Author Topic: The NASA model building thread (Read 1083641 times)

cape51 · « **Reply #720 on:** 03/15/2009 02:22 am »

anyone know where I can purchas the ares models built....i dont have time to makethe kits but would like the models of the Ares and Apollo rockets

mike robel · « **Reply #721 on:** 03/15/2009 12:34 pm »

There are various places you can try. If you have money to burn, you can go here:

http://www.spacemodel.com/

Alternatively, various people post built models on e-bay.

http://toys.shop.ebay.com/items/Spacecraft__W0QQ_catrefZ1QQ_sacatZ1194

Also

http://www.thespacestore.com/models.html

http://www.collectspace.com/buyspace/models-toys.html

Finally, you can ask someone to build them for you.

Aobrien · « **Reply #722 on:** 03/16/2009 09:53 pm »

STS-119 Payload Version in 1:144 from AXM is Complete!!
http://spaceboy7441.blogspot.com

gladiator1332 · « **Reply #723 on:** 03/17/2009 12:54 am »

Over the last few weeks I finished up an Orion model, as well as an Ares I-X model.

dwmzmm · « **Reply #724 on:** 03/22/2009 03:07 am »

Just finished building a 1/12 scale model of the Mercury capsule that
use to be available from John Pursley's accur8. I used the decals to
make this Scott Carpenter's Aurora 7. Looks pretty nice. Pics below.

Oh, BTW, this is NOT a flying model rocket (for display only).

Lancer525 · « **Reply #725 on:** 03/22/2009 10:50 am »

Looks great man!

Is this the MRC/Atomic City offering?

Chandonn · « **Reply #726 on:** 03/22/2009 12:08 pm »

Quote from: Lancer525 on 03/22/2009 10:50 am

Looks great man!

Is this the MRC/Atomic City offering?

No, as he says earlier, it was originally for a Mercury/Redstone model rocket. The Atomic City model is to the same scale, but has more detail.

It looks something like this (mine):

(the astronaut standing I got from another source)

dwmzmm · « **Reply #727 on:** 03/22/2009 01:09 pm »

Quote from: Chandonn on 03/22/2009 12:08 pm

Quote from: Lancer525 on 03/22/2009 10:50 am
Looks great man!

Is this the MRC/Atomic City offering?

No, as he says earlier, it was originally for a Mercury/Redstone model rocket. The Atomic City model is to the same scale, but has more detail.

It looks something like this (mine):

(the astronaut standing I got from another source)

No, it's a resin kit Pursley marketed himself some years back. He specifically intended it to be the Liberty Bell 7; but for his kit he included
decals for all of the seven named Mercury flights. Here's a page from his
website showing his Liberty Bell 7:

http://www.accur8.com/Scale%20Projects/LibertyBellCapsule2003/LBCap2003.htm

He's also built a 1/12 scale Mercury Redstone flying model rocket using
his capsule. A video clip of one of his flight below:

Michael Z Freeman · « **Reply #728 on:** 03/23/2009 11:59 pm »

Good models

I phoned Johnson Space Center after finding that the US Destiny Lab was missing from the digital ISS model on this page .

After a couple of months a new model was released ! Some of it can be imported into Blender, but the assembled Lightwave scene is more tricky.

Does anyone here have Lightwave ? Do you fancy exporting the scene with the Lightwave VRML exporter using the settings shown here ?

EDIT: I sent a couple of emails to NASA. Hopefully they will release a Collada model suitable for Wikimedia Commons. For the moment here is a VRML model that may be useful to model builders. Cortona VRML client recommended.

http://www.divshare.com/download/6928131-196

dhanners · « **Reply #729 on:** 03/29/2009 11:54 pm »

Thought I'd put up some photos of my latest scratchbuild, Ares 1 in card in 1/96th scale. All I can say is A) I'm glad it's finally done and B) this thing sure is tall in 1/96th scale.

This was one of those models that I got excited about when I started, then about halfway through it, I lost interest so it was a struggle to finish it. I don't know if that happens to you folks, but it does happen to me from time to time.

I used several different types of paper, including the same orange textured art paper that I used on my Atlantis stack ET. I also re-sized an ET nose available online as a basis for the bullet-shaped LAS fairing.

dwmzmm · « **Reply #730 on:** 03/30/2009 02:34 am »

Quote from: dhanners on 03/29/2009 11:54 pm

This was one of those models that I got excited about when I started, then about halfway through it, I lost interest so it was a struggle to finish it. I don't know if that happens to you folks, but it does happen to me from time to time.

Yes, I know it does happen a lot with many of us model rocketeers. Some of my build projects got started as far back as 1981 or 82, and didn't get finished until 2004, when my interest in the hobby was revived.

