Author Topic: The NASA model building thread (Read 1083580 times)

mike robel · « **Reply #1480 on:** 01/04/2012 09:04 pm »

Phil, you might consider buying the kit and then paying someone to build it for you. (but not me. I am not quite that good.)

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1481 on:** 01/06/2012 06:34 am »

Another pic of my LEM in work, masked off to receive Alclad. It's a complex job.

Oh, and guess what came in the mail this week!

clongton · « **Reply #1482 on:** 01/06/2012 10:06 am »

Quote from: Bubbinski on 01/06/2012 06:34 am

Another pic of my LEM in work, masked off to receive Alclad. It's a complex job.

Oh, and guess what came in the mail this week!

Where did you get it? Who makes the kit?

Mark Dave · « **Reply #1483 on:** 01/06/2012 01:04 pm »

What is the scale of that Falcon 9 rocket?

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1484 on:** 01/06/2012 01:17 pm »

SpaceX actually makes the kit - I found it on Amazon.com. And it's in 1/88th scale. Odd scale, but it looks good. One of my new year's resolutions is to launch model rockets again. I haven't done that in AGES (like, oh, 16 years).

Dyna-Soar · « **Reply #1485 on:** 01/07/2012 03:01 am »

I got my Falcon 9 today and I'm also trying to get back into rocketry. 2011 was almost a rocket-less year ( I flew 2 on New Year's Eve).

Apollo-phill · « **Reply #1486 on:** 01/07/2012 02:26 pm »

Quote from: mike robel on 01/04/2012 09:04 pm

Phil, you might consider buying the kit and then paying someone to build it for you. (but not me. I am not quite that good.)

Hi

That's what I hoped someone would offer from this forum but nothing yet

But thanks for your reply

Phill
UK

mike robel · « **Reply #1487 on:** 01/07/2012 02:36 pm »

You can try going to the Starship Modeler Forums or the Yahoo Space modelers Group.

Apollo-phill · « **Reply #1488 on:** 01/07/2012 02:42 pm »

Thanks Mike for the ideas - will pursue that if no offerfrom modellers here

Phill

Dyna-Soar · « **Reply #1489 on:** 01/07/2012 08:41 pm »

Falcon 9

clongton · « **Reply #1490 on:** 01/07/2012 09:11 pm »

Quote from: Apollo-phill on 01/07/2012 02:26 pm

Quote from: mike robel on 01/04/2012 09:04 pm
Phil, you might consider buying the kit and then paying someone to build it for you. (but not me. I am not quite that good.)

Hi

That's what I hoped someone would offer from this forum but nothing yet

But thanks for your reply

Phill
UK

Are you in the UK or US?

Apollo-phill · « **Reply #1491 on:** 01/09/2012 01:39 pm »

Quote from: clongton on 01/07/2012 09:11 pm

Quote from: Apollo-phill on 01/07/2012 02:26 pm
Quote from: mike robel on 01/04/2012 09:04 pm
Phil, you might consider buying the kit and then paying someone to build it for you. (but not me. I am not quite that good.)

Hi

That's what I hoped someone would offer from this forum but nothing yet

But thanks for your reply

Phill
UK

Are you in the UK or US?

UK but would buy from USA modeller and pay mailing etc.

Phill

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1492 on:** 01/12/2012 05:13 am »

I've finished up my 1/72 LEM ascent stage. The descent stage finish is coming up.

Spooks · « **Reply #1493 on:** 01/12/2012 10:03 pm »

Those are pretty sweet!

I am hoping to get my falcon 9 next week if they don't sell out again, then I am going to be getting a Saturn V from apogee rockets, it's a bigger one at over 5 feet tall and it does fly.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1494 on:** 01/13/2012 05:24 am »

I'm done with my Dragon 1/72nd LEM, joined up with the Apollo CSM and Shuttle Atlantis in the same scale. I'm working on the Shenzhou and am waiting for Dragon to release Mercury and Gemini model kits (not their prebuilt stuff) in that scale. And I'd like to see if someone comes out with the Vostok/Voskhod and Soyuz TMA in plastic.

Suzy · « **Reply #1495 on:** 01/13/2012 06:15 am »

Lego Saturn V rocket

Jose · « **Reply #1496 on:** 01/13/2012 04:28 pm »

Quote from: Suzy on 01/13/2012 06:15 am

Lego Saturn V rocket

Your link is b0rked.

Try this

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/blockhead-wont-lego-of-his-childhood-dream-20120112-1pw5l.html

lvmmodels · « **Reply #1497 on:** 01/14/2012 09:53 am »

Hi all model builders,

I want to introduce you to my company LVM Studios. We design and manufacture detail and model kits with a real space subject.

Last year we released the first 3 kits of our LC39 detail set series for the Revell Shuttle Launch Tower. I included some photos to this post.

On February 20th we are going to release our 4th kit LC39S4 with details of the walkways from the FSS to the RSS, detail parts for the IAA, OAA and GOX and a lot of other features. In total more than 120 photo etch parts.

Have a look on our website www.lvm-studios.com or http://store.lvm-studios.com for more information.

In 2012 we will also release LC39S5 (detail set for the RSS), LUT LC-14 to complement the Revell "Everything is GO" kit and a brand new model kit of the R-7 launchpad (Sputnik, Vostok and Soyuz) in 1/144 scale.

Regards,

Leon van Munster

PS Links are put in this post with permission from Chris Bergin

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1498 on:** 01/16/2012 05:07 am »

Today I finished my Shenzhou model. The first kit I've built by Trumpeter. Installing 32 tiny thrusters on the craft was pretty tedious, and I lost one but found a replacement that looks the part.

Here are a couple of shots of advanced construction.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1499 on:** 01/16/2012 05:10 am »

And now here are a couple of shots of the finished product.