L4200 Enterprise

[Dyna-Soar]

Part of my 1/144 scale spacecraft collection, the L4200 is a hypothetical space plane developed by Lockheed Martin and Orbital Science Corporation as a competitor to Boeing's family of space planes (Leviathan). It is based on the idea of a manned, upscaled X-34 that incorporates tech from the Orion and the X-33. (Likewise, the CST-250/350 were derived from X-37B and Space Shuttle tech). It is also featured in an original short story "To the Moon, Mars, and Beyond".

The model itself was a repaint (with rattle-can) of the X-34 available at Jon Leslie's site.

[WeeVikes]

Dyna,

That is really cool!

What does the booster look like? You realize, of course, this makes me want to turn that into a boost-glide model rocket... :-)


Mike

[Dyna-Soar]

Boosters include the SLS, Delta IV heavy, Falcon Heavy, and a yet to be scratched winged, Orion III style rail-launched boster.

[Uyraell]

Dyna-Soar,
Being honest, I'd like to build your kits of both Leviathan and L4200.
Aerospace planes have interested me ever since I first saw a picture of X20, when I was about 7 years old. I'm still trying to collect various aerospace planes to build.

Congratulations on two very nice builds, of two very unusual models.

Kind and Respectful Regards, Uyraell.

[Dyna-Soar]

Originally Posted by Uyraell

Dyna-Soar,
Being honest, I'd like to build your kits of both Leviathan and L4200.
Aerospace planes have interested me ever since I first saw a picture of X20, when I was about 7 years old. I'm still trying to collect various aerospace planes to build.

Congratulations on two very nice builds, of two very unusual models.

Kind and Respectful Regards, Uyraell.

First of all, thank you sir!

Second, these aren't kit's per se, they are just highly modified from existing kits. However, If you send me your e-mail address, I can write up some plans for you and send you a copy of the decals for both.

[Uyraell]

In turn, Thank you sir!
Pm sent, with much interest and gratitude.
Aerospace planes (as opposed to rockets) are one of the "themes" I'm interested in.
I'm still searching for the Russian (E50/50) "Spiral" as well, which actually flew, and which may have been modelled. If searching produces no result, I'll eventually design one for myself, and share it in turn.

Kind and Respectful Regards Dyna-Soar, Uyraell