Author Topic: Ronpur's Space Models (Read 73517 times)

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #180 on:** 03/14/2020 04:38 pm »

I built a model of Apollo 4 from a re-issued Revell kit. I replaced the SLA and CSM with one from a Airfix kit. And then scratch built a LM simulator. It fits on my launch pad very well.

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #181 on:** 03/14/2020 04:40 pm »

The finished model

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #182 on:** 03/14/2020 04:45 pm »

"Farewell, Aquarius, and we thank you."
I built my tribute model for Apollo 13. It show the jettison of Aquarius from Odyssey. The white square in the frame is a bit of beta cloth netting taken from Aquarius by Astronaut Haise.

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #183 on:** 03/14/2020 04:59 pm »

Soviet Lunar Lander. 1/48 scale kit from Fantastic Plastic.

punder · « **Reply #184 on:** 03/14/2020 05:37 pm »

Man, I envy your ability to crank out kits. I can't finish a dang thing!

Great work.

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #185 on:** 03/25/2020 04:05 pm »

Quote from: punder on 03/14/2020 05:37 pm

Man, I envy your ability to crank out kits. I can't finish a dang thing!

Great work.

This is stuff since November. I have slowed a bit in the last few months! lol

mike robel · « **Reply #186 on:** 03/28/2020 12:05 pm »

Glad to see you are still cranking them out. You must be in need of spare parts?!

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #187 on:** 03/29/2020 12:38 am »

Quote from: mike robel on 03/28/2020 12:05 pm

Glad to see you are still cranking them out. You must be in need of spare parts?!

I have a big plastic tub of shuttle parts and Saturn parts. Plus a bunch of unbuilt kits to do someday. Like during quarantine!

topopesto · « **Reply #188 on:** 03/30/2020 07:32 am »

Quote from: Ronpur50 on 03/14/2020 04:59 pm

Soviet Lunar Lander. 1/48 scale kit from Fantastic Plastic.

Your model kit is very beautiful; good work!

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #189 on:** 05/23/2020 01:41 am »

I got some ISS parts from Mike Robel a few years ago to do this version of the station during Exp. 1. I finally built it. Assembly was almost as slow as the real thing!

roma847 · « **Reply #190 on:** 05/23/2020 07:18 am »

Very impressive, Ron,

how did you stabilize the huge collectors so that they don't sag?

mike robel · « **Reply #191 on:** 05/23/2020 03:59 pm »

Nice work as always Ron. At least some of my pieces are being used for something. Most still sit in the box. But think of the potential there is while they rest...

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #192 on:** 05/31/2020 01:34 pm »

Quote from: mike robel on 05/23/2020 03:59 pm

Nice work as always Ron. At least some of my pieces are being used for something. Most still sit in the box. But think of the potential there is while they rest...

Did you ever build your Lunar Gateway?

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #193 on:** 05/31/2020 01:36 pm »

Quote from: roma847 on 05/23/2020 07:18 am

Very impressive, Ron,

how did you stabilize the huge collectors so that they don't sag?

These are pretty well designed. The panels are paper and very light weight. The truss is solid and slides into the arrays with a connection that rotates but doesn't flex up and down.

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #194 on:** 05/31/2020 01:40 pm »

I built a 1/144 scale Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon. I used the same 3D printed parts that Hobbes made and a spacecraft I also found on Shapeways. I printed some of the decals but most were spares from my decals supply.

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #195 on:** 05/31/2020 01:47 pm »

Here are my models of all the vehicles the US Astronauts have flown that I have built. I have a Starliner that I will add when they get ready to fly. In back: Apollo 7 Saturn 1B, Apollo 8 Saturn V, STS-1 Space Shuttle Columbia, Soyuz, DM-2. In Front: Mercury Redstone MR-3, Mercury Atlas MA-6, Gemini Titan GT-3, Spaceship Two VSS Enterprise and X-15.

roma847 · « **Reply #196 on:** 05/31/2020 03:44 pm »

Hi Ron,

the long Falcon 9 asparagus must not be missing in your collection, of course, very impressive!

mike robel · « **Reply #197 on:** 07/12/2020 09:38 am »

Quote from: Ronpur50 on 05/31/2020 01:34 pm

Quote from: mike robel on 05/23/2020 03:59 pm
Nice work as always Ron. At least some of my pieces are being used for something. Most still sit in the box. But think of the potential there is while they rest...

Did you ever build your Lunar Gateway?

Sadly, no. My disenchantment with the slowness of our space program and the lack of any significant direction manifested itself with an extreme fall off in (all of) my modeling interest(s) and a return to wargaming. The launch of the Falcon 9/Dragon was less than I hoped for although I was glad that it worked well. Perhaps if SLS ever gets off the pad, my interest may be rekindled.

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #198 on:** 09/15/2020 07:56 pm »

I recently built the Realspace Models' new Lunar Orbiter kit in 1/24 scale. A fantastic kit, with 3D printed, resin and brass parts. It was great fun and I am very happy with it.

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #199 on:** 09/15/2020 08:01 pm »

When I built my recent LUT models last year, I had a lot of trusses left over from the kits. And a shuttle. So I decided to make a representation of the SSME test vehicle, MPTA-098. The stand is a simple representation of the test stand. It isn't exact, but it was a fun little build.