This is probably the
easiest kit in the world to build- I believe it is 3 pieces total. My Frog V-1
came from one of their combination kits- spitfire and V-1. To convert it to a
Loon (the US copy of the V-!) rivals it for simplicity- the forward engine
mount angles backward instead of forward- so a simple scrap of plastic with a
airfoil shape sanded into it and your conversion is complete! I did add detail
in the form of shutters on the front of the pulse jet and separated the rudder
and elevators to give it a feel of movement but that was the extent of the
build.
The
base and sled, however, did occupy my next 3 months fully. The sled itself
consists of a styrene tube with the Rato packs made from sprue and shaped by
rounding the ends off in a drill . The blast tubes were made the same way-
shaped in a drill and then hollowed out. Some small scraps of Plastruct I beam
materials and some thin styrene make up the front arm assembly and cradles for
the body of the rocket. A small piece of train track laid into a sand base
completed the launching sled assembly and diorama base.
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images below to see larger images
The paint scheme was
equally as easy- I was lucky to find an inspiration picture online and
copied the very simple red and white scheme. The engine I weathered with
some pastel shading and that finished off this very simple model of
America's first guided missile.
Keith
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