Scale Missile Fin Shape

May 29, 2004 1 Replies

I recently purchased a couple of The Launch Pad kits, that are available once again, through Performance Hobbies, including the Bullpup and Alarm. The kits are nice, but there is no information on the proper cross-sectional shape for the fins for scale appearance.



I Googled "Alarm", and did find some pictures of the real missile, but none with enough resolution to see the necessary detail of the fins. I did not find any detailed reference drawings. Does anyone know the correct detain is for the Alarm missile?



I did the find drawing Peter Alway has at yelloowjacketsystems.com/alway/images/bullpup.gif for the Bullpup, and the rear mounted fins have square leading and training edges. Is this typical of most military missiles?



Does anyone know of a good general reference for scale details for military missiles? Books in or out of print?



Thanks, TomF



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I don't even recall if that depiction is correct, or an artifact of the conversion to a low-resolution GIF file. That is certainly not a typical missile fin cross-section.

Peter Alway

Saturn Press PO Box 3709 Ann Arbor, MI 48106-3709

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