Model Details

 

VANGUARD LAUNCHER

NOW AVAILABLE AGAIN

Vanguard-box


Originally made by Adams in 1958, the Glencoe kit is the first time it has reissued

The kit is 1:76 scale

This is the equivalent of the UK rail gauge 00, and very close to the most common aircraft scale of 1:72

 

Vanguard Vanguard

Above: The completed Vanguard satellite launcher, finished as the launcher for Vanguard 1

Details for the schemes for most of the launches are included

 

Below: Close up the base, with the four crew figures

Above : The mesh for the fuel lines 'bumper' and fuel lines themselves have been added as per the original instructions

Below : Most straightforward way to paint the red and white tower
Left-right - the unpainted part, paint gloss while, mask what will stay white, paint red, remove masking!

Crew tower
Vanguard Sat Vanguard-mesh

Above : You get a scale Vanguard satellite!

Below - the Adams original (lt) and the Glencoe reissue that retains the same box-art

Above : Adding mesh (not supplied) to the cable 'bumper'

Below : The original kit from Adams

boxes Adams kit

 

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