Nuclear rocket

[MartG]

Those of a certain age may remember the 'Project Sword' range of toys from the 1960s, which were loosely associated with Gerry Anderson. I had the 'Booster Rocket' ( see below ) which was based on a design from NASA's Ames Research Centre. Last Saturday I made some sketches scaled from various photos, and started on making a resin kit to resurrect the design - six days later all the resin parts are made and ready for assembly ! The finished model will be around 60cm / 24ins long.

The original toy ( not mine )
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Ed Valigursky illustration of the same design, from Arthur C Clarke's book 'Man and Space'
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Six days after starting the initial sketches for the kit I have this collection of cast resin parts, flash sanded off, ready to assemble
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While waiting for plastic tubing to be delivered to make the masters for the main parts of the model I built and painted a prototype of the re-entry glider ( I also made some decals for it ) - this is 13cm long
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More to follow once I glue the bits together

[kerick]

Hmmm.....Resin masters from the master of resin! Looks cool!

[MartG]

Painting begun - still trying to decide between the toy's grey/blue scheme  or something more realistic

[MartG]

The good ship 'H G Wells' - 62cm of resin goodness

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[PR19_Kit]

That's looking excellent, very 1950s. 

[Mossie]

I love that.   I'm impressed that you can draw up, cast, build and paint a model from scratch much quicker than I can get an IM kit together!

[MartG]

Leaving Earth orbit

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[NARSES2]

Oh now that is nice 

[Joe CalPo]

Very cool. 

[Captain Canada]

Excellent work ! You really do some nice work...amazing to see it come together like that, and so quickly !

[van883]

Briliant, for years I have half remembered an annual I had in the 60s. It was Project Sword.  I am glad I hadn't imagined it.