Anh Escape Pod Scratchbuild

omes72 · 09-05-2011, 03:06 AM

Thanks everyone.
Lasse cheers for those tips mate.
0.5mm styrene is definately the way to go for doing this sort of stuff with conical shapes.
The 0.25 is just too thin & fragile.
The build started clean & looks clean in the pictures but she's not now

The cones are really tricky to get on & if I recall Lasses said he made his in sections which would definately also be the better option.
It would just make the clean up of skinning so much easier in seperate sections then join them all together.
At least with the second skin no one will ever see how messy it started out.
Im still most likely going to start from scratch again now though & use this as my test piece.
Thanks for the input fellas I really appreciate it.

omes72 · 09-11-2011, 11:39 PM

Second skin is on.
I have to say it was much easier than the first as I had plenty to glue to.
Had a couple of slips trimmimg the excess which was nasty & this is where constructing each section apart would be much better.
You would have an easier & safer time cleaning up individual sections.
That is what I am doing for ANH ESCAPE POD 1.2

So Ive bogged up some slips using the Weldon glue which works ok.
Have to get me some car bog I think though

I will now start mapping out the plating & panels.
So apart from a bit of repair & clean up I am happy with how she has progressed.

ringa · 09-12-2011, 06:31 AM

Looking good! Good luck with the next phase.

omes72 · 09-12-2011, 11:17 PM

Thanks Rick. The 0.5mm styrene is so much easier to work with. Ive been looking at the plating which is confusing me a little on the different layers. I also still have to make the dome on the top & mount position. I am starting on the V1.2 this week which will be consyructed in individual sections which should mske my work alot cleaner.

ringa · 09-13-2011, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by omes72

Thanks Rick. The 0.5mm styrene is so much easier to work with. Ive been looking at the plating which is confusing me a little on the different layers. I also still have to make the dome on the top & mount position. I am starting on the V1.2 this week which will be consyructed in individual sections which should mske my work alot cleaner.

I know what you mean by confusing. When I built mine I was unfamiliar with the details. I found that they are 1 sided, 2 sided, 3 sided and 4 sided. Getting them all in the right place made me dizzy. You'll do a great job I'm sure!

omes72 · 09-15-2011, 03:23 AM

Thanks Rick.
Im going to study it some more & more & more.....

Guy Cowen · 09-15-2011, 05:25 PM

Great stuff so far Jason, your hard work is def paying off

3d-builder · 11-17-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by omes72

Thanks for the kind words. Hope I can pull it off.
So this afternoon Ive been head first into this model research.
I started some maps in the research thread & this afternoon have workd on the diameters of each section.
From scaled pictures & some kit parts Ive come up with the following. For now. Everything is subject to reworking though am confident Im close.
I laid some parts on the measurements I got for the engine base diameter & it looks pretty close to me.
Its amazing how the Sea Lab parts fit exactly snug into slots each side of the Saturn V rocket base.
Almost as if they were meant to be there

Im going to build my body from styrene.
Actually Lasse Henning did a beautiful build of this which he primarilly scratch built most of all the parts.
This one will use only actual donors though

Thanks for looking.
All feedback more than welcome.

Jase I would like to know what that vertical measurement is between
15.7 and 20.3...thanks

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09-05-2011, 03:06 AM	#51
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 623	Re: Anh Escape Pod Scratchbuild Thanks everyone. Lasse cheers for those tips mate. 0.5mm styrene is definately the way to go for doing this sort of stuff with conical shapes. The 0.25 is just too thin & fragile. The build started clean & looks clean in the pictures but she's not now The cones are really tricky to get on & if I recall Lasses said he made his in sections which would definately also be the better option. It would just make the clean up of skinning so much easier in seperate sections then join them all together. At least with the second skin no one will ever see how messy it started out. Im still most likely going to start from scratch again now though & use this as my test piece. Thanks for the input fellas I really appreciate it.

09-11-2011, 11:39 PM	#52
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 623	Re: Anh Escape Pod Scratchbuild Second skin is on. I have to say it was much easier than the first as I had plenty to glue to. Had a couple of slips trimmimg the excess which was nasty & this is where constructing each section apart would be much better. You would have an easier & safer time cleaning up individual sections. That is what I am doing for ANH ESCAPE POD 1.2 So Ive bogged up some slips using the Weldon glue which works ok. Have to get me some car bog I think though I will now start mapping out the plating & panels. So apart from a bit of repair & clean up I am happy with how she has progressed. Attached Thumbnails

09-12-2011, 06:31 AM	#53
ringa Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 315	Re: Anh Escape Pod Scratchbuild Looking good! Good luck with the next phase.

09-12-2011, 11:17 PM	#54
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 623	Re: Anh Escape Pod Scratchbuild Thanks Rick. The 0.5mm styrene is so much easier to work with. Ive been looking at the plating which is confusing me a little on the different layers. I also still have to make the dome on the top & mount position. I am starting on the V1.2 this week which will be consyructed in individual sections which should mske my work alot cleaner.

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09-15-2011, 03:23 AM	#56
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 623	Re: Anh Escape Pod Scratchbuild Thanks Rick. Im going to study it some more & more & more.....

09-15-2011, 05:25 PM	#57
Guy Cowen Guy Staff Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,582	Re: Anh Escape Pod Scratchbuild Great stuff so far Jason, your hard work is def paying off

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