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Originally I ment to  enter this into the Baby Boomers GB earlier in the year But managed to lose almost all my images including the set showing everything on their trees. So I set this aside finished other projects and worked on this here and there in between. It is a rather simple kit A LOT of raided detail. It is strictly OOB with the only addition some white vinyl tape to replace some of the striping that shattered. PAint was MIg-Ammo, TAmiya LAcquer, Alclad II, Ak  Interactive. Enjoy!

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Very cool! 

I was in Huntsville, Alabama a couple weeks ago and attended their annual model show. Afterward, I visited the Veteran’s museum nearby, where a Regulus II cruise missile is being restored. 
 

One thing led to another, and now I have an old Revell Regulus II kit to build 🤪

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5 minutes ago, billn53 said:

Very cool! 

I was in Huntsville, Alabama a couple weeks ago and attended their annual model show. Afterward, I visited the Veteran’s museum nearby, where a Regulus II cruise missile is being restored. 
 

One thing led to another, and now I have an old Revell Regulus II kit to build 🤪

I have a 1/48 resin version of that kit . Or at least the Missile and boosters. Sitting in storage it warped all over. I'll end up probably having to print a new one and if I can find enough images do the launcher as well. BUt that is a project for well into the future,

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Just now, LorenSharp said:

I have a 1/48 resin version of that kit . Or at least the Missile and boosters. Sitting in storage it warped all over. I'll end up probably having to print a new one and if I can find enough images do the launcher as well. BUt that is a project for well into the future,


Revell’s Regulus has landing gear, like the developmental test airframes. I’d love to have a launcher instead, but no joy so far on finding images.

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They did do a kit with the launcher early on waaaaay back in the late fifties. Ihave images of the instructions somewhere on one of the drives on my computer. But they were incomplete.

https://www.angelfire.com/realm3/roynagl/regulus.htm

Here's a small picture of the launcher.

Here's the Aurora Kit

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/aurora-regulus-ii-guided-missile-435123487

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Of course you won't get that kit at this price these days. This was from an auction last year. It went for just north of $1100.

I could probably get by with what I got but more would be better.

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55 minutes ago, LorenSharp said:

They did do a kit with the launcher early on waaaaay back in the late fifties. Ihave images of the instructions somewhere on one of the drives on my computer. But they were incomplete.

https://www.angelfire.com/realm3/roynagl/regulus.htm

Here's a small picture of the launcher.

Here's the Aurora Kit

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/aurora-regulus-ii-guided-missile-435123487

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Of course you won't get that kit at this price these days. This was from an auction last year. It went for just north of $1100.

I could probably get by with what I got but more would be better.

Dang it … Why did you show me this ? Now I want one in the blue/white scheme. 

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23 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Dang it … Why did you show me this ? Now I want one in the blue/white scheme. 


Like this:

 

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I have more, close-up photos as well.

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Huntsville, Alabama Veteran’s Museum.

 

I was first there about 10-years ago, and the Regulus was in bad shape, rusting all over. I thought it would make a good “distressed” model. So, when I was back in Huntsville a couple weeks ago, I swung by to take some photos. That’s when I discovered the museum has been restoring it. Still a lot of work to do, but it’s looking much nicer than before.

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