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Started by MartG, May 02, 2015, 01:57:29 AM

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MartG

May 02, 2015, 01:57:29 AM
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 :D
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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 :)
Murphy's 1st Law - An object at rest will be in the wrong place
Murphy's 2nd Law - An object in motion will be going in the wrong direction
Murphy's 3rd Law - For every action, there is an equal and opposite malfunction

kerick

#1
May 02, 2015, 07:45:39 AM
Hmmm.....Resin masters from the master of resin! Looks cool!
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

MartG

#2
May 05, 2015, 04:43:06 PM
Painting begun - still trying to decide between the toy's grey/blue scheme  or something more realistic

Murphy's 1st Law - An object at rest will be in the wrong place
Murphy's 2nd Law - An object in motion will be going in the wrong direction
Murphy's 3rd Law - For every action, there is an equal and opposite malfunction

MartG

#3
May 07, 2015, 03:38:23 PM
Murphy's 1st Law - An object at rest will be in the wrong place
Murphy's 2nd Law - An object in motion will be going in the wrong direction
Murphy's 3rd Law - For every action, there is an equal and opposite malfunction

PR19_Kit

#4
May 07, 2015, 03:50:29 PM
That's looking excellent, very 1950s.  :thumbsup: :bow:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Mossie

#5
May 08, 2015, 02:24:05 AM
I love that. :wub:  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!
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

MartG

#6
May 08, 2015, 07:15:03 AM
Leaving Earth orbit

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Murphy's 1st Law - An object at rest will be in the wrong place
Murphy's 2nd Law - An object in motion will be going in the wrong direction
Murphy's 3rd Law - For every action, there is an equal and opposite malfunction

NARSES2

#7
May 09, 2015, 05:55:27 AM
Oh now that is nice  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Joe C-P

#8
June 01, 2015, 02:41:26 PM
Very cool.  :wub:
In want of hobby space!  The kitchen table is never stable.  Still managing to get some building done.

Captain Canada

#9
June 29, 2015, 05:20:18 PM
Excellent work ! You really do some nice work...amazing to see it come together like that, and so quickly !

:wub:
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

van883

#10
July 07, 2015, 11:34:50 AM
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.   :thumbsup:
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