I finally had some time to get back to the model. I'm still working on the equipment pods that are on each side of the booster. I decided that the raised detail included on the pods was too bad to leave in place. I started with the short pod. I sanded off all the details … Continue reading 1/48 Wings Atlas D Update 8

Work continued on the oxygen feed line. The top of the feed line that connects to the oxygen tank portion of the body was just a ball with a small cylinder that attaches to the body. That was definitely not what the part should look like. It needed to just be an elbow. So, to … Continue reading 1/48 Wings Atlas D Update 7

The above photo shows the main body of the Atlas glued to the conical forward section. I used thin CA to be sure the glue covered all the bonding surfaces of the resin conical section. You can see where some of the CA flowed into the acrylic main tube. That should provide a strong bond … Continue reading 1/48 Wings Atlas D Update 6

Before starting the main turbopump exhaust I decided to add the enclosure and braces for the fuel fill and drain line. I began by adding a triangular piece on either side of the existing drain line mount point. I made them from .010" sheet styrene. I next added a top piece and shaved down the … Continue reading 1/48 Wings Atlas D Update 5

To get ready to open the center heat shield I did a rough measurement and then used a grinding bit to open the shape. In the photo above, the protrusion on the left is for the turbopump exhaust that is on the center nozzle. I opened up the heat shields. I started by drilling a … Continue reading 1/48 Wings Atlas D Update 4