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CastleBravo
07-09-09, 07:43 PM
Hi all,

If you have seen any of my threads in the General Topics area you know that I'm currently on a missile kick. I don't know why for sure other than I like technically complicated things.....a need to understand.

I'm currently on the hunt for a MM3 scale model. I have this picture, which I'm told accurately portrays the MM3 colors as it sits in the silo.

http://www.afmissileers.org/mmiiipete.jpg

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you
CB

PS As a side note the MM3 is shorter than an F-18E and is 5'6" at its widest diameter. Yet it travels at greater than Mach 22 and at altitudes of 700 miles.

Buddahaid
07-10-09, 05:44 PM
Seems like an easy shape for a lathe. It must have more detail at the thrust end I would think.

Buddahaid

CastleBravo
07-16-09, 01:45 PM
Seems like an easy shape for a lathe. It must have more detail at the thrust end I would think.

Buddahaid

Oh yes.

http://www.captainswoop.com/icbm/mmxray2.jpg

CastleBravo
08-16-09, 02:14 PM
I have made a bit of progress. Taking the advice of Buddahaid, I have investigated a wood shop to turn the basic shape with a lathe. Even though I gave the shop a diagram it is still prohibitively expensive. $250.00! Crazy!!!

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz175/castlebravo007/LGM30GDiagrammm.jpg?t=1250449955