This is going to be my build for this GB. I don’t know the makers at all, not a very big kit with not many parts, but should be a fun little build.
Papa695s 1/72 Rapier Missile System.
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Nice
Hope it goes together better than the real thing lol
Hope it goes together better than the real thing lol
Doesnt look a bad little kit Ian , although removing those grab handles and cleaning up without breaking them might be tricky.?
Edit: just zoomed in on the instructions , theyre not grab handles but part of the launch rail assembly , still very fragile tiny bits
Edit: just zoomed in on the instructions , theyre not grab handles but part of the launch rail assembly , still very fragile tiny bits
Very nice Ian and very different going to be a interesting build for sure.
Nice one Ian,
Interesting kit subject, I knew a guy who was in an air defence battery on Rapier, I found it incredible that he said when the missile leaves the launch rail having travelled it's own length it's already supersonic!
Miko
Miko
Should make for an interesting model Ian 
Looks a nice little kit Ian. As Tony said though it could be very fragile and fiddly.
That is interesting Miko.
Well I’ve started this today, and nearly got it all built.
when I first saw the plastic, I thought it was like the old Airfix figure type, soft and very difficult to sand, but it’s not in fact it’s very good to work with.
when I first saw the plastic, I thought it was like the old Airfix figure type, soft and very difficult to sand, but it’s not in fact it’s very good to work with.
Got all the sub assemblies done and now ready for some paint.
And these
That was quick. Looks to have gone together nicely.
Flying along and looking good.
Im liking this
Without the wheels it looks like some kind of martian lander
Without the wheels it looks like some kind of martian lander
Looking good.
Looking good Ian. It is coming together quickly. Do I see a diorama with it in the future?
Thanks Steve, I’m not sure what I’m going to do with it at the moment. I’m thinking of trying to put it into a picture frame type diorama.
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