Why no SLS builder kits?

[AcadiaRockets]

There is the ready to fly Estes kits, and there was the Dr Zooch out of production kit. But considering this is a current rocket and in the news and likely to capture people imagination. Why no builders kits of the NASA SLS in any form, any scale and barely any scratch built rocsims to be found. I feel like I am missing something? I would build one - just saying.

 

[Grog6]

I'm not really feeling pumped about it,; it's an overbudget paperweight at this point. I think we should have handed all that cash to elon, and got our money's worth.

 

[Antares JS]

Maybe give it some time. Estes is releasing a builder's version of New Shepard. We can hope they will do the same for SLS.

 

[Scott_650]

As much as I’d like to be there when the SLS/Artemis 1 goes up on it’s initial (and probably only) flight - probably will make the trip if there’s no conflict with family stuff - I can’t say I want a model to fly myself. But it is surprising that there isn’t at least a builder kit from Boyce Aerospace - it seems like a natural for them.

 

[prfesser]

I don't know if this helps but there's a cardstock model here on the Lower Hudson Valley E-gift shop, free for download. Scale it up to 11x17 cardstock?

 

[NOLA_BAR]

Also check AXM spacemodels for cardstock versions.

Dr. Zooch produced an SLS flying model, but it was quite a ways back when the SLS resembled the Saturn V paint scheme. eRockets now has the Zooch license, but so far only the Saturn V and Falcon Heavy are produced.

I don’t RSR/DFR Tech made an SLS kit. Not around anymore, but had nice scale kits.

 

[afadeev]

Why no builders kits of the NASA SLS in any form, any scale and barely any scratch built rocsims to be found. I feel like I am missing something? I would build one - just saying.

'cause it's still under construction, same as the 1:1 model?

 

[GlenP]

Why wasn’t there a Little Joe III?

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...-test-little-joe-3.148621/page-4#post-1868830

 

[Antares JS]

Why wasn’t there a Little Joe III?

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...-test-little-joe-3.148621/page-4#post-1868830

YES, THANK YOU, SOMEONE ELSE FINALLY SAID IT.

I've always been grumpy that they didn't name AA-2 the Little Joe 3.

 

[user 35280]

Was this an alternative?

 

[jazzviper1]

North Coast is working on an SLS kit.

 

[RoyAtl]

Maybe give it some time. Estes is releasing a builder's version of New Shepard. We can hope they will do the same for SLS.

John Langford showed a photo of a 1/100 SLS builders kit standing next to a Saturn V. Said it might be seen closer to when they actually launch the real thing.

 

[kuririn]

Said it might be seen closer to when they actually launch the real thing.

So in five or ten years?