Glencoe Nuclear Powered Space Station Build

After finishing the Lindberg Space Base I decided why not keep the theme going and build the Glencoe Nuclear Powered Space Station (to be referred to as the Glencoe Space Station from here on out). It appeared on the 1955 TV series Man In Space by Walt Disney. It is a variation on the station … Continue reading Glencoe Nuclear Powered Space Station Build

Lindberg Space Base Build Update 2 Final

I got time to get back on this build. I continued painting with the clear parts. I wanted to have windows that would have some color to them. I used Tamiya X-23 Clear Blue and painted the outside of each window and the cockpit windows for the two space cars. The color looks great. It … Continue reading Lindberg Space Base Build Update 2 Final

Lindberg Space Base Build Update 1

With everything having a good coat of white primer, it was about time to start painting. But before that I needed to pour some epoxy into the communications dome so that the metal rod that connected the station to the display base had something to fit into that was more sturdy. The rod fit into … Continue reading Lindberg Space Base Build Update 1

Lindberg Space Base Build

After doing three Mercury Redstone models with varying degrees of detailing I decided I wanted to do a fairly easy model for a quick project. I looked through the stash and found the Lindberg Space Base and Satellite Explorer kit. I'm not particularly excited about the Satellite Explorer part of the kit but I did … Continue reading Lindberg Space Base Build

1/200 Mercury Redstone Part 2, Finish

When spraying primer on the escape tower I noticed that the side where you could see the mold line had no diagonal braces molded in, even though they were on the other two sides, as seen here. I searched through my inventory of styrene rod and found a close match, 0.3mm (about 0.010). I cut … Continue reading 1/200 Mercury Redstone Part 2, Finish