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Old 04-16-2007, 12:13 AM
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Thumbs up "Fantastic Plastic" Inspiration

I was poking around tonight looking for pictures of Werner Von Braun's "Concept Spacecraft" when I came across these listings at "Fantastic Plastic":

http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/concept_spacecraft.htm


Click on "1950's" to see these designs by Werner Von Braun, as well as others.


Cargo Rocket (1953)

http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/VO...CKET%20PAGE.htm



"Man in Space" 3-Stage Space Ferry (1955)

http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/MA...SHIP%20PAGE.htm



This was also my first (and only) Plastic Model Conversion (PMC) back in 1976 (I had the glow-in-the-dark version):

http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/LE...CSON%20PAGE.htm


It didn't fly very well... Probably because it was *way* underpowered. I think I used a 1/2A motor, because that was all I had left.


Just renewed my NAR membership for this year,
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