Would you believe I built another X-15?

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Originally Posted by dhanners

Thanks, all! It has gotten to the point where I find the research into the flight-specific markings as interesting as the modeling itself.

And yeah, the one at Evergreen is a replica. The real X-15-3 crashed in November 1967, killing pilot Michael Adams. I built Adams’ final flight, 3-65-97, in 1/48th and would give it a shot in 1/32nd if I had the chance.

Parts of the the Evergreen one are wavy, nothing like the one at the Wright Patterson museum in Ohio. The markings are way bigger and look painted on from the angle you get to look at it from.

In Milt Thompson's book he describes what led up to Michael Adams accident. The Smell of Kerosene is the name of the book. At least I think that is the book, all my books are boxed up and ready to move. Moving to a rental while they repair my current home, insurance company paying the moving costs.

Mike