Author Topic: The NASA model building thread (Read 1083609 times)

Dyna-Soar · « **Reply #1640 on:** 08/04/2012 09:49 am »

Voyager card model; 1:48 scale.

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jgoldader · « **Reply #1641 on:** 08/04/2012 11:32 am »

Quote from: manboy on 08/04/2012 03:24 am

Some models at the NewSpace 2012. The models include Dragon docked to a BA-330, Shenzhou docked to Tiangong-1, CST-100, Excalibur Almaz spacecraft, Blue Origin space vehicle, DreamChaser, Soyuz and SpaceShipTwo with WhiteKnightTwo. Photo taken by Steve Jurvetson.

Beautiful! Was there a contest or something, or were these supplied by companies for display? I have thought about doing a Bigelow module from scratch, need to get more serious about doing that...

Jeff

manboy · « **Reply #1642 on:** 08/04/2012 11:46 am »

Quote from: jgoldader on 08/04/2012 11:32 am

Quote from: manboy on 08/04/2012 03:24 am
Some models at the NewSpace 2012. The models include Dragon docked to a BA-330, Shenzhou docked to Tiangong-1, CST-100, Excalibur Almaz spacecraft, Blue Origin space vehicle, DreamChaser, Soyuz and SpaceShipTwo with WhiteKnightTwo. Photo taken by Steve Jurvetson.

Beautiful! Was there a contest or something, or were these supplied by companies for display?

Jeff

Sorry I wasn't there so I'm not sure, but I too would like to know.

jumpjack · « **Reply #1643 on:** 08/07/2012 01:31 pm »

Anybody can build by himself a model of any mars rover: just go to PaperModeler or PaperReplika ! ;-)

(but be sure to select simplified version for wheels suspensions if you don't want to go crazy...)

Paper Kosmonaut · « **Reply #1644 on:** 08/10/2012 09:55 pm »

My rendition of Curiosity's landing on Mars, right after cable separation and Sky Crane retreat. 1/48 in paper. Models are fron John Jogerst, all found at the Lower Hudson Valley paper model shop here! (includes models of Sky Crane, Curiosity and the Cruise Stage)

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1645 on:** 08/11/2012 04:47 am »

Great work on the rover and Skycrane! I'll see if I can try my hand at building the Curiosity paper rover while I wait for the Hot Wheels rover and the Dragon Apollo-Soyuz kit.

Dyna-Soar · « **Reply #1646 on:** 08/14/2012 12:52 am »

Orion EFT-1 1:96 scale

Mark Dave · « **Reply #1647 on:** 08/17/2012 12:11 am »

Is the 1/72 scale Saturn V still available and any news of a kit version of it in the future?

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1648 on:** 08/17/2012 04:14 am »

Not sure if there will be a kit version but I just got a 1/72 Saturn V a couple of weeks back from my local hobby shop. Don't know how available it is elsewhere.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1649 on:** 08/22/2012 02:12 am »

That Orion EFT-1's looking pretty good.

I'm now working on the 1/144 Airfix Saturn 1B which I'll finish as a 1973-75 vehicle for the Skylab/ASTP missions.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1650 on:** 08/22/2012 02:29 am »

Tonight the 1/72nd Dragon Apollo-Soyuz kit finally came to my hobby shop. I will build it soon.

And here's another in progress shot of the Saturn 1B.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1651 on:** 08/24/2012 03:53 am »

Here's the Saturn 1B as of tonight. The Apollo SM is now painted and the vehicle is gloss white. This weekend I'll do a big masking job to get the black markings on. Afterward comes the decals and the small parts plus engines.

jacqmans · « **Reply #1652 on:** 08/24/2012 09:00 pm »

New LEGO satellite I made :-)

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1653 on:** 08/26/2012 03:07 am »

The Hayabusa Lego looks good. I'm waiting for Curiosity to come out.

I'm almost finished with my Saturn 1B. Decals in work tonight, tomorrow will be the clear coats and finish.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1654 on:** 08/26/2012 06:27 pm »

And my Saturn 1B is done! Pics coming right up.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1655 on:** 08/26/2012 06:29 pm »

A couple more pics of my Saturn 1B.

Gene DiGennaro · « **Reply #1656 on:** 08/31/2012 08:40 pm »

Does anyone have the Dragon Models 1/72 Saturn V? I'm a bit confused and I have a few questions.

1. Has Dragon released this model as a kit as opposed to a ready finished display piece?

2. Do the stages separate?

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1657 on:** 09/01/2012 03:27 am »

I have the Dragon 1/72 Saturn V. It's a finished display piece, I haven't heard that Dragon will release it as a kit, but that doesn't mean they won't.

The upper stage (S4B) separates but it isn't completely accurate. And the interstage between the SIC and SII does not separate from the SII 2nd stage. In addition the first stage engine fairings don't appear to be completely accurate. I will use my modeling skills and a 1/72 Apogee Saturn V decal set to make it better.

OV135 · « **Reply #1658 on:** 09/03/2012 02:21 pm »

I hope Dragon makes their 1/72 scale Saturn V kit soon.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1659 on:** 09/21/2012 04:35 am »

I finished my 1/72nd scale Soyuz tonight. I'm displaying it separately and won't build the Apollo portion yet (I have another Apollo done). The Dragon Soyuz was vinyl with plastic parts, and it went together well except I had to get another kit and another part due to clumsiness on my part. Today I found a small stand from Trumpeter that I was able to use for this.