Glencoe Space Station Build Update 2

I applied primer to the main ring, stand, lower dome, and upper dome. The main ring showed a few areas that needed some more sanding. It also showed that I had removed a bit more of the raised panel lines than I had thought. I considered sanding them off and then re-creating them using some … Continue reading Glencoe Space Station Build Update 2

Glencoe Space Station Build Update 1

I began assembling the lower ring half by using the upper half as an alignment jig. I placed one lower ring section on the upper half and then glued just the spoke connector to the upper half. I repeated the process with the other two lower ring sections gluing the ring sections together as I … Continue reading Glencoe Space Station Build Update 1

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