Lunokhod 2 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Earlier this year I started designing a 1/32 lunar module in 3D using Rhinoceros 3D. The parts are sold on shapeways (https://www.shapeways.com/shops/spacemodels ) and the instuctions are on my web site (http://spacemodels.nuxit.net/1-32%20LM/index.htm'>http://spacemodels.nuxit.net/1-32%20LM/index.htm ). The picture below shows the final realization of the descent stage in comparison with an old 1/48 Revell model. Once I finished the descent stage I received several requests for a J version (Apollo 15, 16 and 17) with the lunar rover. Work is almost done, I still need to complete the placement of the LRV on Quad 1 and the building instructions. Here are some rendering. The astronaut is the work od a Swiss artist called Max Grueter, we are in contact to design several astronaut figures to go with the model Quad 3 with LRV equipment and supplementary batteries Extended stay MESA + Grueter astronaut LRV deployment from Quad 1, the current wheels are a simplified version compare to the 3D printed version. A bientôt Vincent http://spacemodels.nuxit.net Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Vincent ... this project looks spec-tak-yoo-lar! ... wow ... Thanx for letting us know about this! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hi Vincent truly fantastic job! And absolutely amazing how you'be managed to accomplish all this in a year' s time. You just breezed through Rhino - it's incredible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Great job. Very nice looking modeling. I guess I'm going to have to break down and try to learn Rhino, I've seen some great things come out of it. Keep up the great work! Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedIndian Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Whaaaah! I'm hyperventilating! Vincent, you make a dream come true, a J-Mission LEM! That J-Mission stuff already looks fantastic, very promising. Also the fact you collaborate with Max Grueter is supercool. I knew his 3d work on Apollo astronauts, but now you both joined - how about that, great! Keep us posted! THANK YOU! Greetings from Germany, Rafael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Some news from the front, The ascent stage is progressing well, all details for the aft section are available Shapeways and I just finished its construction for LM-5. I will now work on remaining parts for the mid-section. In the mean time the forward section structure is also available on Shapeways. Construction of the aft section : http://spacemodels.nuxit.net/1-32%20LM%20AS/Ascent%20stage.htm 1/32 available parts : https://www.shapeways.com/shops/spacemodels?section=1%2F32+LM+ascent+stage&s=0 Vincent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Fantastic update, Vincent! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Apollokid Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Hi Vincent! I'm building the J mission LM at present using your parts from Shape ways. Thanks for making them available to us all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Incredible work there Vincent. Both in the real world and the 3D modeling world. Would love to sit down with ya sometime and pick your brain and compare notes on 3d processes you go through. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) And Bill you won't believe this. Vincent's been at it for only a year. Just a couple months after starting on Rhino he was already turning out complex parts. The guy is just amazing. Edited February 2, 2015 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 The first 1/32, 1/24 & 1/16 plastic model of the Lunar Module is now fully available for those who do not want to model the interior. I just completed the coating pattern at 1/32 and 1/24 and uploaded the last 1/16 parts today. Instructions here : http://spacemodels.nuxit.net/1-32%20LM/index.htm Vincent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnlove_mk_II Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 The patterns look great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 I was silent for a while because I was designing the interior of the ascent stage mid-section. It is now done for LM-5 and I orderded the parts yesterday. I will now move from the virtual to the real world. I still have to modify some parts for subsequent LMs and make sure they all fit together. Then I will put them for sale on Shapeways. Here are some renderings for the LM-5 mid-section. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Beautiful work, Vincent! :) Interior detail galore! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 WOW! Great job. It inspires me but at the same time makes me wonder if it's too late for me to change my hobby to needlepoint or something. Keep it up! Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Wow, that looks awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 I just started building the interior of the mid-section ascent stage. I am quite satisfied with the way 3D parts came out. Here are a couple of pictures : Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spaceman Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Hi Vincent, the printed parts look great, what material they are printed, FUD, WSF? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Very nice, Vincent! Looking forward to seeing more of the interior! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnbuck Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 (edited) Gosh Vincent...this is most impressive. The way you and crackerjazz work with your CAD programmes...marvellous ..... The resolution of the prints look pretty good indeed... what DPI ? is it ? Are we nearing the limits of the process ? Do you think this is the way the 'garage' kit maker will go in the future rather than making a master and casting. Presumably production and hence costs, must be less once the CAD programme has been mastered. I look forward very much to following this build. Cheers JohnB Edited July 11, 2015 by johnbuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 Hello to all, Here are two new pictures of the interior construction for the mid-section of the ascent stage, in particular showing the Environmental Control System. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spaceman Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Hi Vincent, it would be nice if you could answer to my question, what material are the printed parts, FUD, WSF? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunokhod 2 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 Hi Vincent, it would be nice if you could answer to my question, what material are the printed parts, FUD, WSF? :dontknow:/>/> :wave:/>/> The big parts are made out of Strong & flexible pastic : https://www.shapeways.com/materials/strong-and-flexible-plastic?li=nav The small parts are made out of frosted detail palstic : https://www.shapeways.com/materials/frosted-detail-plastic I don't know what FUD or WSF is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spaceman Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 The big parts are made out of Strong & flexible pastic : https://www.shapeways.com/materials/strong-and-flexible-plastic?li=nav The small parts are made out of frosted detail palstic : https://www.shapeways.com/materials/frosted-detail-plastic I don't know what FUD or WSF is. Thanks Vincent, FUD stands for Frosted Ultra Detail, and WSF for White Strong & Flexible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Lovely work, Vincent! :) Did you print the decals yourself (on clear decal sheet)? I'm wondering about where to print white lettering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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