This toy rocket was inspired from a post by Mark Hales on Terran Trade Authority Farcebook group.

He describes it as...

"My grandad made and photographed this diorama in the late 1940s on the kitchen table. Probably influenced by the V2 but also Flash Gordon."

"It was (made from) a broom handle, coal & salt and a curtain with holes and tissue paper. The metal was from his factory. He was a tool maker. The flames were added at negative processing. The colour on the photo with water colour."

18OCT2023 Thingiverse member, Aslansmonkey, has designed a flying version of this model that you can download, print, and fly. Good work, Asiansmonkey! https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6271879 Video of the launch. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r2URSjr8R-s