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JCalhoun replied to the thread 2001 Orion III Spaceplane in Balsa.(Off topic — completed the first iteration of the M2-F3 with plenty of mistakes, stand-in parts, etc. Next week: model/cut the next... -
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JCalhoun replied to the thread 2001 Orion III Spaceplane in Balsa.Nice. Is that scratch built? I love the HL-10 as well (I could end up trying to do a 1/12 balsa version).
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You could also use insulation foam, fill all the parts of your model and take a 80 grit sandpaper to make it smooth. Then fill the...
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JCalhoun replied to the thread 2001 Orion III Spaceplane in Balsa.In parallel, I am also working on an M2-F3 lifting body (from 1968 or so). It's in a very early state right now. (I write all over the...
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JCalhoun replied to the thread 2001 Orion III Spaceplane in Balsa.FWIW, here is an X-20 "Dynasoar" I did some years ago. I enjoyed, in that case, also creating a box for it — as though it was some kind...
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JCalhoun replied to the thread 2001 Orion III Spaceplane in Balsa.I used various reference photos and 3-view drawings that I could find. From googling, I picked a scale I thought was "studio scale"...
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JCalhoun replied to the thread 2001 Orion III Spaceplane in Balsa.A few final photos before I try to cover the balsa model in "Monokote". I suck at the covering part — and will try to improve my skills...
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JCalhoun replied to the thread 2001 Orion III Spaceplane in Balsa.Despite finding some shortcomings still, this version turned out better than the first.
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JCalhoun replied to the thread 2001 Orion III Spaceplane in Balsa.I kicked off another iteration. As I constructed the previous model and found issues, I often wrote in marker directly on the balsa of...
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I like the look of it! It's a mix of old and new tech.(y)(y)(y) I'm sure you know the trick of soaking Balsa sheets with ammonia to be...
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JCalhoun replied to the thread 2001 Orion III Spaceplane in Balsa.The "engine cowl" proved tricky. I'll probably do better on the 2nd iteration, but this one works. As I say, I suck at covering...
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Very cool! I built a few rubber band powered balsa and tissue aircraft model kits (and one or two from-scratch models) as a youth in the...
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JCalhoun replied to the thread 2001 Orion III Spaceplane in Balsa.I should have pointed out: 1) This is studio scale (I believe 44" is thought to be the original filming model size — this is 44" long)...
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I've enjoyed designing "balsa kits" that never were. If you grew up in a certain era you may have wandered down to the hobby store and...
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