Nike Missile Kits

zeke1312 · 04-04-2008, 03:59 PM

Actually these are "kits" custom made in Michigan. Some of the components (all are balsa or cardboard made for the flying rocket bunch) are preformed and need additional "forming" to complete their particular shape. But you better get out your Exacto knife, 600 sandpaper, Elmer's glue, stick pins, mini wood clamps, Dremel drill and have fun. The Nike Herc on th right took me about 40 hours to build over a period of 2+ months. The Ajax on the left about 35 hours. It still needs a 'chute. Building and collecting these are similar in regards to Luger collecting.....time and money as kits run about $70.00 (plus incidentals). Not near what the cost a gun is but compared to plastic models, well you get the idea. Since these are models of actual missiles in use during the cold war there is some history behind them.

www.ed-thelen.org for more info on the history of Nike Ajax/Hercules missiles. Oh, one last note....these are US Army missiles *not* Air Force.

04-04-2008, 03:59 PM	#5
zeke1312 User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 167 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Actually these are "kits" custom made in Michigan. Some of the components (all are balsa or cardboard made for the flying rocket bunch) are preformed and need additional "forming" to complete their particular shape. But you better get out your Exacto knife, 600 sandpaper, Elmer's glue, stick pins, mini wood clamps, Dremel drill and have fun. The Nike Herc on th right took me about 40 hours to build over a period of 2+ months. The Ajax on the left about 35 hours. It still needs a 'chute. Building and collecting these are similar in regards to Luger collecting.....time and money as kits run about $70.00 (plus incidentals). Not near what the cost a gun is but compared to plastic models, well you get the idea. Since these are models of actual missiles in use during the cold war there is some history behind them. www.ed-thelen.org for more info on the history of Nike Ajax/Hercules missiles. Oh, one last note....these are US Army missiles not Air Force.