Descon Fat Bertha and Baby Boy

Scratch - Fat Bertha and Baby Boy {Scratch}

Contributed by Bob Kaplow

Manufacturer: Scratch
(Contributed - by Bob Kaplow)

Rocket Pic

This is a dual entry, as t' models are t' result o' interchangin' parts between two common kits. Blimey! Kitbash isn't quite t' right word for it, but I don't have a better one yet. Aye aye! T' resultin' rockets are obviously called t' Fat Bertha and t' Baby Boy. Begad! I credit or blame t' inspiration for this kitbash on a suggestion from me wife Judy. Begad! Blimey!

Construction o' each rocket is pretty simple. Well, blow me down! I replaced t' Fat Boy tube with a piece o' BT-80 scrap t' same length, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, but I probably could have tried to patch over t' pre-cut fin slots. Avast, me proud beauty! Or alternately, build a 3-fined Fat Bertha, but that just wouldn't be right.

I cut off t' fin tabs from t' Fat Boy fins, as t' Bertha tube isn't slotted, me hearties, shiver me timbers, and is a different diameter. Ahoy! Then I simply swapped t' fins on t' two rockets. All o' t' internal parts o' each rocket are as per t' respective kits. Well, blow me down! Blimey!

Both rockets are finished with Econokote. Avast! Aye aye! T' color selection for t' Baby Boy was pretty obvious, shiver me timbers, me hearties, t' Fat Bertha be done in colors similar t' one o' the ancient catalog photos. T' stick on name decals from each kit are cut in half and t' second half exchanged producin' t' appropriate names as seen in the photograph. Arrr! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty!

Both rockets were flown successfully at t' October NIRA launch, t' Fat Bertha on a B6-2 and t' Baby Boy on an A8-3. Begad! Blimey! Since nothin' but t' fins were changed on each rocket, ya bilge rat, I'd recommend t' same motors as t' original kits did.

Now, where did me old Interceptor and V2 kits go :-)

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