockets, decals from Stickershock. And, no, of course I meant to put the fin section in that arrangement. I think it looks better. I certainly didn't screw it up.
Oh well, at least it works that way too.Yes, thanks for noticing, those are the cheap Honest John nosecones from Walmart on the Protostar. I needed those other nosecones for my Hyperion, and the Alien Invader kit that I had raided for my Torellian Invader a few years ago. I think they look pretty good, actually.
The Alien Invader was from reissue kit they did a good while ago. Like I said above, I had raided the nosecone for my Torellian Invader and with the Protostar I was able to finally build this kit I've loved for a long time. The Delta Wedge, also cloned from JimZ, turned out halfway decent but I wish I had used a Navy blue paint instead of the brighter blue. I used card stock on the fins and internal ribs like the stuff you'd find on the back of a cheap picture frame. Got a sheet from Hobby Lobby and it wasn't fun to work with. Way too fuzzy, but thin CA helped a lot. Used a file folder for the wide sheets. Decals from Stickershock again. He's really gotten the smaller decals down well and I love to work with them.
Anyway, just some stuff I'm working on. I always like to see what others are doing and I thought some of you might enjoy.
