Author Topic: The NASA model building thread (Read 1083623 times)

rocketguy101 · « **Reply #580 on:** 10/19/2008 04:35 pm »

The launch video of my Jupiter-120 is up on the Direct web site...Ross was so kind to host it. For those interested, click here (or right mouse click and save...) It is about 8.6MB. My two oldest sons assisted me with the launch & video

Safer, simpler, sooner

kraisee · « **Reply #581 on:** 10/19/2008 04:51 pm »

Glad to be of assistance David!

Looking forward to seeing some more Jupiter's flying too with Dr. Zooch's kit coming soon. I think we could probably host a lot of such video's if people want to do them

Now, there's a challenge for y'all

Ross.

Mark Dave · « **Reply #582 on:** 10/20/2008 02:48 pm »

Say fellas is this drawing accurate to scale for a 1/72 scale model? http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/models/vault2007/R-7/soyuz-blueprint.jpg My next project is the Soyuz booster to go with my shuttle fleet.

dwmzmm · « **Reply #583 on:** 10/21/2008 01:07 am »

Quote from: MarkD on 10/20/2008 02:48 pm

Say fellas is this drawing accurate to scale for a 1/72 scale model? http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/models/vault2007/R-7/soyuz-blueprint.jpg My next project is the Soyuz booster to go with my shuttle fleet.

Looks close enough; I have that same drawing in my files. I plan to
build a scale Vostok & Voskhod flying model rocket (when I get the time)...

rocketguy101 · « **Reply #584 on:** 10/21/2008 05:48 pm »

Quote from: dwmzmm on 10/21/2008 01:07 am

Quote from: MarkD on 10/20/2008 02:48 pm
Say fellas is this drawing accurate to scale for a 1/72 scale model? http://www.ninfinger.org/models/vault2007/R-7/soyuz-blueprint.jpg My next project is the Soyuz booster to go with my shuttle fleet.

Looks close enough; I have that same drawing in my files. I plan to
build a scale Vostok & Voskhod flying model rocket (when I get the time)...

What about the G. Harry Stine Vostok articles in Model Rocketry magazine on the ninfinger site? How accurate are they? The links are pdf scans of the entire magazine

Part 1 July 1970 pg 23
http://www.ninfinger.org/rockets/ModelRocketry/Model_Rocketry_v02n10_07-70.pdf
Part 2 August 1970 pg 34
http://www.ninfinger.org/rockets/ModelRocketry/Model_Rocketry_v02n11_08-70.pdf

Gene DiGennaro · « **Reply #585 on:** 10/23/2008 04:35 pm »

Estes 1/35 Mercury Atlas MA-6/Friendship7

dwmzmm · « **Reply #586 on:** 10/23/2008 11:21 pm »

Quote from: rocketguy101 on 10/21/2008 05:48 pm

Quote from: dwmzmm on 10/21/2008 01:07 am
Quote from: MarkD on 10/20/2008 02:48 pm
Say fellas is this drawing accurate to scale for a 1/72 scale model? http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/models/vault2007/R-7/soyuz-blueprint.jpg My next project is the Soyuz booster to go with my shuttle fleet.

Looks close enough; I have that same drawing in my files. I plan to
build a scale Vostok & Voskhod flying model rocket (when I get the time)...

What about the G. Harry Stine Vostok articles in Model Rocketry magazine on the ninfinger site? How accurate are they? The links are pdf scans of the entire magazine

Part 1 July 1970 pg 23
http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/rockets/ModelRocketry/Model_Rocketry_v02n10_07-70.pdf
Part 2 August 1970 pg 34
http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/rockets/ModelRocketry/Model_Rocketry_v02n11_08-70.pdf

Those drawings by G. Harry Stine are good, too. I also have those saved
in my files.

dwmzmm · « **Reply #587 on:** 10/23/2008 11:22 pm »

Quote from: Gene DiGennaro on 10/23/2008 04:35 pm

Estes 1/35 Mercury Atlas MA-6/Friendship7

Wow! Where did you get that? Recently? That's one I have to have
if and when I can get my hands on one. Flown it any?!

