Minuteman 3 model

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.

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

07-16-09, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

Seems like an easy shape for a lathe. It must have more detail at the thrust end I would think.

Buddahaid

Oh yes.

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!!!

07-09-09, 07:43 PM	#1
CastleBravo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Minuteman 3 model 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. 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. Last edited by CastleBravo; 07-09-09 at 07:58 PM.

07-10-09, 05:44 PM	#2
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Seems like an easy shape for a lathe. It must have more detail at the thrust end I would think. Buddahaid

08-16-09, 02:14 PM	#4
CastleBravo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	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!!!