Author Topic: The NASA model building thread (Read 1083622 times)

RHAnthony · « **Reply #420 on:** 07/14/2007 10:46 pm »

...Although I should add, if someone ever came up with a good set of fiberglass molds to make a "model" the size of the one above, adapted to be a peice of playground equipment... The local kids would have to wait til I was done flying "missions" each day after work before they got their turn!

I wondered when seeing these photos why NASA didn't perhaps talk to some of the park and playground manufacturers about doing some themed park stuff even if it's just near the major centers... Out here on Dryden for the military brats, out near KSC for the tourists, and Houston of course...

Can you imagine growing up near a playground with a shuttle you could crawl through? Or an Apollo CM to sit inside of and look out at your friends below? The marketing is priceless.

Okay, back to the PHENOMENAL models in this thread

daver · « **Reply #421 on:** 07/15/2007 05:14 pm »

The reusable British Robin Space Shuttle video is on youtube. It's really very funny!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TN3JjUUdjWU

Oberon_Command · « **Reply #422 on:** 07/15/2007 05:28 pm »

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daver - 15/7/2007 10:14 AM

The reusable British Robin Space Shuttle video is on youtube. It's really very funny!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TN3JjUUdjWU

It strikes me that a thing like that would make a good tourist attraction if you could man-rate it and fly people on it.

William Graham · « **Reply #423 on:** 07/15/2007 06:07 pm »

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Oberon_Command - 15/7/2007 6:28 PM

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daver - 15/7/2007 10:14 AM

The reusable British Robin Space Shuttle video is on youtube. It's really very funny!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TN3JjUUdjWU

It strikes me that a thing like that would make a good tourist attraction if you could man-rate it and fly people on it.

Well, none of them would ever complain... :laugh:

jmjawors · « **Reply #424 on:** 07/15/2007 06:11 pm »

That video was really something! :laugh:

paulhbell07 · « **Reply #425 on:** 07/15/2007 06:25 pm »

Fly into space in a reliant robin, I don't think so. I wouldn't even get in one on the road.

Oberon, man-rate this, you must be crazy. It wasn't man-rated for use on roads.
GW, your right, no one would complain, it crashed.

Still funny though.

mike robel · « **Reply #426 on:** 07/15/2007 06:45 pm »

I remember a holiday inn in downtown Atlanta had a Mercury Capsule you could get in, complete with escape tower. There were probabloy others. And, at the visitor center at KSC, there is a mercury, gemini, and apollo you can get in. Not much detail and really hot on a summer day.

daver · « **Reply #427 on:** 07/15/2007 09:12 pm »

If we could get the Top Gear reuseable robin space shuttle guys together with the Myth Busters ejection seat guys... I might give it a go. :cool:

http://www.danerd.com/media/2111_mythbusters+%20ejectable+%20seat+%20car+
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TN3JjUUdjWU

mike robel · « **Reply #428 on:** 07/16/2007 12:13 am »

Here is my 1/48 Lunar Gemini - Revel Gemini, Real Space Gemini Correction set, and some various bits and scratch building...

johng · « **Reply #429 on:** 07/16/2007 07:47 pm »

Hello all:

I'm trying to locate a file that will give me top and side views of the orbiters. I've seen such a file on-lline before, showing high quality drawings each orbiter and it's external appearance, and the differences over time.

My apollogies, but I've look all over and can't seem to find that file. Can anyone help me? In a pinch, any accurate 2- or 3-view drawing of an orbiter would do.

Thanks

john

sprtnsky · « **Reply #430 on:** 07/16/2007 09:00 pm »

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/sodb/

is this close to what you are looking for.

johng · « **Reply #431 on:** 07/16/2007 09:09 pm »

Does that link work for you??

I can't get thru and I'm sitting on KSC.....

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #432 on:** 07/16/2007 09:11 pm »

Yep, that link works.

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On the Robin STS (Top Gear) we've already had a long thread on this, including posts by those that built it:

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=6694&start=1

johng · « **Reply #433 on:** 07/17/2007 12:53 am »

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sprtnsky - 16/7/2007 5:00 PM

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/sodb/

is this close to what you are looking for.

OK, for some reason that only works at my home PC.

Anyway, was looking for a file I've seen that outlines the orbiter appearance and changes with color drawings. It showed differences in the wing markings and elevon hinge covers, among other things... That is a very usefull site though.

DaveS · « **Reply #434 on:** 07/17/2007 01:14 am »

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johng - 17/7/2007 2:53 AM

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sprtnsky - 16/7/2007 5:00 PM

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/sodb/

is this close to what you are looking for.

OK, for some reason that only works at my home PC.

Anyway, was looking for a file I've seen that outlines the orbiter appearance and changes with color drawings. It showed differences in the wing markings and elevon hinge covers, among other things... That is a very usefull site though.

That would be AXM Paper Space Scale Models: http://www.axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/index.html

johng · « **Reply #435 on:** 07/17/2007 01:30 am »

Aha, yes it is.

I just found it myself after sifting a bunch of google returns. Then come back here and see you have the link for it. Actually, this is the page:

http://www.axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/REFERENCE.html

And it is rediculously comprehensive. This page has charted outward appearance of every orbiter including 2 schemes for the Enterprise. Plus, it also has a similar reference for the rest of the stack.

Thanks

sprtnsky · « **Reply #436 on:** 07/17/2007 02:27 pm »

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=7231&posts=16&start=1

JJ.. · « **Reply #437 on:** 07/17/2007 10:21 pm »

theres some awsome stuff on here

ive been having a go at the iss paper model from
http://www.marscenter.it/eng/veicol.asp?pa=605
i made it first at the normal scale,then printed it out onto 4 pages per pdf sheet so its bigger,

is the z1 truss the correct colour ?
ive already altered it to a more tv looking appearance but not printed it out yet,
here are the pics so far..

(edit) notice the mistake ? its ok nothings permenantly glued yet

RHAnthony · « **Reply #438 on:** 07/20/2007 06:54 am »

Wow, that AXM site is super anal

I'll be using that when I finally build a STS-PC stack

simonbp · « **Reply #439 on:** 07/22/2007 05:30 am »

There's some good Apollo paper models here:

http://www.mos95b.com/Moon%20Port/

When I get time, I might try the 1/32 scale Skylab!

Simon