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Looks like Special Hobby is reissuing the X-15A-2 in the all white scheme


Dave Williams

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Yes, it comes with dolly + few other new parts. You can look at instruction sheet at specialhobby.eu site.

https://www.specialhobby.eu/out/ftp/media/SH32081.pdf

 

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Clickable link.

 

https://www.specialhobby.eu/out/ftp/media/SH32081.pdf

 

I think the only new parts in the kit are the resin bits for the dummy ramjet.  They had previously released the A-2 with the ground dolly and external tanks, but in the original black scheme.

 

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/special-hobby-sh32031-x-15a-2-with-ground-dolly--112539

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2 hours ago, Rick Griewski said:

What is a painting strategy for the white ablation?   Did the coating have a texture?  Would the color change during flight.  I am thinking about portraying a post flight bird.  I need an X-plane reference it seems. 


Some post flight videos.  Note that the reason for the pink color is because the actual ablative was a Pepto-Bismol pink.  The white was a coating over that.

 


https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/708674/view/x-15a-2-aircraft-after-speed-record-fligh

 

 

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/744032/x-15a-2-with-full-scale-ablative-coating-pink-x-15-nasa-ramp

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  • 4 weeks later...

Scalehobbyist is taking orders.  Looks like the price has gone up compared to what I remember the last release going for.  But, it looks like you get a stand so you can show it inflight.

 

https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Model_Aircraft/x-15a2-white-ablative-coating/SPH00032081/product.php?kw=X-15

 

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