So nice to see some vintage models that survived! Wish I had saved some of mine - I had hundreds! Especially nice to see that Pan Am Orion Space Clipper and (I think?) the Revell X-3 Stiletto in black! Good save! SFZ
I had all of those as well! The Space Clipper I hated as the engines in the aft prevented the rear housing to fit back on. My 1701 didn't survive the move from Michigan to Texas but a friend did give me half a dozen of the kits in various states when he moved away. Still have some of them. My Flying Sub I despised. The top section on mine was warped and would never fit the rest of the build no matter how hard I tried. It ended up being scavenged for a few parts. My Eagle did not live a long life with an aggressive dusting mom and those spindly landing struts. All I have left of it is the top framework and the passenger pod. I've not seen the Aurora Ragnarok Orbital Interceptor in years. Mine succumbed to the dusting habits and ended up in fragments. I hung onto the parasite fighter for some time but I think it has vanished. It is a slightly retooled version of their Nuclear Airliner IMPETUS kit from 1959.
Thanks for sharing these Will. Your parents were great archivists keeping such fragile stuff as these kits of yours safe. It must be like time travel finding stuff again after decades. Bittersweet I know, it's not easy clearing a parents house, especially if it was your home too.
So nice to see some vintage models that survived! Wish I had saved some of mine - I had hundreds! Especially nice to see that Pan Am Orion Space Clipper and (I think?) the Revell X-3 Stiletto in black! Good save! SFZ
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DeleteThe Space Clipper I hated as the engines in the aft prevented the rear housing to fit back on.
My 1701 didn't survive the move from Michigan to Texas but a friend did give me half a dozen of the kits in various states when he moved away. Still have some of them.
My Flying Sub I despised. The top section on mine was warped and would never fit the rest of the build no matter how hard I tried. It ended up being scavenged for a few parts.
My Eagle did not live a long life with an aggressive dusting mom and those spindly landing struts. All I have left of it is the top framework and the passenger pod.
I've not seen the Aurora Ragnarok Orbital Interceptor in years. Mine succumbed to the dusting habits and ended up in fragments. I hung onto the parasite fighter for some time but I think it has vanished. It is a slightly retooled version of their Nuclear Airliner IMPETUS kit from 1959.
Thanks for sharing these Will. Your parents were great archivists keeping such fragile stuff as these kits of yours safe. It must be like time travel finding stuff again after decades. Bittersweet I know, it's not easy clearing a parents house, especially if it was your home too.
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