Uhhh, do I have a V2 problem?
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Like the little ones. What are they? Scratch built or kits?
Both are kits. Smallest is a Flis micro, next an ASP 13mm.
Yes and no. Yes, you have a lot.
No, its not a problem.
No, its not a problem.
I'm looking at your picture trying to find the problem you seem to be worried about, but I just don't see what the issue is.
Compared to some other pics I've seen here, you're not even close to too many (if there is such a thing).
I like the variety of paint jobs.
I like the variety of paint jobs.
Are you hurting the ones you love?
Without including London or Antwerp, I would say you can't have too many.
"Technically London is built on top of... dirt."
Laughing about the comment, not the V2 attacks. Obviously.
Great looking V2. Yes the Spacemonkey version is on my list, especially now since after reading these responses I clearly don't have a problem. Fantastic paint work too! How did you manage to get the two colors fin edges so clean?
If you haven't built and flown a 1:1 scale one you don't have a problem.
Awesome!
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What? No Bumper?
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I've got 16 Black Brant variants with at least 11 more variations that I could buy. 
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What's the one on the right with the fin detail?
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Ah, I assumed the one on the right was a Spacemonkey.
The secret to getting the edges so clean is to do it over and over again until you give up. I'm in the process of painting the Antar and it's a PITA. I'm not doing it nearly as detailed as the professionals. My hats off to anyone who can.
I tried making the ASP 13mm V2 and it was a disaster. The NC stuck and landed on a roof.
Someone suggested this tape and has been working really great. The lines aren't straight but forms to the rocket well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P1ALOO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Boyce Aerospace - lovely slow flights on an F motor.
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I think your problem is that you don't have enough! Get moving!!!!
RJT = Rernher Jon Traun?
The only way you have a V2 problem is if you're rounding up people and forcing them to build V2 rockets so you can fire them at other people.
Interesting fact about the actual V2 program - 12,000 forced laborers and concentration camp prisoners died to make all the V2s, which resulted in fewer deaths of the enemy, at 9,000. As a weapon of war they were pretty ineffective. As a research and development program for Von Braun they eventually led to landing men on the moon.
The only way you have a V2 problem is if you're rounding up people and forcing them to build V2 rockets so you can fire them at other people.
Interesting fact about the actual V2 program - 12,000 forced laborers and concentration camp prisoners died to make all the V2s, which resulted in fewer deaths of the enemy, at 9,000. As a weapon of war they were pretty ineffective. As a research and development program for Von Braun they eventually led to landing men on the moon.
You did the same (V3) color scheme and tail art as I did! Nice job! Where did you pull your tail art from?
My Estes V2 with tail art. That's the tail art first version. My second version looks more like yours.
Yes, dark history with a more sanguine lineage. Good reminder about the human cost.
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I sometimes wonder if von Braun had stalling tactics built into his program. All he really wanted to do was build rockets to travel to space. I should research more.
In later years his reputation was sullied by these associations by folks who think they wouldn't do the same thing if they had a gun to their head, figuratively or literally. I usually find that's very easy to do from your easy chair. But I don't want to divert the thread so feel free to ignore me.
In later years his reputation was sullied by these associations by folks who think they wouldn't do the same thing if they had a gun to their head, figuratively or literally. I usually find that's very easy to do from your easy chair. But I don't want to divert the thread so feel free to ignore me.
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You've definitely have a problem... too few.
I'm on my... what? 8th Cherokee-D (Originals, clones, phantom, upscale, and downscale, and MicroMax (plus the Cherokee-Es)), I'm probably somewhere around 12 Omegas...
I'm on my... what? 8th Cherokee-D (Originals, clones, phantom, upscale, and downscale, and MicroMax (plus the Cherokee-Es)), I'm probably somewhere around 12 Omegas...
Pulled it off of this website that details all the V2 "cheesecake art" https://clarencesimonsen.wordpress.com/2016/10/10/. Cut and paste to some waterslide decal paper, a little gloss spray, some x-acto knife work and voila!
