1/100th Mercury Atlas Builders Kit

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  • The Boyce Aerospace Hobbies 1/100th Scale Mercury Atlas Builders Kit is a replica of the Mercury Atlas that launched the first American Astronaut, John Glenn, into orbit
  • DSLA-printed at 50 microns for maximum detail and minimal-to-no sanding
  • Features a one-piece escape tower for easy assembly
  • Includes laser cut clear plastic fins, detailed vernier motors, fuel lines, corrugations, assembly instructions and vinyl decals
  • Flies to 560’ on a C6-5 motor (recommended 18mm Estes rocket motor)
  • Measures 11.75” inches tall and weighs 3 ounces when assembled
  • Makes a great display when grouped with our 1/100th scale U.S. manned spacecraft offerings and /or the Estes Saturn V.
  • Additional items required to complete Builders Kit:
(1) 29 mm heavy walled motor tube (cut to 117 mm long),
(1) BT-20 motor tube,
(1) 70mm engine clip,
(2) Parachutes (one 12" and one 16")
(2) 12 inch shock cords

The Boyce Aerospace Hobbies 1/100th Scale Mercury Atlas features incredible details for flight or any hobbyist’s shelf! Our rocket is DLSA-printed at 50 microns for maximum details and little sanding. Each rocket showcases detailed vernier motors, fuel lines and corrugations. The kit includes clear plastic fins – perfect to create a realistic replica and ensure a smooth flight; up to 560’ on a 18mm Estes C6-5 motor. Once assembled, the Mercury Atlas kit measures 11.75” inches tall and weighs 3 ounces when assembled. Our Builders Kit requires a 29mm heavy walled motor tube, a BT-20 tube, engine clip, parachute and shock cords. Pair your Boyce Aerospace Hobbies 1/100th Scale Mercury Atlas with any of our 1/100th scale U.S. manned spacecraft offerings for an awesome display shelf.

Boyce Aerospace Hobbies recommends hobbyists under the age of 13 be supervised by an adult at all times.
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WS
05/20/2021
Wayne s.
United States United States
I recommend this product
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When I purchased this kit, there was no direction where to find the main body tube. (29 mm heavy walled tube). it has been three weeks and lot of extra money spent purchasing body tubes, Good with your project. planedoctor47

KS
10/21/2020
Kevin S.
United States United States
Review of 1/100 Mercury Atlas

Very cute model. I have an Estes 1/100 scale Saturn V. Puts the early space program into perspective. My only problem with the model wasn't with the model it was with my big ol' fingers putting on all the little fiddly bits! After I finish painting and detailing, this should be outstanding!

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08/27/2020
Tim
United States United States
I recommend this product
Mercury Atlas

Another great 1/100 scale rocket. I look forward to further releases in this series.

TD
03/29/2020
Trey D.
United States United States
Very Detailed

This was a fun model to build. Now that its finished, its amazing how detailed and realistic it looks at this small scale. The 3D printed parts make the kit very accurate. Even larger scale Mercury-Atlas models from other companies don't have as much detail. The texture molded into the Mercury capsule and the launch escape tower were both definitely highlights. I would say, be very careful and when using the superglue, especially on the 3D printed parts. Use as little as possible to avoid sanding later. The plastic is brittle, and I did have a couple parts break during construction. They glued back together just fine though, and it isn't visible on the finished model. The removeable transparent fins look great, they are so transparent in fact that they are hardly even noticeable if you wanted to glue them in permanently. Because the parachutes are sold separately, make sure you get the thin plastic parachutes, the same kind estes rockets and most model rockets use. I like the top flight brand fabric parachutes for model rockets for their durability, but for this model they do not fold compact enough to fit inside if you go with the kits recommended parachute sizes. I haven't flown the model yet so I can't say how well it performs, but if you like scale models or you have another 1/100 scale rocket you'd like to display it alongside, this kit is a must have!

DF
02/03/2020
Don F.
United States United States
1/100 Mercury/ Atlas Kit

Very nice kit. Great details. Displays well with the 1/100 Mercury/ Redstone. Look forward to see how it performs.


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