As one of the finer diversions from standard Model rocketry. PMC competition events and PMC just for fun Flying has been an ongoing collecting obsession of mine for about 4 decades.
My hope is this gallery will attract many Different types of PMC builders & build photos. Not only those strictly conforming to the pink book rules.
For instance I'm still looking desperately for just about any scale Ford or Dodge Van model so I can convert it into a flying DHL van sort of "as seen on TV" a couple years ago.....Backdoors flappin as the motor burns as it bobbs and weeves slightly on the way up to ejection
We'll be Happy and Tickled pink to see each and EVERY contest and sport flying PMC that you great folks have or will come up with.
One of the questions that came up recently; Does the model being converted "Have to be available on the shelves" to be considers legal for contest PMC conversion.
The Answer is NO. As long as the model or whatever was "Commerically produced" as a Static Plastic model it doesn't matter when, where or how long ago it was manufactured as LONG as it can be documented or proven to have been produced as some sort of kit. There are some specifics for Contest flying but we won't worry to much about those limitations here for Sport flying as in the DHL Van, or flying submarine, Army Tanks and on and on.
Back in the day I believe my very first PMC was an F100 Super Saber. to this day the F100 is a staple "windy day" qualifier type PMC. My second and unfortunately the first PMC I got a chance to take pictures of was a 1/48th Revell LEM using a plan published in the OLD MODEL ROCKETEER mag. I believe sometime in 1970. That very unsuccessful PMC attempt was built along side another, a bit more "standardized" conversion of an Old USSR Vostok launch vehicle that I flew for a number of years.... I NEVER however completely gave up on getting a LEM to fly
A year or so later another plan in Model Rocketeer mag..had me out scrounging the hobby shops for 2001 Pan Am Space Clipper Orion. I had to make it work and it sure did!
That got me into Revell 1/48th X-15's flying on the then pretty NEW D13-3, 5 & 7 motors.
These 5 models and fewer pictures should I hope, get the ball rolling.
I'm looking forward to seeing all the nifty and odd Plastic Model Conversions flying out there
![X15-sm_48th PMC_03-05-72.jpg X15-sm_48th PMC_03-05-72.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/rocketryforum/data/attachments/36/36937-8c04d7311ffcd072f3d2236f01275a9b.jpg)
![Pan Am Space Clipper Orion-1-sm_1st Flt 144PMC b&w_01-06-72.jpg Pan Am Space Clipper Orion-1-sm_1st Flt 144PMC b&w_01-06-72.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/rocketryforum/data/attachments/36/36938-fba87413875585e366c1a17c8a7bfeca.jpg)
![Pan Am Space clipper-sm_ Orion PMC 1st Flt_01-08-72.jpg Pan Am Space clipper-sm_ Orion PMC 1st Flt_01-08-72.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/rocketryforum/data/attachments/36/36939-f5c08c8e3017213e1477e17bc038b461.jpg)
My hope is this gallery will attract many Different types of PMC builders & build photos. Not only those strictly conforming to the pink book rules.
For instance I'm still looking desperately for just about any scale Ford or Dodge Van model so I can convert it into a flying DHL van sort of "as seen on TV" a couple years ago.....Backdoors flappin as the motor burns as it bobbs and weeves slightly on the way up to ejection
We'll be Happy and Tickled pink to see each and EVERY contest and sport flying PMC that you great folks have or will come up with.
One of the questions that came up recently; Does the model being converted "Have to be available on the shelves" to be considers legal for contest PMC conversion.
The Answer is NO. As long as the model or whatever was "Commerically produced" as a Static Plastic model it doesn't matter when, where or how long ago it was manufactured as LONG as it can be documented or proven to have been produced as some sort of kit. There are some specifics for Contest flying but we won't worry to much about those limitations here for Sport flying as in the DHL Van, or flying submarine, Army Tanks and on and on.
Back in the day I believe my very first PMC was an F100 Super Saber. to this day the F100 is a staple "windy day" qualifier type PMC. My second and unfortunately the first PMC I got a chance to take pictures of was a 1/48th Revell LEM using a plan published in the OLD MODEL ROCKETEER mag. I believe sometime in 1970. That very unsuccessful PMC attempt was built along side another, a bit more "standardized" conversion of an Old USSR Vostok launch vehicle that I flew for a number of years.... I NEVER however completely gave up on getting a LEM to fly
A year or so later another plan in Model Rocketeer mag..had me out scrounging the hobby shops for 2001 Pan Am Space Clipper Orion. I had to make it work and it sure did!
That got me into Revell 1/48th X-15's flying on the then pretty NEW D13-3, 5 & 7 motors.
These 5 models and fewer pictures should I hope, get the ball rolling.
I'm looking forward to seeing all the nifty and odd Plastic Model Conversions flying out there
![X15-sm_48th PMC_03-05-72.jpg X15-sm_48th PMC_03-05-72.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/rocketryforum/data/attachments/36/36937-8c04d7311ffcd072f3d2236f01275a9b.jpg)
![Pan Am Space Clipper Orion-1-sm_1st Flt 144PMC b&w_01-06-72.jpg Pan Am Space Clipper Orion-1-sm_1st Flt 144PMC b&w_01-06-72.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/rocketryforum/data/attachments/36/36938-fba87413875585e366c1a17c8a7bfeca.jpg)
![Pan Am Space clipper-sm_ Orion PMC 1st Flt_01-08-72.jpg Pan Am Space clipper-sm_ Orion PMC 1st Flt_01-08-72.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/rocketryforum/data/attachments/36/36939-f5c08c8e3017213e1477e17bc038b461.jpg)
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