I had this Revell model for quite a while(History Makers version). I was always interested in the story of the V-2 and decided to build the model as a White Sands sounding rocket. I built the model pretty much “out-of-the-box” but added a base, some ground cover, a support truck and a pole gantry for the service cable. It was a fun build and a little different from the usual army drab paint.
Now thats a nice looking build and a very different V-2.
Ohhhhhhhh very cool! Don’t think I’ve seen anyone build a ‘liberated’ V-2/A-10 - love her!!
Tom: Thanks! I knew we hauled a pile of the things back as war booty, just never seen anyone paint a model of one in the US test scheme. Nice to see one of the actual photos of one in the flesh so to speak.
Very clever way to present an early US rocket scene
I’ve been wanting to build a Bumper WAC corporal. I have a 1:72 V2. I don’t mind scratching the Corporal, if I had good scale/dimensioned drawings of it. Plenty of photos, but I’d feel better if I can find the dimensions.
I found this…
A captured V-2, painted in high-visibility yellow and black for test purposes, receives alcohol for its tanks on May 10, 1946 at White Sands, New Mexico. Scaffold in foreground was used for American WAC Corporal rocket; later, a Bumper rocket, consisting of a V-2 main stage topped by a WAC Corporal, exceeded 5,000 mph. (NARA)
Tom
Great photos, I have the first one you posted but in black and white. I wish I had copies of your other pics before I built my rocket, color adds a lot in identifying details.
Mike
Don have you seen
http://www.jcrocket.com/images/waccorporal/rotwdrawing.jpg ? 
its from:
http://www.jcrocket.com/waccorporal.shtml
SORRY all, for going 
The book DUSTER’s drawing comes from(Peter Alway’s "Rockets of the World) has a scale drawing and paint patterns the whole Bumper V-2/Wac Corporal. The fins on the Corporal are different than the drawing above, and the n/c is a ogive.
I could probably PM you some pics, if you are interested.
Wow! Thanks, Steve, those drawings were just what I needed to get started on the Bumper!
I’ll bet those were exciting times. The beginning of the space program. Back when we had the visions and excitement for future space travel. Unlike today.
“Rockets of the World” in my opinion is a must have for real space modellers.
I have the main book and several of the yearly supplements. Good thing about the supplements and the main book is that their isn’t any overlap. Very nice.
Amen, brother. I am glad I was in the aerospace industry when I was (1960- 1999). I was inspired by stuff like the bumper shots, and the preps for IGY (designing and launching first satellites). Even in last days of my career we were doing little space stuff and diversifying into ground transportation technologies and such. I fear in near future US will lag and other countries will lead in space.
I quite agree. I have the main book and have built a couple of flying models (including a Wac Corporal!) using the drawings.
I was a student through the mid 70’s but I followed the space program since the late 50’s.
NASA at one time had a program where you could write them a letter and they would send you a huge packet of information. Program information, 8x10 photos, large posters, usually folded 
.
I still have a few packages of the seeds they sent into space.
Does anyone know if Peter Alway has discontinued the supplements? I just looked and the last one is 2004.
That’s a beautiful diorama. Where did you get the gantry from?
Another option on this theme would be the Operation Sandy shot of a V2 off the aircraft carrier Midway.