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The Unwanted Blog (2)

Rockets, cats, aircraft, guns, politics, photography, science fiction. You know, the usual stuff

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  • This is now the “official Unwanted Blog”

    November 8, 2022

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    scottlowther

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    Uncategorized

    Due to repeated and ongoing issues with the original Unwanted Blog that has been running since 2008, *this* is now the official blog, and the old one is the backup blog. New posts will appear here first, there later (if at all, if the problems persist). So far this blog seems to be working. However,…

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  • February 2026 rewards

    March 4, 2026

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    scottlowther

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    Aircraft, Art, history, Monthly Historical Documents Program, Patreon, projects, rockets, spacecraft

    Rewards for February, 2025, are now available. This include: Document: “Man’s Survival In Space: Testing The Men,” Collier’s magazine, March 7, 1953 (yep,

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  • The “Maybe” Binary

    February 27, 2026

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    scottlowther

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    blather, science

    A note for those who need it: science and engineering are processes that produce binary outputs. But rather than “No” or “Yes,” they

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  • 1959 Electric Space Vehicle

    January 19, 2026

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    scottlowther

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    history, Nukes, projects, spacecraft

    A 1959 NASA illustration of a manned spacecraft using nuclear-electric propulsion, with the crew and ion engines at one end, the reactor at

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  • “Star Trek IV” and the timeline divergence

    January 14, 2026

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    scottlowther

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    blather, history, Hmm…, Science Fiction, youtube

    I have long argued that the Star Trek timeline is not *our* timeline. This was obvious as far back as 68 when “Assignment

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  • General Dynamics Trans Atmospheric vehicle art

    January 4, 2026

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    scottlowther

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    Aircraft, Art, history, Monthly Historical Documents Program, Patreon, projects, rockets, spacecraft

    General Dynamics artwork from the 80’s depicting a Trans Atmospheric Vehicle launching from the back of a 747. The original lithograph suffered badly

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  • Own your very own Racketenschiff

    January 4, 2026

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    scottlowther

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    Art, Awesomeness, eBay, history, Models, projects, rockets, science, Science Fiction, spacecraft

    I’m selling my one and only 1/72 Max Valier “Racketenschiff.” See the ebay link for info on how this might become a kit.

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  • Max Valier “Raketenschiff”

    December 12, 2025

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    scottlowther

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    Art, Awesomeness, Models, projects, rockets, spacecraft

    Here is the one and only 1/72 “Racketenschiff,” Max Valier’s 1920’s idea for a rocket powered transatlantic passenger transport. I made this as

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  • November 2025 APR rewards

    December 1, 2025

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    scottlowther

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    Uncategorized

    Rewards for November, 2025, are now available. This include: Document: “Man Will Conquer Space Soon,” article from Collier’s magazine, March 22, 1952 Document:

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  • Curtiss-Wright CW-32

    November 4, 2025

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    scottlowther

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    Aircraft, Politics

    An early post-war (November, 1946) concept for a commercial cargo transport, the four-engined Curtiss-Wright CW-32. The crew compartment would be pressurized, but not

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  • 1/72 Max Valier Racketenschiff

    October 27, 2025

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    scottlowther

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    Art, Awesomeness, Cats, history, Models, projects, rockets

    My 3D printed scaleup of the model I created for Fantastic Plastic is coming along. I’m approaching this as more of an art

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Recent Posts

  • This is now the “official Unwanted Blog”

    November 8, 2022
  • The “Maybe” Binary

    February 27, 2026
  • 1959 Electric Space Vehicle

    January 19, 2026
  • “Star Trek IV” and the timeline divergence

    January 14, 2026

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