USAF Space Program

X-20 and MOL The proud builder with his models

The MOL stands just under three feet tall (You can get a sense of scale from the second photo). The tubes for the main bodes are 2-1/2" Plexiglas. Glenn turned the repeating parts like the SRB cones and aft skirts and made molds. The final parts were cast in resin. The "truck" (the brown section on the X-20) was the most difficult part to make, since it's a very odd shpae. The roll markings are made with a thin artist vinyl, which is neater and faster than masking and painting. Unless someone gets really close you can't tell it's not paint. The stripes and checkers are laser output onto a thin plastic-like paper that has an adhesive backing. The bases are poplar with a mahogany stain. These models will be on display at the USAF Space Museum at Cape Canaveral. The big smile on Glenn's face is because he finally finished the models!

Base kit: Collect-Aire X-20, vehicles and MOL scratchbuilt
Scale: 1/48
Models by: Glenn Johnson
Photos by: Glenn Johnson