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

1/72 Mercury Redstone Part 3, Finish

Before starting to decal the Redstone booster, I did some more work on the Mercury capsule. I mixed two drops of Vallejo 71.004 Blue and one drop of Vallejo 71.001 White to get a color that will highlight the portholes on the capsule. I then used Plasti-Zap CA glue to attach the capsule to the … Continue reading 1/72 Mercury Redstone Part 3, Finish

1/72 Mercury Redstone Part 2

I started building the escape tower by putting two of the three tower sections into the aerodynamic shroud. Then I glued them together at the cross pieces. Be sure the horizontal cross pieces are level to keep tower straight. Note: the holes in the aerodynamic shroud are too small to accept the pins of the … Continue reading 1/72 Mercury Redstone Part 2

1/72 Mercury Redstone Part 1

The next part of this build will be the 1/72 scale kit from Horizon Models. I've built their Mercury kit before. You can see that build here. It is a good kit for its scale. There are, of course, some detail problems with the Mercury capsule, but it does build up into a nice model. … Continue reading 1/72 Mercury Redstone Part 1

1/48 Mercury Redstone Part 7, Finish

I assembled the launch stand and painted it TS-83 Gun Metal and over coated with Flat Clear. Just as I was about to start painting the propellant section, I realized that my scratch built fill/drain/vent ports were in the wrong place. I put the LOX vent where the LOX fill and drain was supposed to … Continue reading 1/48 Mercury Redstone Part 7, Finish