2001 Discovery XD-1 Build Part 4

Time for another update. I have been making slow but steady progress. As I mentioned last time, I moved on to the pod platforms. One of them will have to have a hole drilled in the middle to pass the LED wires through to light the pod. I put a bit in my pin vise … Continue reading 2001 Discovery XD-1 Build Part 4

2001 Discovery XD-1 Build Part 3

Time for another update. I'm continuing with the photoetch for the most part. I folded the pod bay into shape and CA'd it together. I would have installed the floor but I was waiting on another set of LED's to arrive. The first set were fine but they had a slight green cast to them. … Continue reading 2001 Discovery XD-1 Build Part 3

Voskhod Build Complete

The Voskhod build that I started back in January is finally finished. I got the main engine bells painted. Then I drilled small holes at the base of the core and boosters to accept the tab that is on the engine bells. They were then glued into place with thick CA. The vernier motors were … Continue reading Voskhod Build Complete

Voskhod Update 2

Now that I have finished the Saturn V and the Lego LM I need to get back to the Voskhod 2 model. When I last posted about this project, I had assembled the stages and put the photo etched brass truss on the first stage. Since then all parts have had primer applied and also … Continue reading Voskhod Update 2

50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Complete

Clear coating is done. The stand is complete. The project is done. Here is the final update. I sanded the wooden base block and sprayed it with gray primer. Then after that had cured, I drew three chord lines on it. Then I drew a perpendicular bisector for each of those chords. Where the bisectors … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Complete