X-15-1, in 1/48th scale....

**dhanners** · #1 08-03-2020, 12:10 AM

This is becoming My Summer of the X-15. My sixth (!?!) X-15 build of the past couple of months is of Yukonjohn's repaint of Henry Yuen's X-15-1, 66670, in its rollout/first flight scheme in mid-1959.

While my other builds have been 1/72nd scale, I enlarged this one to 1/48th. The build was relatively straightforward, but I added a lot of scratchbuilt detail, including the XLR-11 engines, and separated the top and bottom rudders from the vertical stabilizers. In real life, you can see daylight between the stabilizer and rudder, and it would be noticeable in 1/48th, too. I figured that despite the additional work (and it was a bear...) it was a detail I should add.

It meant cutting apart the stabilizers and rudders and building each as its own structure. I also shrunk the pieces from the Ken West X-15's speed brakes to add detail. (Similarly, I used Ken's landing skids.)

I want to thank Henry and Yukonjohn again for offering this model.

**Paskal** · #2 08-03-2020, 12:24 AM

dhanners - Nice job !

**dhanners** · #3 08-03-2020, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Paskal

dhanners - Nice job !

Thanks. It was a fun weekend build.

**The Mole** · #4 08-03-2020, 07:50 AM

dhanners, great build. Do you think it would be possible for a build thread on these great little models? I'm sure it would be interesting to see how you make these master pieceses.

**Kevin WS** · #5 08-03-2020, 07:54 AM

Very nice - and I like the base!!!!

**dhanners** · #6 08-03-2020, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by The Mole

dhanners, great build. Do you think it would be possible for a build thread on these great little models? I'm sure it would be interesting to see how you make these master pieceses.

Thanks. I might have one more X-15 build up my sleeve and could take photos as I go. I only deviate from the instructions in a few areas, but they are kind of significant changes, so I guess I could explain that process.

**The Mole** · #7 08-03-2020, 11:17 AM

I would be very interested in seeing how one of these models go together.
I'm sure I'm not the only one that would like to see this?

**Revell-Fan** · #8 08-03-2020, 01:36 PM

Very slick!

**sreinmann** · #9 08-03-2020, 03:15 PM

I second Mole's request! What an inspiration!

**markcable** · #10 08-04-2020, 04:35 PM

Love it. I downloaded these and I'm doing a recolor for myself in 1/96 scale.