Author Topic: The NASA model building thread (Read 1083575 times)

mike robel · « **Reply #680 on:** 02/04/2009 05:18 pm »

The Revell ISS is fairly expensive. There are paper models you can download for free and they are tailorable to suit a given construction point...

The wonderful thing is, if you mess up, must print out another part.

Aobrien · « **Reply #681 on:** 02/04/2009 08:27 pm »

Ya they are great some of the modules are free. But at AXM the models are well designed and the disigner is a great guy. http//:axmpaperspacescalemodels.com check out this forum for threads about all kinds of models http//:zealot.com

JJ.. · « **Reply #682 on:** 02/07/2009 06:20 pm »

A quick question as I'm having trouble positioning the Airlock for my Skylab model,
If your looking at the front (as if you were docking),with the A.T.M on "top" then at what clock position would the Airlock hatch be ?
Its the only thing that's stopping me getting the model finished,
Thanks,
JJ..

bhankiii · « **Reply #683 on:** 02/08/2009 03:55 pm »

Is anyone selling a scale model kit of any of the Constellation vehicles yet?

mike robel · « **Reply #684 on:** 02/08/2009 07:40 pm »

Real Space Models sells the Ares I model. realspacemodels.com

Someone sells 1/48 scale Orion/Artimas models, but I forget who and where I saw it.

Skylab · « **Reply #685 on:** 02/08/2009 08:16 pm »

Quote from: JJ.. on 02/07/2009 06:20 pm

A quick question as I'm having trouble positioning the Airlock for my Skylab model,
If your looking at the front (as if you were docking),with the A.T.M on "top" then at what clock position would the Airlock hatch be ?

From the charts I've checked, that would be at about 8 o'clock.

Aobrien · « **Reply #686 on:** 02/09/2009 02:07 am »

AXM has released STS-112 and 113 as a combo kit of the S1 and P1 Trusses. Smiley
http://axmpaperspacescalemodels.com

bhankiii · « **Reply #687 on:** 02/09/2009 02:19 pm »

Quote from: mike robel on 02/08/2009 07:40 pm

Real Space Models sells the Ares I model. realspacemodels.com

Someone sells 1/48 scale Orion/Artimas models, but I forget who and where I saw it.

Thanks!

JJ.. · « **Reply #688 on:** 02/09/2009 07:27 pm »

"From the charts I've checked, that would be at about 8 o'clock."

Thanks,but ..
After much searching (about 4 hours constant) it looked like it'd be centred on the 10o'clock position,
When I lined up the joins in the paper the airlock came to the same position,
It looks like its the top left quarter of the cone thats missing,when viewed face on,(as wolverine's model)
I should'v just trusted the designer

Strange how theres hardly any images out there showing the Airlock,
it took this model to teach me that the crew didn't use the 2nd Docking Hatch for eva's !,

Thanks,
JJ..

Aobrien · « **Reply #689 on:** 02/11/2009 02:00 am »

Quest Airlock and Destiny are Complete

http://spaceboy7441.blogspot.com/

gladiator1332 · « **Reply #690 on:** 02/12/2009 06:01 am »

Quick scale question for you guys. Math has never been my subject, so this sort of thing makes me question if I am right or not.

I have a 1/96 paper model and I want to print it as a 1/144 model to match my other two.

This is a 66% difference. If I print the 1/96 model and set the print scale factor to 66%, will that give me a 1/144 model?

Lancer525 · « **Reply #691 on:** 02/12/2009 01:52 pm »

Quote from: gladiator1332 on 02/12/2009 06:01 am

Quick scale question for you guys. Math has never been my subject, so this sort of thing makes me question if I am right or not.

I have a 1/96 paper model and I want to print it as a 1/144 model to match my other two.

This is a 66% difference. If I print the 1/96 model and set the print scale factor to 66%, will that give me a 1/144 model?

Gladiator:

I've got just the thing for you.

I'm not a math-ie either, and I really don't like having to sit there and wonder if I figured it out correctly, so I love conversion tools.

Attached is a great one. Found it on one of the paper modeling forums I haunt, and it does just what you are looking for.

Hope this helps!

gladiator1332 · « **Reply #692 on:** 02/13/2009 06:37 am »

Thanks!

Dyna-Soar · « **Reply #693 on:** 02/17/2009 01:28 pm »

Jupiter 120 by Lancer
Night Launch:

Side view:

In the rocket park at the Us Space and Rocket Center at dusk:

Lancer525 · « **Reply #694 on:** 02/17/2009 05:39 pm »

Oh man! What a fantastic build!

Tell me, just out of curiosity...

Were the instructions clear and did the parts fit properly?

I kinda built as I went along in the design, so I know what I did. How did things go for you?

Great job man!!