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#640 by roma847 on 21 Oct, 2014 21:57
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Manfred needs a hobby. He has to much time on his hands to do all this modeling
Yeaaaaaaah Tom, you're such a jokester!
I think you'll agree with me that for scratch building these details at this scale one needs a little bit more time than in 1:72, isn't it? 
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#641 by shuttlemodeler on 22 Oct, 2014 14:05
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you sure do. I admire all of the effort you put into this. I could never handle that scale.
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#642 by roma847 on 30 Oct, 2014 16:31
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Okay Tom, I will not give up and struggle through this tiny stuff.
Hello Guys,
on the fitters is also no relying, they were reassigned to another site.
Therefore I've also just taken a couple of days to relax and was over the weekend at the Spays Days in Darmstadt, supposedly Germany's largest Model Exhibition for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Space on 600 sqm with over 50 exhibitors and hundreds of exhibits and speakers from all over Europe.
Although it mostly went to SciFi, were also represented a few Real Space models, so among other things, a very impressive paper model of the ISS (1:80) of my friend Michael from Jülich.
But I will not digress too far, because I've also continued.
First, I've fiddled about some small handles for TSMs from 0.4 mm copper wire.
As can be individually handled quite difficult on the small base plates, it is especially favorable for the painting, if you have several glued at a stretch and painted,
which can then be subsequently separated.
Then I started installing the ROFI supply lines what I'm shirked me for long enough.
First I made a test fit of the double-ROFI on the back of LOX-TSM,
and then finally glued.
So far so good, the difficulty in mounting the supply lines now is that you must carefully thread before gluing under the ladder through in order not to bend. Simultaneously with the adhesive would be a futile exercise.
Even the positioning of the base plate before gluing was not so easy when you do not know exactly where it should sit. That means to try first time with applied supply line and mark slightly, then push the supply line aside and glue the plate. 
Then I have the supply line as much as possible aligned to the right in the ROFI bracket and left on the base plate and first carefully glued under the ladder on the box and then at the connection points. The details I save my dear ...
And an additional support from U-profile had to be installed even under the supply line.
Well, all beginnings are difficult, maybe I need to correct something here and there.
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#643 by roma847 on 31 Oct, 2014 21:45
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Hi there,
here is the next ROFI update, maybe the second last ...
Today I have installed the other supply line and also the two handholds. Unfortunately it was quite cloudy today, so I initially artificial light needed on the desk.
Although the installation of this line went something better out of hand, but the gluing was still stressful enough, especially the tiny handholds were a real test of patience.
Thus, the rear double ROFI on LOX-TSM is now finally complete and ready to fire.
Beside the window the colors come out a bit better.
Then I've already times tried on the simple ROFI on the front side what is a little bit easier without a ladder.
The ladder above also has enough space and fits well on the holding clamps,
and will be glued then as a last.
This assembly sequence would probably have been also more favorable on the back side, but afterwards one is just always smarter.
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#644 by mike robel on 31 Oct, 2014 22:53
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Amazing, Manfred. Sehr Schoena.
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#645 by Ronpur50 on 01 Nov, 2014 05:11
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I always get excited when I get an email with an update to this thread! I am never disappointed! I really love the ISS model. Your friend did a great job!
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#646 by roma847 on 02 Nov, 2014 13:40
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Thanks Mike and Ron for your appreciative words.
Hello friends,
I was so glad I had the two supply lines finally mounted on the rear ROFI, and already there was a rude awakening. After clamping of the TSM in the small Proxxon vice in preparation for the installation of the front ROFI suddenly something small fell in front of me on the desk, but luckily not on the floor, because otherwise I would have probably not noticed.
Well, and that was to my surprise the small external supply line of the rear ROFI, which I must have accidentally crashed into during handling. This is quite possible, since I can barely touch somewhere correctly because of the many details the TSM now.
Fortunately for him, the supply line but was as far as intact and not bent. Presumably, the main adhesion point on the box under the ladder had too little Sechu, especially since the adhesive contacts at the two connection points of the line (0.4 mm) on the base plate and in the ROFI holder should be hardly sustainable.
But somehow the mishap probably have to happen to me, because I was not completely satisfied before any case because the end of this outer line on the base plate was slightly longer than of the inner line.
On that occasion now I could still correct, so that the line now but better fits into the picture.
Before I go on like on the front, here again two pictures of the back after the repair with better lighting conditions.
Then it went on to the front with the single-ROFI. First, the base plate was then glued and then the ROFI. While the ladder was well suited to the retaining clips, but the gluing of the ladder itself was stressful as usual and did not work the first time around.
But now it's done and it actually looks pretty good.
The upper transition rung then made the glorious completion.
Now the LOX-TSM was finally finished after a long and stony road except for the lowermost retaining clip, but it will be installed after the forthcoming SSWS mounting.
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#647 by roma847 on 16 Nov, 2014 21:59
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Hello my frieds,
it is a historical moment for me at NSF, the sonic wall from 100.000 views is broken, unbelievable but true !!!
