A visit to Colpar's HobbyTown store in Aurora, Colorado this past Friday netted a new kit that may prove to be an interesting build adventure for the BlastFromThePast shop.
This is the AMT Artemis I in 1/200 scale.
The model will be built simultaneously alongside some of the previously started 'binge-build' and repair-box models strewn about the workbench.
The difference with the Artemis is that I intend to post a full build series here.
I've only built one other plastic conversion kit in my model rocketry 'career', that being a Hawk Juipter-C (Juno-1) back in the late 1970s. It was quite successful, having turned in several great flights.
Since there will be a bit of engineering going into the Artemis kit conversion, it will be a fun and challenging build.
I have already been perusing through a number of plastic model 'how-to' articles and videos online to familiarize myself with the finer points of PM building techniques.
If anyone out there reading this upcoming build series has any helpful hints and tips, I welcome you to weigh-in in the comments section.
A note of interest:
My rocketeer buddy and across-the-street neighbor, Mike Perreault, picked up one of these kits as well. This will enable us to do something that NASA will never accomplish-a simultaneous launch of two Artemis rockets, drag race style!
Cheers!