JMChladek
Sr Member
Man Fred, you build quick! That X-15 is MOST Impressive! I'm still stuck with my Moonraker build, slogging away at it. There is light at the end of the tunnel though, so hopefully I'll be getting to my GB entry soon.
As for the Revell kit being done in orange, at the time they were trying to strike a happy medium between selling kits to adults and kids (when more kids built models anyway). That is the reason for the day glo orange as their thinking was a kid wouldn't have to paint much if they still wanted an orange ship (adults with more skills could paint away of course). The kit is not bad either as I picked one up recently to give me ideas for my Pegasus 1/18 model.
So Fred, I take it you are starting a 1/144 shuttle here pretty soon?
As for the Revell kit being done in orange, at the time they were trying to strike a happy medium between selling kits to adults and kids (when more kids built models anyway). That is the reason for the day glo orange as their thinking was a kid wouldn't have to paint much if they still wanted an orange ship (adults with more skills could paint away of course). The kit is not bad either as I picked one up recently to give me ideas for my Pegasus 1/18 model.
So Fred, I take it you are starting a 1/144 shuttle here pretty soon?