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 something of an art project, to see if scaling up the original 1/288 version modeled for Fantastic Plastic would work (it does) and to see how it’d look when painted simply, with rattlecans and markers (it’s imperfect, but kinda neat all the same). I’ve taken it about as far as I care to, and I’m going to sell it. Anybody want it?
Here’s the deal: if I can get $500 or more for it, I plan on making a real effort to update the model into a new kit. Make the windows transparent, give it an interior with seating for passengers and crew, some degree of display of tankage and rocket engines, built-in surface details and an appropriate stand. Whoever buys this one for $500 or more will get not only this one, but a copy of the eventual 3D printed kit, a second stand for this one, and input on just what the stand will be. Free standard postage in the US, more if elsewhere.
If you’d like this, send me an email: 
Tell me what your bid is… either the highest bid wins, or the first at whatever that bid is. If nobody wants it at $500 (I admit it’s a bit of an ask), I’ll put it on ebay, and get what I get.
Keep in mind that that bid will also help fund the care and feeding of a quartet of cats…
2 responses to “Max Valier “Raketenschiff””
Attractive model even with its simpler methods, maybe Because Of those simpler methods. Appealing idea; and sadly, Social Security Disability income level gets in the way of personally helping you and felines; of which 2 orange tabby rescue fellows share my home, can you believe they turned 17 and 15 this spring, & of personal enjoyment of planned kit.
You know I’d be looking for figures to populate that detailed interior.
Most of my knowledge of this rocket comes from a book published by the Smithsonian, Spaceships: An Illustrated History of the Real and the Imagined, by Ron Miller, published October 2016.
The use of 1/72 scale definitely adds to appeal of model. Have to smile at a WordPress blogger who calls it “The one true scale”. He might not be wrong.
Looks sharp!