I thank you all for the patient companionship of my STS-6 long-term project and for the many acclamations, hints, tips and suggestions that have always encouraged me and given power, not to give up, but persevere to go my way.
BTW, my project is planned from the beginning as a long-term project and was initially more of a great dream. But as you can see, both the dimensions and the own claims as well as my attention to detail have grown over time, even when I think of the lighting of the pad, which is a new dream for me.
Now you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one and I hope someday my dreams will come true ...
Imagine ...
Source: retrospaceimages.com (STS-6)
But until then there is still a long and winding road to go ...
In this sense, it should go even further, I shall certainly do my best to achieve my goal, I promise.
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#648 by RichO on 19 Nov, 2014 17:35
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Conratulations MANFRED!!! 100,000 is a lot of views!! I can imagine, by the time your done with your build, that you would have a million views. Thats somethin that I can imagine for the future.
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#649 by roma847 on 19 Nov, 2014 20:25
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Hey Rich,
thanks for your congrats and the nice words, the answer my friend is blowing in the wind ...
Can't wait to see your progress, what's going on?
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#650 by Ronpur50 on 20 Nov, 2014 01:54
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I can't wait until the day your model will be indistinguishable from that photo you just posted! And it will be!
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#651 by SoheilEsy on 22 Nov, 2014 04:00
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Speechless
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#652 by roma847 on 25 Nov, 2014 12:16
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Hello Guys,
thank you for your kind words, right now I'm hanging around a bit and had to do some other things, but it soon goes on.
Thanks for staying tuned.
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#653 by roma847 on 24 Dec, 2014 21:17
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Hello all together,
before the holidays I will briefly report yet again. Since my last post of the final assembly of the ROFIs on LOX TSM some time has passed so. But this break has sometimes done very well to get some rest and to protect the eyes.
In the meantime, I was a little busy with the 3D printing , albeit only with theory. The practical application one can admire in all its many forms in Shapeways and marvel at what all there is in the space area.
I have now started with the ROFIs on LH2 TSM, which have still missing. But honestly, you get quite out of practice in dealing with these delicate parts, and so I must only grope slowly.
And here a few last photos before the celebration. First, I have glued the double-ROFI under the ladder on the back, but what greatly facilitated the further fittings.
Since there anything else I had to adjust the size and shape of the feed line with the bow, the paint was damaged something, so I removed them again to renew it. Here is one of several fittings then, just so provisionally with the two feed lines,
and here with the base plate and the support. As I said, this is all getting used to again.
And one of the two union nuts had to be replaced.
Meanwhile, the feed line is newly painted and can now be mounted. But that will probably only after the holidays.
In this sense, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
For your interest and helpful feedback throughout the year, I would like to again thank you heartily.
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#654 by roma847 on 07 Jan, 2015 09:53
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Hi all together,
I hope you all had a relaxing holidays and a good start into the new year.
I have charged my battery again and will also restart. So continue with the installation of the supply lines of the ROFI on the back of LH2 TSM. The difficulty was in the line with the bow that it had to be threaded through under the ladder and between the supports and positioned behind the ROFI tube. And in this state it had to be glued at the support points without slipping. Then only had to be glued the little support under the bow,
so I was glad finally, when it was done.
The installation of the other supply line was fortunately a little easier because it did not have extra threaded.
Thus the two ROFIs were finally mounted on the backs of both TSM's, thank God!
And since a long time except TSMs and ROFIs nothing left be seen of the MLP, here a few pictures to remember.
Although the whole procedure with the PE ladders and ROFIs was overall pretty tedious and stressful, but I can be very happy with the result.
And as you can see in the front view, missing at the LH2 TSM now only the front ROFI and the ladder, which will then make the final tomorrow.
And then we'll see.
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#655 by Ronpur50 on 07 Jan, 2015 10:03
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To quote Darth Vader:"Impressive, most impressive."
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#656 by roma847 on 07 Jan, 2015 11:12
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Thank you Ron for your flattering words, which makes me very happy that you like it.
About curse or a blessing of this attention to detail and the related effort one can certainly argue, but like I said, I do not regret time and effort, even if I was often very close to despair.
Then one has to overcome his inner temptation somehow and just bite through, although this is often easier said than done ... 
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#657 by apollolanding on 07 Jan, 2015 11:34
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Manfred, I've followed your build from the beginning and have to tell you that I am amazed by your talent, work ethic and creativity. You're not just building a model; you're capturing and documenting history. My hat goes off to all of the talented modelers we have in the NSF community!
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#658 by Davp99 on 07 Jan, 2015 16:37
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Starting to get some goose bumps....
Fantastic Work Manfred....
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#659 by roma847 on 07 Jan, 2015 20:49
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Manfred, I've followed your build from the beginning and have to tell you that I am amazed by your talent, work ethic and creativity. You're not just building a model; you're capturing and documenting history. My hat goes off to all of the talented modelers we have in the NSF community!
Thank you so much for your compliments.
You have described very aptly, what I'm doing. This is also my intention to trace the history of the unique shuttle program with help of my modeling and to understand the gigantic space technology more and more.