Gene DiGennaro · « **Reply #588 on:** 10/24/2008 01:04 pm »

I've had it for years, only recently finished it. I'm too chicken to fly it since I built it a little heavy. I've seen tyhem go for over $100 on ebay. For just a few dollars more, I'd buy the 1/24 scale Mercury Atlas from Sheri's Hot Rockets.

dwmzmm · « **Reply #589 on:** 10/24/2008 02:19 pm »

Quote from: Gene DiGennaro on 10/24/2008 01:04 pm

I've had it for years, only recently finished it. I'm too chicken to fly it since I built it a little heavy. I've seen tyhem go for over $100 on ebay. For just a few dollars more, I'd buy the 1/24 scale Mercury Atlas from Sheri's Hot Rockets.

Yes, I might go that route too (get Sheri's version), but I'm not into HPR.
I can probably figure a way to cluster three 24 mm BP motors and fly it
like that.

thomasafb · « **Reply #590 on:** 10/25/2008 10:19 am »

Not sure if that was posted here already, but Revell is planning to issue a "40 Jahre Mondlandung" (40th Aniversary of the Lunar Landing) series in March 2009.
It will consist of:
- 1/96 Saturn V
- 1/8 Apollo Astronaut Steps on the Moon
- 1/96 Columbia & Eagle
- 1/48 Eagle
- 1/32 Apollo Spacecraft

dwmzmm · « **Reply #591 on:** 10/25/2008 02:07 pm »

Quote from: thomasafb on 10/25/2008 10:19 am

Not sure if that was posted here already, but Revell is planning to issue a "40 Jahre Mondlandung" (40th Aniversary of the Lunar Landing) series in March 2009.
It will consist of:
- 1/96 Saturn V
- 1/8 Apollo Astronaut Steps on the Moon
- 1/96 Columbia & Eagle
- 1/48 Eagle
- 1/32 Apollo Spacecraft

Great!! Looking forward to it!

zerm · « **Reply #592 on:** 10/27/2008 05:06 pm »

Here's the Dr. Zooch Ares I-X. found at drzooch.com.

Gene DiGennaro · « **Reply #593 on:** 10/27/2008 06:29 pm »

Does anyone have a link to Paul Fjeld's LEM coatings page?

I14R10 · « **Reply #594 on:** 10/27/2008 07:06 pm »

I want to build Orion 1:10 scale model, including Parachutes, and RCS system. But, I don't have very good blueprints, and what I want to ask is does anyone have CAD drawings or anything else detailed enough to build model.

Aobrien · « **Reply #595 on:** 11/07/2008 09:35 pm »

Here are my AMX models. The crawler isn't done yet. I will be finishing it and doing the MLP this weekend.

dwmzmm · « **Reply #596 on:** 11/09/2008 02:55 pm »

We had a great model rocket club launch down in Needville, TX yesterday and had a blast! I was able to fly my vintage Centuri 1/100
scale Saturn - V (only this time, without the clear addon fins) and my
new SEMROC 1/70 scale Apollo Little Joe - II (QTV round). The Saturn
was having its' second flight and the Little Joe its' first. Both flew very
well!

The last two pics below is that of my Hawks Hobby Super Mark model;
couldn't resist the final pic, with the Super Mark drifting back to Earth
and the Moon looking on!

Dyna-Soar · « **Reply #597 on:** 11/17/2008 12:37 am »

This was inpired by the "Ares I first Stage Replacement"
thread.

Dramatic Shot

dwmzmm · « **Reply #598 on:** 11/17/2008 12:50 am »

Quote from: dwmzmm on 11/09/2008 02:55 pm

We had a great model rocket club launch down in Needville, TX yesterday and had a blast! I was able to fly my vintage Centuri 1/100
scale Saturn - V (only this time, without the clear addon fins) and my
new SEMROC 1/70 scale Apollo Little Joe - II (QTV round). The Saturn
was having its' second flight and the Little Joe its' first. Both flew very
well!

The last two pics below is that of my Hawks Hobby Super Mark model;
couldn't resist the final pic, with the Super Mark drifting back to Earth
and the Moon looking on!

An update: One of our club member submitted his video clip of the Centuri Saturn - V launch. Watch it with Windows Media at 0.5 speed.
The club member's name is Scott Stephenson. Enjoy!!

Gene DiGennaro · « **Reply #599 on:** 11/17/2008 04:34 pm »

Neat video! I never realized how low those Sat V mod rockets actually flew. All of the Sat V's I've built have been shelf sitters.