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Hi Folks;

Its many moons since I posted anything but wandering through Manfred's extraordinary Pad 39A model topic again...and it is extraordinary isn't it...got me to thinking. It is a superb combination of paper and styrene work and I was wondering if any of you have had a go at Alfonso's ISS ? http://www.axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/ISSpage.html#.VQ6YlSjmY9Y I bought what was available in 2009 and have dabbled a bit on it since ...made some progress but not alot. It is beautifully designed and like Manfred's work lends itself to some super-detailing methinks. Its probably the most accurate model of the ISS out there. If only it could be printed on styrene sheet.

Is anyone out there building this ?

Cheers

John

ps Will pick up Edu-Crafts LM when we are over in the States in May....another superb piece...could not resist. http://www.educraftdiversions.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=LM-5-32

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John, it's good to see you back on here.

My gawsh Manfred ... that ISS model's super detailing is un-bee-leev-able! You guys certainly do some fine work!

John, I hope to read posts of yours on a less sporadic basis. :thumbsup:

Pete

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Hi Guys

Many thanks for the responses on this...wow Manfred that really is some model completed ain't it ? Certainly looks great at 100th scale. Super detailing this ??!!....oooh...err.. methinks I may have a re-think. Have just been adding a little texture on what I have done thus far at 1/144 so may stick with that...we shall see.

Thanks Pete. Have been side tracked for some time on a non space modelling project...scratch-building Darwin's ship Beagle in limewood... but now it is time to give that a rest perhaps. This model hopping must be some kind of brain aberration ! Is there a suffers club I can join ?

Cheers

John

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Thanks Mike for your nice compliments, :worship:

but you're right, this attention to detail is a kind of madness. :woot.gif: In my next post I will provide further evidence ... :whistle:

BTW, my friend Michael is an exceptionally gifted paper modeler and he has also constantly completed his ISS (1:80) by the new modules, that at home is hanging on the ceiling. :thumbsup:

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to anyone who is wondering, sir Alfonso's ISS is available in both 1/144 and 1/100 scales... but both are scaleable to any size one wants to build (provided you have a big enough printer to produce the components at a scale greater than 1/100 (I have a friend who is building it in 1/32 scale (yes, you read it right))...

and as for detailing, the model that sir Manfred's friend IS the stock AXM ISS model... when you get* the whole station from sir Alfonso's site, it includes all the details to build the station exactly like in the picture...

*some components are available for a small fee, but the rest are free downloads...

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