Voshkod While I’m Waiting

Well I ordered a detail set from New-Ware for the Saturn V build. While I'm waiting on delivery (I'm expecting delays in customs due to shutdown) I thought I'd start on a 1/144 Voshkod model. I'll be using the Apex kit as my base and adding a conversion set I bought from Rho-models a LONG … Continue reading Voshkod While I’m Waiting

My 1/144 Rocket Garden

I thought I'd show my 1/144 rocket garden as it stands now. I took some of these pictures a few weeks back when I had not yet finished my Shuttle Stack. It is now finished and you can see in the last couple of rocket garden pictures that it is now displayed with the rest … Continue reading My 1/144 Rocket Garden

50th Anniversary Saturn V Build

My next build is a 1/144 scale Saturn V. My goal is to complete it before the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. But, it won't be depicting Apollo 11, instead it will be built as the Saturn V for Apollo 15. It was the first Saturn V that flew without any ullage motors on the … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build

Shuttle Discovery Build Complete

Well I missed my self-imposed deadline, but not by too much. I finished it before Christmas. The SSME and OAMS engine bells went on well and the orbiter was given a coat of Future Floor Finish to protect the massive amount of decals on the orbiter. After giving that a day to set up, Discovery … Continue reading Shuttle Discovery Build Complete

Space Shuttle Discovery Build

I've been working on a 1/144 shuttle stack of Discovery (STS-31) on and off (mostly off) for the last year or so. I've finally made some progress on it. The SRB's are close, I need to relocate a couple of antennas and then do some hand painting and the decals. The ET is the part … Continue reading Space Shuttle Discovery Build