ralf Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Vincent, I have to say that this build is really a great inspiration and I enjoy very much browsing your site. If I finish my current builds I will try out your techniques for the Vostok spacecraft. I have one question, what is the white padded material on the walls. I think this would also be great for the interiour of a Vostok capsule. Thanks, and keep up the good work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Actually it is some wrapping paper I kept, thinking it could be useful some days. I have no recollection of what it wrapped and I have had it for some years now. It is the same paper I used when I designed the interior of my 1/24 Vostok, except I painted it in yellow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Hi Vincent, that is just fantastic. Ralf is right, the way you build is so inspiring. There's something about your build that's magical - the sequence is like a tutorial. And things end up looking like the real thing unexpectedly - it's just like watching Tales of the Unexpected. They are simply amazing. They look habitable! And I like the way you "finish" one area, paint and all before working on another. That's something I never seem to do, but I know that's the way it should be done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 End of the open side wall with the sleeping bag and the privacy curtain. For the curtain I used an Air France wipe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 I continue with the second lateral wall and some headphones in weightlessness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spaceman Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Hi Vincent, your ideas are always surprising and it's very interesting and inspiring to see, what kind of material and other things you are using for the facilities, so much can be learned. This is the High School of modeling and scratch-building, just fantastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 End of the side wall, what remain are the curtains and the Chinese lucky charm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
George Creed Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 WOW !!! Then WOW !!! again .... I saw one of these at a local model club, and then brought one cause, well cause...but your take on this is unbelivable !!! My only question is why not use "Bare Medal Foil" as the source for your coverings...I would think it would be easier, I plan on using it for some American space craft...of course now I will buy some in aluminmum.... Thanks for your inspiration !!! George Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 I used bare metal foil for some black parts but most of the walls are covered by some blankets that connot be reproduced with bare metal foil. Hereunder I continue building the interior. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caerbannog Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Nice build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ralf Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Great work, the interior looks very realistic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 (edited) The Tiangong interior is now nearly complete and I am starting to work on the taikonauts. Edited May 27, 2013 by Lunokhod 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spaceman Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Hi Vincent, your ideas for the interior details are outstanding and your build is really a treasured work of art. It's also very impressive, because all of us can get many inspirations for their own scratch-building projects. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 The first taikonaut is now on board Tiangong 1. I used Preiser figures which scale is 1/50 (close to 1/48). I did a bit of plastic surgery for our guy to be able to enter his celestial palace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 That's nice bit of surgery Vincent ... and it's good to see the head uplifted a bit too ... Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 That's nice bit of surgery Vincent ... and it's good to see the head uplifted a bit too ... Pete I felt like a French Revolutionary whan I cut the head but as you noticed I was able to reposition it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevenichols Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Looks great Vincent ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 End of the Tiangong interior construction. The three taikonauts are now inside the module. This does not look very spacy as the TV pictures are created with wide angle cameras. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spaceman Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Congratulation Vincent to the cool interior, it's looking amazing. You've really thought of everything, because fitness of the guys is very important and must be!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 I started building the exterior of the Tiangong with the forward section where the Shenzhou spacecraft docked. In the original model some parts are slightly in hollow to represent the fact that there is a cone over the main cone covered with thermal protection blankets. I felt this was not accuratly represented and decided to built an extra cone with holes. Extra holes that were forgotten on the model were also added. Adhesive aluminium paper was applied to mimic th thermal blankets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 It looks like you're quite enjoying yourself Vincent! When you refer to aluminium paper, is it paper backed, or is it just household aluminum foil? ( ... I hope you haven't already answered this question ... ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 It looks like you're quite enjoying yourself Vincent! When you refer to aluminium paper, is it paper backed, or is it just household aluminum foil? ( ... I hope you haven't already answered this question ... ) It is not household aluminium foil but adhesive aluminium in roll you can find in DIY shop just as the one below. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 I am starting to cover the main hull with adhesive aluminium and styren sheets as I felt the panels didn't have enough relief. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 After stopping the model for a few weeks because of redecorating the bathroom I have finished to install the thermal blankets and various cables. Before painting I had to close the cut-away section to avoid any paint inside, for this I used styrene sheet that I fitted using bluetack. This allowed me to retrieve it after painting and make the interior paint proof. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ralf Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Great to see some more progress. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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