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

Hasegawa 1/200 Space Shuttle

To take a small break from the Atlas, I started a new model. I'll be modeling it as STS-61A Challenger. STS-61A was Challenger's last successful mission before its last launch on STS-51L. It will have the payload bay doors open to show the Spacelab D-1 module which was it's primary mission for this flight. It … Continue reading Hasegawa 1/200 Space Shuttle

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

1/200 Mercury Redstone Part 1

The final part of this build is the 1/200 scale Mercury Redstone kit which is part of the AMT Man In Space kit. It is a very simple kit consisting of only 6 parts. Here is the parts tree. The extra two parts at the bottom of the picture are from a spare kit in … Continue reading 1/200 Mercury Redstone Part 1