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  1. This is the 1/40-scale Atlantis Nike Hercules kit, the re-release of the ancient Revell 1957 molds. The kit includes the missile and a fairly detailed, movable launcher assembly. The molds had several divots and sink holes, many ejector pin marks, and abundant flash. So be prepared to do some surface and edge prep. Light weathering with gray enamel wash and weathering pencil on the missile to bring out surface details like rivets. The launcher got a more thorough treatment, though I didn't go nuts: liberal black enamel wash, some dry brushing for highlights and oils to simulate sun fading, light rust, and grease in places. Finished missile is about a foot long and displays well with the launcher. Decals held up to setting solutions (Micro Sol) despite the instructions explicitly telling you *NOT* to do this. Thanks for having a look!
  2. Airplanes are nice and all, but what would you do when the Soviets decide to send masses of bombers towards the West? You'll send up missiles the size of a bus with a nuclear warhead, of course! This clearly sounded like a good idea to many countries in the period between the 1960's and 1990's, and now Freedom Model Kits let's you build a model of it in 1/35. Revell did one way back in the day, in 1/40-ish, but this is the first modern kit of the Nike Hercules. It comes with the launcher, and can be posed horizontally or in the raised position, and you can even combine kits to build a full launching assembly. There are two boxings, one with Taiwanese markings, and one with US Army, other NATO countries, Japan and South Korea, including one in fancy MERDC colours, which is the boxing I have. I plan to build one in Dutch markings, with the green booster and the white missile body. These were based at various locations in West Germany between 1959 and 1988, when they were replaced by the Patriot system. It's going to look something like this: And if you're wondering how fast a missile weighing almost 5 tons gets off the ground, here's a clip:
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