Plastic models of Nasa spacecraft, who does it, show your stuff

[Pyromaniac605]

I built a paper hubble, I think it looks very nice in spite of a couple of mistakes on my part. And you're right about paper... my hubble has already needed some 4 "service missions" after completed :lol:. I'd love to find a detailed JWST paper model (I don't have the skills to design it...)

Was something wrong with the mirror? :lol:

 

[Ark]

Was something wrong with the mirror? :lol:

He used the wrong paper, so the only image it returned was:

 

[evilfer]

He used the wrong paper, so the only image it returned was:

Ah, you should see the sharp images produced by aluminium foil (bright side!) mirrors .

 

[Krikkit]

Speaking of models, this one is on display at KSC.

Can you spot the problem with it?

Frankly I think they just got lazy, pulled the third stage off a Saturn V model and glued it on top.

 

[ijuin]

A LM on a Saturn IB? It would never reach orbit with that extra weight!

 

[Turbinator]

I have this in the box, but have not started to build it yet. Never built a model before this either.
I don't plan on painting it.

 

[Saturn V]

A LM on a Saturn IB? It would never reach orbit with that extra weight!

Sure it would. It did. The first flight of the LM was launched on a IB. Of course, there were no legs on the LM , nor a CSM, or crew but it did fly.

BTW, just picked up the Dragon models "Lunar Landing" kit: http://www.dragon-models.com/html/11002poster.htm

1/72 scale. Detail is incredible. Correct Block II CSM. No cockpit detail represented (which I find a bit odd, but you really wouldn't see it in the completed model anyway). Still in all, it's the best version I've ever seen released in styrene plastic.

 

[mode1bravo]

Been away from the forum for awhile & just saw this thread. Wish I had some current photos to share, but having built models for the last 47 years, I've build quite a few spacecraft (real & scifi subjects). If you're an experienced modeler interested in building kits of real spacecraft, you owe it to yourself to visit http://realspacemodels.com/.

BTW, they have the corrected Block II CSM for both the 1/144 and 1/96 Saturn V model, as well as manned & unmanned historic spacecraft. Sorry, no DG available...

The models are resin, not plastic and require above average experience. Not tremendously difficult to work with, but construction techniques are somewhat different than for plastic kits.

Based on personal experience, their customer service is excellent. Never a
bad thing...

I bought the 1/144 Apollo conversion kit from Realspace Models and was very pleased with it. I just had to update my old Airfix Saturn V kit from Block I to the correct Block II.


If you want to really see a master artist's work, check out this unbelievable work on this Lunar Module...

http://spacemodels.nuxit.net/LEM-24/Descent%20stage/index.htm

 

[Capt_hensley]

^Nice link

http://spacemodels.nuxit.net/LEM-24/Descent%20stage/index.htm

This is disgustingly excellent work!

 

[Saturn V]

That is a spectacular build. I hadn't seen it since he'd completed the descent stage.

If you haven't yet, take a look at his photos from this past July:
http://spacemodels.nuxit.net/LEM-24/Completed model/index.htm

4 and a half years is a long time on one model though (everything is scratch built except the Dargon Astronauts). Sadly I lack that kind of patience. But kudos to Vincent.

 

[HAL9001]

I'm building a 1:24 30-centimeter Vostok from Revell, pictures will follow.

 

[Wally]

Here are my toys. Cheap plastic but some good details, found them at some local gas station, incredible low price, something like 5$ each.

 

[Slaintemaith]

Not bad for Gas Station Toys. The shuttle is the Columbia, by the way, since the leading edges of the wings are marked black. Pity they didn't label it.

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Oh. Check out this guy's build of Discovery...

http://www.astrazoic.com/Space-Shuttle-Discovery.html

 

[River Crab]

Oh. Check out this guy's build of Discovery...

http://www.astrazoic.com/Space-Shuttle-Discovery.html

:blink: Could be a miniature from a Hollywood movie...

 

[Izack]

:blink: Could be a miniature from a Hollywood movie...

Nah, it isn't shiny and covered in guns. Beautiful, beautiful model, though.

 

[mode1bravo]

Here's the old Monogram 1/48 LM-5 Eagle. Built this one some 30 yrs ago. It got knocked around over the years, and most pieces fell off, but I saved them all in a jar and it later got boxed up and forgotten. After hearing the sad news of Neil's passing, I decided to take the time to get this model back into proper condition.



1/24 Gemini:

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The old Airfix 1/144 Saturn V kit. The national insignia are misaligned, but I built this way back in 1983. Maybe someday I'll repaint those areas. Would be easier than filling the seams on a new one. (RealSpace Models' resin spacecraft section recently added.)

 

[Urwumpe]

I recently bought the 1:100 kits of the LM and the CSM, planning to assemble them during the winter months.

 

[TitanII]

Are they the Heller or Revell kits? I've built several of each but now that Dragon has released their 1/72 scale kit with proper Block II CSMs, they're at the top of my "to do" pile.

They all build up into nice display pieces and don't take up too much space on the shelf.

Please post photos when you're done!

 

[mode1bravo]

Regarding simulating the kapton foil on the LM descent stage, I used aluminum foil. I've seen that people have experimented with various chocolate wrappers to get that gold and orange metallic like effect. Would make a fun research project anyway.