The Unwanted Blog (2)

Curtiss-Wright CW-32

November 4, 2025

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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

1/72 Max Valier Racketenschiff

October 27, 2025

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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

When did the “Star Trek” timeline diverge from ours?

September 22, 2025

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blather, history, Hmm…, Science Fiction

The people running present-day Star Trek have tried desperately to tinker with the Trek backstory so that it can be “our” future. But

Ryan COIN

September 17, 2025

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Aircraft, APR, Art, history, Monthly Historical Documents Program, Patreon, projects

Ryan art of a Counter Insurgency (COIN) concept from the 1960s. This aircraft is somewhat similar to the OV-10 Bronco but with the

The limits of gloating

September 15, 2025

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AARRRGH, blather, Crazy, Dumbassery, Forward, Gah, Hmm…, News, Politics, Wisdom, ಠ_ಠ

In the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination, a LOT of people found themselves with exciting opportunities to explore new career options after

Great great great grandfather

August 8, 2025

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blather, history, Hmm…

So a very distant relation in Sweden is working on fleshing out his family history and managed to get in touch with my

July 2025 APR Rewards

August 1, 2025

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Aircraft, APR, history, Monthly Historical Documents Program, New Products, Patreon, projects, rockets, spacecraft

Rewards for July, 2025 have been released. These include: Document: “GETOL Technical Merits & Status,” General Dynamics/Convair, AD-VTOL-41, February, 1963. Report on Ground