GVoakes Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 As indicated, this thread is for completed Real Space GB models! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin W Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) Hi Here is the finished article. X-1 number 1, Glamourous Glenis. Built for the 60th anniversary of the breaking of the sound barrier on 14th October 1947. I built this 1/48 Eduard Profipack kit pretty much straight from the box. The kit went together very easily and needed no filler. I sanded the canopy flush and made the framing from decal film to try and get it as smooth and fine as I could. Hardest part was getting the Orange paint to be the right shade. Hope you like it. Colin W Edited January 9, 2008 by Colin W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike J. Idacavage Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Very Nice! :D I hope my Eduard X-1 kit comes out as nice. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Propellerhead Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Here's RealSpace Models Mercury-Redstone in 1/72. The cure time of the Gunze Acrylics fought me the whole way on the tail section and repainted it many times until I got it right. I went to my standby of Model Master enamels for that. I didn't have any decaling to do there anyway. The decals worked great. I only needed to use Solvaset on the capsule's corregations. I used Bare-Metal Foil near the steering vanes on the tail. I punched the porthole windows out of acetate backed with BMF using my punch and die set. Gunze clear blue was used to finish them off once they were white glued on the capsule. I hope you like it. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Here's the finished Revell 1/24 Gemini model. This has been one fun build for me. I bought the model about 15 years ago and, thanx to the Group Build, I finally got 'er done. I figger it took about 120 hours, or so, to do ... and I enjoyed every minute of it ... well, almost every minute ... you all understand! So ... when's the next Group build?? http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x178/rp...abeautyshot.jpg http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x178/rp...inopenhatch.jpg http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x178/rp...sandAdapter.jpg http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x178/rp...FF-FrontRHS.jpg http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x178/rp...rnancloseup.jpg http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x178/rp...-FrontRight.jpg http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x178/rp...Sbeautyshot.jpg Thanx for looking guys Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notalotaanything Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Greetings, I completed the 1/48 LEM project some time ago, but didn't get to have pictures taken until last night. Here's the overall view: Here is a link to the page showing several other views: Photo Link More commentary will be added to the page next week. Thanks for the opportunity to takle this project. I had been wanting build it but the Group Build gave me the incentive I needed. Mike Rama Lama Nota Lota Anything Temple of the Rain Oregon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkimages Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Here's my take on the X-1 everyone's tired of seeing, Glamorous Glennis. Definitely an enjoyable build and it looks great on my shelf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike J. Idacavage Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Here's a photo of my completed build of the Mercury Redstone. More detail photos in the thread on the MR in the GB. Enjoy! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike J. Idacavage Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Here's a photo of my completed build of the Mercury Atlas. More detail photos in the thread on the MA in the GB. Enjoy! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike J. Idacavage Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Here's a photo of my completed build of the Saturn 1B. More detail photos in the thread on the Saturn 1B in the GB. Enjoy! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike J. Idacavage Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Here's a photo of my completed build of the Saturn V. More detail photos in the thread on the Saturn V in the GB. Enjoy! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike J. Idacavage Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Mark: Great work! I don't think I'll ever get tired of seeing the Glamorous Glennis X-1 in model form. Which kit did you use? It's tough to tell the scale in the photos. Mike Here's my take on the X-1 everyone's tired of seeing, Glamorous Glennis. Definitely an enjoyable build and it looks great on my shelf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkimages Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I appreciate the compliment, Mike. I really wanted this one to turn out well. The kit is the Eduard 1/48 Machbuster boxing, a lovely collection of plastic, resin and metal. Let me return the compliment on your MIS rocket builds. Beautiful work on what were apparently some mediocre kits. They'll make one heck of a display all mounted together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 "Here's my take on the X-1 everyone's tired of seeing, Glamorous Glennis." Well, I'm not tired of seeing these! To Hades with those who are!! You've done a nice job on this! Were the interior belts, and gauge faces, part of the kit or are they scratch built? Either way, they look pretty good! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Here's my not-so-complete build. i didn't know where you guys were wanting us to post the unfinished builds, so i just dropped it here. feel free to move it, delete it, or whatever needs to be done. i got a little further than what's shown here, but not much so.....failure was an option in this case. unfortunately. this is with the water just painted and dry and the mostly shaped diver in place this is after painting some of the white caps. my first attempt at water. it could be better but overall i'm happy with it. thanks everyone for all the help and comments. maybe next time i'll actually finish on time. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkimages Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) "Here's my take on the X-1 everyone's tired of seeing, Glamorous Glennis."Well, I'm not tired of seeing these! To Hades with those who are!! You've done a nice job on this! Were the interior belts, and gauge faces, part of the kit or are they scratch built? Either way, they look pretty good! Pete I guess maybe my comment didn't come off as tongue-in-cheek as I meant it to . Guess I shoulda stuck a  in there. Thanks Pete, for the kind words. The belts & panels did come with the kit; it's a pretty comprehensive photo-etch set. The only things I added to the OOB kit were some canvas covers and the seatbelt attachment rod in the 'pit and hypo-tubing for the pitot, probes, and rear vent pipe. :lol: PS: Oh, yeah, also added a Mike Grant decal placard on the white instrument box in the cockpit. Edited April 2, 2008 by mkimages Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkimages Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Here's my not-so-complete build… …my first attempt at water. it could be better but overall i'm happy with it. I'd say you're doing quite the bang-up job on what is obviously a very complex project. The water actually looks quite good in  both form and color. This promises to be a spectacular diorama when you finish it up. I'm looking forward to the rest of it.  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin W Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Good job on the X1 Mike, esp the interior. why the nose up attitude? Seems strange all the pics I have are for a level attitude. Cheers ColinW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkimages Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Good job on the X1 Mike, esp the interior. why the nose up attitude? Seems strange all the pics I have are for a level attitude. Thanks Colin (I'm guessing you're referring to me, as Mike hasn't posted an X-1 ), I just wish my paint job was as nice as yours appears to be. I still have trouble getting gloss finishes to lay down glassy smooth like that. Dunno about the nose-up stance. To be honest, that's just how it went together with the tabs on the main gear squared up in the wells. I do remember thinking as I was attaching the gear how the real plane must have pretty much needed a three-point touchdown due to the low mains. Most all the references I have are the online images from NASA Dryden, but they all seem to show it sitting nose-up, though with the main gear a bit higher than mine turned out (I'll chalk that up to the loose fit of the resin wheels ). Here's a couple of examples I've cropped out of those pics. I did rotate the images from the originals so the horizon is level; most of them seem to be taken at an angle to present the aircraft level in the frame. Â :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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