From time to time this large cruise missile model pops up on Ebay. I considered a couple of times to bid on one, but the near-total lack of information on the manufacturer or this specific model stopped me. My curiosity won in 2008, and I was the highest bidder for a still shrink-wrapped model.
| This is how the kit greets you after opening the box. I like the paper strap across the box, like older Japanese kits. The plastic bag contains the parts for the stand. Not shown is the four-page instruction sheet. No decals are included. According to John Burns's PAK-20, Atomic Models existed between 1987 and 1989, and two models are listed: a Yak-15 and a Bell XF-1. Unmanned aircraft are not mentioned in PAK-20, hence the AGM-86B is not listed. The catalog number 32001 makes me think it was Atomic Models' first kit. | 
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| The parts laid out roughly as they are meant to be assembled, with the fin and pitot tube in the left front. The wings and tail planes look awfully small compared to the body, but I'm pretty sure all the dimensions are OK. The model appears to be well-researched. The nose shape identifies the model as the production version. The prototypes had a rounded nose. One peculiar error in the instructions is that the wings are shown with about 10 degrees of dihedral. |
| This photo shows the typical detailing of the model. The resin has a metallic look to it. As usual with resin models, considerable attention needs to be spent on the mating surfaces. | 
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The model does not contain decals. I designed a sheet for the test models, that had more markings compared to the operational version. Two funny things in the markings were the non-standard stars & bars and the non-standard 'C' in FORCE with rounded corners. I copied the mistakes in the decals. Below the full sheet is the decal set for an operational version, consisting of just the warnings.
