Revell 1:72 X-15 Experimental Aircraft

by Revell

Product Features

• Detailed cockpit with control panel and clear windscreen
• Pilot figure with astronaut uniform detail
• Includes display stand
• Authentic waterslide decals
• Illustrated assembly instructions

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 7.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BYTOIO
• Item model number: RMXS5247
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,285 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The experimental X-15 rocket plane was originally built to see if a manned aircraft could withstand speeds of up to Mach 6 (4,520 mph) and also to determine if it could reach altitudes above 100,000’. By the time the program ended in 1967, Mach 6 speeds had been achieved and altitudes of over 350,000 feet were attained. Includes an authentic color waterslide decal sheet and a display stand.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars X-15 plastic scale model, August 30, 2006

By 

gabriel (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Revell 1:72 X-15 Experimental Aircraft (Toy)

The X-15 is one of the best experimental aircraft in the aviation history. The kit is accurate an easy to built, a good choice for any collection.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Found! The perfect kit for a raw beginner, July 12, 2008

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L. M. Fuke (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Revell 1:72 X-15 Experimental Aircraft (Toy)

My fascination for all-black aircraft began with the historic X-15.
After spending years super-detailing the basic kit, it finally dawned on me that Revell's X-15 was the ideal beginner's kit. It's all here: a historic aircraft, a futuristic spaceplane, sinister-looking, burned into the psyches of generations of modelers - and most important of all - simple to build.

Ninety percent of the model is basically built just by gluing the upper and lower fuselage halves together. There is a prominent seam that requires filling and sanding, along the nose; this kit I believe is great training for pride modelling, going the extra mile for a finished model.

This Revell pressing is nearly fifty years old, and the decal set you get
covers either serial number 66670 or 66671, not both. New to this latest
molding are the ventral fuel tanks, fodder for super-detailing, the reason I picked up the umpteenth X-15 in my collection.

A perfect companion to the kit is the book: Hypersonic!, reviewed elsewhere by me. This book will give you reason to build several X-15's, including the longer A-2 version.

New to modelling? Start with the Revell X-15!