It's a big round of applause today for Billy Bargaliotti, who's wrapped our Vulture 2 spaceplane X-Plane models just as we've topped £18,000 on our Kickstarter campaign to get the aircraft off the ground at Spaceport America.
Billy created four models - two for mission simulations with solid rocket booster, and two "trainer" models for a less hair-raising ride. Here's the Vulture swooping down on the New Mexico spaceport...
...and on final approach:
There's more on Billy and the models here, and you can download them here, with explanatory notes. If you can spare a few bucks on Kickstarter, you'll help us to see how the above views look in reality.
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Rockall has a small ledge - just about big enough for a couple of people and the Vulture. Could be a hassle getting all the kit up there, though.
We can always Photoshop Scotland out of the livery.
Plus in a few weeks all your markings with the Union flag will all be out of date.
Does Rockall even have a flat top that can fit a man and the bird ?
Well if it flies as in X Plane it will be home in time for tea and medals all around.
Rockall comes to mind, although the recovery could get a bit wet.
Why cant you launch from some outer island off Scotland? Would make a great celebration of unity before they leave the UK.
Gary, it's very cool. Give it a blast - but watch out for magnetic trees, or rather cacti.
That's too cool