This is a model of the Navy’s first cruise missile. It is a Strombecker kit of approximately 1/72 scale from 1957 and is part wood and part plastic[^] It is my first attempt with Future and I must say it worked great[tup] The kit comes with no decals so I employed Pete Mc Fayden from Spare Time Hobbies to do the custom decals[bow]
I plan on using this model for two diorama pictures. The first will be a photo of my signature photo of the low level pass at NAS Chincoteague. The second will be the simulation of a launch from the USS Tunny as attempted in the desert to evaluate the missile storage canister and launcher.
When all is finished they will be posted in the diiorama forum[:D]
Nice work, Richard! I’ve been waiting to see this. One could never tell that there was wood involved. (Just exactly where is the wood?) Can you post a couple shots from another angle?
Stinger, from the center of the star forward and the tail and wings are plastic. The remainder of the fuselage is wood. I will post mor photos soon[:D]
The speed in level flight was just over Mach .9 (not bad for 1956[^] ) but did exceed Mach 1 in its terminal dive to target[8D]. And yes, Regulus is in fact the name of a star[:D]
Great work, a really fine job. Have you had that squirlled away or happen to come across it somewhere? I had almost forgotten about the Strombecker kits but remember building at least three of their wood/plastic kits, the Regulus, an F-86 and an F-94.
