Jb65rams Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 (edited) F1 qualifying finished Test Match Special on the radio. The Vuelta on the iPad. I am ready to go. Plan is to finish before the start of tomorrows race, My entry to this group build will be a pair of Horzon Models Mercury Capsules. The boxing contains two complete kits, with etch allowing you to build any of the Mercury Capsules. The two, I will be building are Mercury Redstone 4 Liberty Bell 7 Gus Grisson Mercury Atlas 6 Friendship 7 John Glenn Both these craft are “Window” version of the capsule, this means I won't need to play around with the etch to produce a the “Porthole” version, making for an easier build. I have the Mercury Redstone kit winging its way to me as I type, I will do the “Porthole” conversion on that kit when I build Alan Shepard's Mercury Redstone rocket. Liberty Bell 7 will be completed in launch configuration with the launch tower, Glenn's Friendship 7 will be completed in Orbit configuration. Edited August 27, 2017 by Jb65rams Title updated 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Nice choices there. I shall watch with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share Posted August 26, 2017 Quick update. Stands assembled and start made on the capsules. Capsules constructed. Currently trying to assemble the escape tower. A tad fiddly. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Great idea for a project. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Very nice. I enjoyed quali. Looking forward to the race 2mrw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 4 hours ago, Jb65rams said: Quick update. Currently trying to assemble the escape tower. A tad fiddly. I suspect that may be a bit of an understatement. Good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 This was the position I left the build in yesterday evening. Just over 4 hours left, had a couple cups of coffee so good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Decals on. In retrospect think the capsules should have been a darker. User Vallejo Matellic Black. Not a great photo showing the retro-pack assembly, the black lines are supplied by decal, 7 on each pack. Finally the launch tower. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) We have lift off. Finished, with a little time to spare. More photos in the gallery. I enjoyed this, especially after my failure to finish last year. I can now sit back an enjoy everyone else's builds. Thanks. Edited August 27, 2017 by Jb65rams update text 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Very nice, JB. I have one of these and am a bit inspired. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 They turned out beautifully - very well done. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Really interesting and different, great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Yea,really interesting subject's.Lovely build's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Good little builds - lovely little stands too - well done and enjoy the rest of the bank holiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Nice to see something a bit different! Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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