Original Kit Issued: 1976-77

NEVER Re-Issued
This slick and deadly dagger was originally produced as the Nuclear Airliner "Impetus." After some reworking of the tail section to allow the
small "support craft/fighter" to be docked, a reissue complete with new decals and box art yielded the Ragnarok . The kit was based on the insightful designs and stylish concepts of Andy Yanchus. x
The Original 1976 Kit MIB
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1960 Aurora Impetus BU

Found at ModelArchives, it's built as an
Aeroflot machine based on the reasoning
that "only the Soviets would build an airliner (Impetus) and a bomber (Ragnarok) from
the same airframe."

This photo shows the modifications of the Impetus (White) to become the Ragnarok (black).
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"Ragnarok," the Scandinavian God of War, is said to be one of the most awesome figures in Scandinavian Folklore. The orbital interceptor "Ragnarok" has been developed to protect the Earth from any hostile alien invasion.

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More Instruction sheet copy
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ORIGINAL SPECS:
KIT # 251
SCALE: 1/200
PLASTIC: Black & Transparent Yellow
BOX SIZE: 5"X13"X2"
BU SIZE: 15.25"X4.5"
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The 1960 Impetus Box Art and Decal Sheet

The RAGNAROK box copy reads:

"To help protect our world from alien invasion the Orbital Interceptor has been developed. This Interceptor is nuclear powered and armed with rockets which have nuclear warheads. A small support craft housed in the tail of the interceptor can be launched for reconnaissance or, in case of attack, as a fighter using its laser weapons."



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