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VAN ORIN, Illinois USA — Wildman Hobbies is pleased to announce they now have the latest creation in from Performance Rocketry, a scale AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, or to hobby rocketry enthusiasts everywhere, the AMRAAM.

The new AMRAAM is a true 1/2 scale model. This kit has everything you could want in a scale AMRAAM, measuring 3.5 inch diameter with through-the-wall fins, including the upper fins that mount through-the-wall to the altimeter bay.

When is the last time you saw a 3.5 inch diameter kit? The 1/2 scale AMRAAM kit comes with all-fiberglass components, a 3:1 scale nose cone and stands just over six feet tall.

Wildman's got the new Performance Rocketry 1/2 scale AMRAAM, a 3.5" diameter kit that stands just over 6 feet tall.

MORE ON THE STORY:
• Exploded view of the new 1/2 scale AMRAAM (109K PDF)

Kit contents:

• 3.5 inches diameter filament-wound fiberglass booster 32.5 inches long
• 3.5 inches diameter filament-wound fiberglass slotted switch band 7 inch long and 15 inches long coupler
• 3.5 inches diameter filament-wound fiberglass payload section 24 inches long
• 54mm altimeter bay 15 inches long
• 54mm motor mount 15 inches long
• 4 - 1/8" G10 fiberglass lower fins
• 4 - 1/8" G10 fiberglass upper fins
• 2 motor mount centering rings
• 2 coupler centering rings
• 2 airframe bulk plates
• 2 altimeter bay bulk plates
• 1 nose cone bulk plate
• 3:1 scale fiberglass nose cone

Assembled weight is only 7.2 pounds!

This is one truly amazing kit and all for only $179.00.

Wildman Hobbies
815-638-3200
www.wildmanrocketry.com
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Reader comments:

#1 Re: Article: New 3.5" 1/2 scale Performance AMRAAM now at Wildman’s

Come on Tim stop it!! There are only so many Wildman kits I can keep in my workshop.

Looks sweet.

n1lul on 05-14-2011 11:25 PM

#2 Re: Article: New 3.5" 1/2 scale Performance AMRAAM now at Wildman’s

I was just telling my dad how we need an AMRAAM. Hmmmmmm



Braden

UPscaler on 05-15-2011 01:09 AM

#3 Re: Article: New 3.5" 1/2 scale Performance AMRAAM now at Wildman’s

That is a nice looking kit. I am sure Performance and Wildman will move quite a few of them.

markkoelsch on 05-15-2011 08:48 AM

#4 Re: Article: New 3.5" 1/2 scale Performance AMRAAM now at Wildman’s

no doubt about that. the only thing I could see turning me off to it would be the 54mm AV bay, but since the fins need to go TTW, you gotta do what you've gotta do. When I built my Darkstar's 54mm AV bay, it caused some serious frustration.



Braden

UPscaler on 05-15-2011 11:12 AM

#5 Re: Article: New 3.5" 1/2 scale Performance AMRAAM now at Wildman’s

Quote:

When I built my Darkstar's 54mm AV bay, it caused some serious frustration.

Try doing a 29mm.

dixontj on 05-15-2011 11:49 AM

#6 Re: Article: New 3.5" 1/2 scale Performance AMRAAM now at Wildman’s

Well you could talk with Tim and i'm sure you could get a 75mm motor mount and a 75mm AV bay for this puppy. A 6000 ns M would be nice in this ride.

3stoogesrocketry on 05-15-2011 11:58 AM

#7 Re: Article: New 3.5" 1/2 scale Performance AMRAAM now at Wildman’s

You could always use the 38mm av-bay from Featherweight. Here's some pictures that show how I put one in a 54mm tube.

http://www.flickr.com/phot.../sets/72157626297650092/

Rocketman248 on 05-15-2011 01:01 PM

#8 Re: Article: New 3.5" 1/2 scale Performance AMRAAM now at Wildman’s

75mm mount...now THERE's an idea.



Braden

UPscaler on 05-16-2011 06:57 PM

#9 Re: Article: New 3.5" 1/2 scale Performance AMRAAM now at Wildman’s

Quote:

Try doing a 29mm.

Try doing a 24mm.

darisd on 05-20-2011 02:16 PM

#10 Re: Article: New 3.5" 1/2 scale Performance AMRAAM now at Wildman’s

Mine arrived today. Now to find time to work on it!

Dwatkins on 05-27-2011 09:45 PM

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