BTW, your models look superb!!

Dyna-Soar · « **Reply #731 on:** 04/15/2009 01:44 am »

This is basically the Academy Minicraft SCA kit backdated to 1977 livery. I decided to a little fun with it and do a wall mount display with Enterprise just after separation.

With the rest of the home Realspace fleet:

dwmzmm · « **Reply #732 on:** 04/16/2009 01:44 am »

Nice looking models, Dyna-Soar!! What's that model on the far right? Looks like
a space station for STAR TREK.

BTW, I'm currently working on a flying sport scale (1/60 scale) model of the USSR's Vostok (a Noris kit). Been a pretty hard build. About half way through, so
hopefully should be done in another week or two.

Dyna-Soar · « **Reply #733 on:** 04/16/2009 02:30 am »

Quote from: dwmzmm on 04/16/2009 01:44 am

Nice looking models, Dyna-Soar!! What's that model on the far right? Looks like
a space station for STAR TREK.

BTW, I'm currently working on a flying sport scale (1/60 scale) model of the USSR's Vostok (a Noris kit). Been a pretty hard build. About half way through, so
hopefully should be done in another week or two.

On the far right is the Orion-powered space battleship Michael from the novel Footfall.
http://www.up-ship.com/apr/images/Michael5a.jpg

dwmzmm · « **Reply #734 on:** 04/16/2009 11:55 pm »

Quote from: Dyna-Soar on 04/16/2009 02:30 am

Quote from: dwmzmm on 04/16/2009 01:44 am
Nice looking models, Dyna-Soar!! What's that model on the far right? Looks like
a space station for STAR TREK.

BTW, I'm currently working on a flying sport scale (1/60 scale) model of the USSR's Vostok (a Noris kit). Been a pretty hard build. About half way through, so
hopefully should be done in another week or two.

On the far right is the Orion-powered space battleship Michael from the novel Footfall.
http://www.up-ship.com/apr/images/Michael5a.jpg

Wow, really cool! I couldn't tell from your first set of pics if that model
of the Space Shuttle was "docked" with the space station. Never heard
of that novel. Is that a scratched built model?

subisnack · « **Reply #735 on:** 04/17/2009 01:18 am »

As an outsider to model building, I wanted to say great work everyone. I don't have the time, money, or patience for it. But the work displayed here is incredible. I stop by here whenever the thread is updated, and am amazed every time.

Dyna-Soar · « **Reply #736 on:** 04/19/2009 06:27 pm »

Except for the Space Shuttle Challenger,which is a downscale of the AXM kit, it's scratchbuilt from various card and posterboard parts. the orion drive plate is made of newspaper paper mache.

dwmzmm · « **Reply #737 on:** 04/22/2009 02:50 am »

Currently more than halfway through the build of my 1/60 scale (sport
scale) Noris Vostok flying model rocket. The kit itself (Noris is a German vendor, but I bought the kit from Apogee, which carries some of the Noris line) is, for the most part, very lacking in detail, so I'm going the "extra kilometer" to add extra detailing as much as possible.
Using many addons from a paper Vostok model (which works nicely).
Hope to have this build finished by next week.

A few pics taken during the build: The very last picture is from Noris'
website showing how their model is suppose to look when built and finished; mine is going to look much different (and better) than this.

MKremer · « **Reply #738 on:** 04/22/2009 08:14 am »

Quote from: dwmzmm on 04/22/2009 02:50 am

Currently more than halfway through the build of my 1/60 scale (sport
scale) Noris Vostok flying model rocket.

That should look impressive when you're done.

Are you doing any extra detailing on the 'business end' of the boosters (engines, thrusters, shields)?
IMO, that's the area of most models that seems to have less attention paid to details than anything else. (possibly because most displays are mounted where the aft end isn't very visible)

dwmzmm · « **Reply #739 on:** 04/22/2009 10:53 am »

Quote from: MKremer on 04/22/2009 08:14 am

Quote from: dwmzmm on 04/22/2009 02:50 am
Currently more than halfway through the build of my 1/60 scale (sport
scale) Noris Vostok flying model rocket.

That should look impressive when you're done.

Are you doing any extra detailing on the 'business end' of the boosters (engines, thrusters, shields)?
IMO, that's the area of most models that seems to have less attention paid to details than anything else. (possibly because most displays are mounted where the aft end isn't very visible)

Yes, I'm going to add the pair of smaller engine nozzles to each of the four strapons. I'm trying to figure how I'm going to put those wavy lines
that extends around the four strapons that are very visible in photos,
drawings of the R-7 variants. A problem I'm constantly thinking of while
I working on the other detailing.