Spacecraft and X-Plane Models
I used Greg Bollendonk's
Spacecraft models list as the starting point for this compilation. A
copy of this list used to be found at
ftp://explorer.arc.nasa.gov/pub/SPACE/FAQ/ModelCatalog, but it's not there anymore (and don't ask me where it is, because I don't know).
I've also relied heavily on now out of print The Collector's Value Guide for Scale
Model Plastic Kits by John W. Burns.
Here, I've organized the models by subject and scale and I've added
links to photographs of the kit boxes for those that I have or that
people have sent me. If there's a green dot (
) in front of the kit name, then the link includes not only the boxart, but also full sized scans of the instructions, decals, and maybe some additional stuff. If you see any errors or can provide confirmation on those kits that I've indicated confirmation is needed or have additions for
this page, please email me.
Most of the kits listed are injection molded plastic. Those that
aren't are noted (if known). I've also made a stab at the issue date
of the kit. For most of them, I use the copyright date on the box or
instruction sheet. However, some of the kits contain no such date, so
I've either guessed or left the date blank...
A note about the NEED CONFIRMATION notations: these are kits
on which I have incomplete or conflicting information: I'm not sure about the exact title of
the kit or the scale or kit number or if it even existed at all! So if any of
you out there in Netland can provide the information and (ideally) a jpg of
the boxtop, please let me
know.
A Final note: As you can see, I don't have boxart photos of some of
the kits listed. This is where you come in: if you have the kit
listed, take a picture of the box art and either scan it in and send me a jpg file, or snail mail
the print to me and I'll scan it in here. Also, if any of you have
pictures of these kits as built, I'll post them in the Space and X-Plane Model Photo Gallery.
Contents:
US Manned Spacecraft & Launch Vehicles
Apollo/Skylab/Apollo-Soyuz
Mercury/Gemini
Space Shuttle/International Space Station
US Unmanned Spacecraft
US/Canadian Missiles and Launch Vehicles
US/Canadian X-Planes and Experimental Aircraft
USSR/Russian Manned Spacecraft & Launch Vehicles