Progress is slow during the holiday season, but I have made some. I've been trying for a while now to fin a descent photo of the oxygen tank pressurization line. The line stands above the tank on small stand-offs. In nearly all photo's you just can't make out where the stand-offs belong. I finally found … Continue reading 1/48 Wings Atlas D Update 13
Hasegawa 1/200 Space Shuttle Update 2
I decided to add the Ku-band antenna to this model. I found an antenna that I should be able to modify for this in my box of spare parts. It started out as a Lunar Module steerable S-band antenna on a Revel 1/96 scale model. Above is a picture of the original part. I did … Continue reading Hasegawa 1/200 Space Shuttle Update 2
Hasegawa 1/200 Space Shuttle Update 1
The above photo shows the tunnel press fit to the Spacelab. I covered it with slightly wrinkled foil. I think it gives me a good approximation of the thermal blankets. I'll cover the Spacelab itself after I finish adding some details. The front of the Spacelab module had some extensions that housed some additional equipment … Continue reading Hasegawa 1/200 Space Shuttle Update 1
1/48 Wings Atlas D Update 12
The above image shows the long equipment pod and the instrument tunnel that I fashioned out of 1/8" x 1/16" styrene strip. I rounded the corners of the top and then sanded the tip of the equipment pod so that they matched. Here they are just dry fitted to show the attachment. Next I used … Continue reading 1/48 Wings Atlas D Update 12
1/48 Wings Atlas D Update 11
The above photo is one of the vernier engines. While test fitting it to the booster side I noticed that the back was not quite long enough. I cut some 0.040 stock and used Plasti-Zap to attach it. I then sanded and filled it to fit the rest of the part. I'll do the same … Continue reading 1/48 Wings Atlas D Update 11
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