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Topic: Adams Thor at White Sands kit (Glencoe reissue)
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NASA Glenn Member Posts: 79 From: Cleveland OH Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 04-27-2015 12:54 PM
Glencoe Models has announced the reissue of the classic Adams Thor White Sands model kit. The description reads: The flat base has been added here. In the kit you will get the same launch platform as included with the companion Vanguard rocket - which is also planned to be released. |
OLDIE Member Posts: 268 From: Portsmouth, England Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 04-28-2015 03:28 PM
I hope someone keeps us updated on the progress of this kit (and the Vanguard). |
Ronpur Member Posts: 1211 From: Brandon, Fl Registered: May 2012
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posted 08-06-2015 09:01 PM
This kit is available now!! I am shocked by how big the actual Thor is, and most of the kit is the launch table.There is a second nosecone in the kit that is tapered and has a larger hole on top, which I assume could have been used for a Thor-Able. I have found out that you could use the upper stage of Adam's Vanguard kit to build a Pioneer "Moonshot" rocket. |
dtemple Member Posts: 729 From: Longview, Texas, USA Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 08-06-2015 11:53 PM
While the instruction sheet shows how this can be done, it will not result in an accurate Thor-Able. Instead it is more representative of a Thor-Delta. |
Ronpur Member Posts: 1211 From: Brandon, Fl Registered: May 2012
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posted 08-07-2015 10:19 AM
Yep, Pioneer 1 would not be accurate. It needs a rounded nosecone instead of pointed. |
Ronpur Member Posts: 1211 From: Brandon, Fl Registered: May 2012
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posted 08-09-2015 08:30 PM
This may be a silly question, but after hours of searching, I can't find any reference to Thor ever being launched at White Sands. Was it? |