I'm building X-15-1 in its landed configuration with the air brakes open.  That meant that I needed to fill the open area under the dorsal fin. Next, I needed to scratch build the air brake actuator parts since the air brakes will be open and the mechanism will be much more visible.  I started by … Continue reading Dragon 1/144 X-15 Build Update 2

I started work on the added details for X-15-3.  The Rarefied Wake Flow experiment was housed in an experiment box at the back of the dorsal fin. The kit includes the experiment box but it represents a different experiment that was not flown on X-15-3. The first thing I did was sand off the molded … Continue reading Dragon 1/144 X-15 Build Update 1