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Topic: Pascal Hecker's space models (2010-2021)
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 11-05-2011 06:38 PM
   
 
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GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3047
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 11-05-2011 09:20 PM
Wonderful! |
history in miniature
Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 11-05-2011 09:49 PM
Nicely done Pascal, we both were doing the same model at the same time.  |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 11-06-2011 01:59 AM
Thanks Steve! It's big this one, thanks both! I'm working on a few little themes Apollo astronaut 1/16 dioramas and hope tomorrow have winning a contest in Belgium, not related to real space. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2261
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-06-2011 12:45 PM
Hey, another one! Good job! |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 11-06-2011 01:41 PM
As usual great work, good luck for tomorrow. |
Norman.King
Member Posts: 403
From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 11-06-2011 03:17 PM
Great work Pascal and nice to see a figure of Ed as well. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 11-08-2011 03:45 PM
as promised, the first out of new 1/16 theme series Apollo astronauts: Apollo astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr. "Diamond in the Rough"Pete has the Surveyor 3 television camera in his hands just after he and Alan have removed it. Alan Bean has then put in the sack on the back of his PLSS.  
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GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3047
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 11-08-2011 05:57 PM
Fantastic! |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 11-09-2011 12:22 AM
Love it. You seem to be producing masterpieces by the dozen. Keep them coming. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2261
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-09-2011 06:37 AM
Who has to do all the dusting in your place?  |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 11-09-2011 08:29 AM
i have a special vacuum cleaner for this resin sanding work. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 11-10-2011 12:05 PM
Number 2 out of Series 3: Apollo 17 astronaut Eugene Cernan on a hill. Theme: "Playtime." 
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Klaatu
Member Posts: 60
From: England
Registered: Sep 2007
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posted 11-14-2011 10:42 AM
Fantastic work...you are very talented. |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 11-14-2011 12:09 PM
Fantastic Pascal, I like the angle, looks very real. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 11-14-2011 12:50 PM
Thanks!!! One of my dioramas has drop on the floor today, my young cat was very curious.  |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 12-03-2011 07:26 AM
Our astronaut/cosmonaut André Kuipers makes soon his second space flight. I thought let me make something or related to his first flight and then taken special landing of the Soyuz capsule. I saw first this BBC photo.Hmm, let's try this. Take the New Ware 1/48 Soyuz Dustdown kit and and build it! Little bit of myself there and what people like the staircase and beautiful under ground and we have a nice little micro diorama.  
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GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3047
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 12-03-2011 08:10 AM
What a great diorama! Wonderful work! |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 12-03-2011 02:52 PM
As usual another fantastic model or I should say diorama.I like the green liquid fuel (rocket) at the side. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 12-05-2011 01:38 PM
Thanks for the compliment!! |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 12-24-2011 02:59 PM
Here is the latest model of the year, this model diorama is built for a competition in the Netherlands. The order in style ("Faded Glory") I chose the sunken Mercury capsule of astronaut Virgil Grissom. Everyone here on this site knows the story behind the capsule, the Liberty Bell 7 recovered was in July 1999 by a large team led by Curt Newport. I chose the moment when the capsule is just hoisted aboard the research vessel, the clip here at the time 4:20.The model is built and equipped with many corrosion and homemade fake coral and ocean water flows out of the capsule.  
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SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 5342
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-24-2011 04:27 PM
With this latest build (in a long series of impressive achievements) you've claimed your well deserved position as one of the preeminent international space modeler's Pascal. I'm simply blown away. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3047
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 12-24-2011 07:18 PM
Absolutely stunning techniques. It belongs beside the real Liberty Bell in the Cosmosphere. |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1514
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 12-24-2011 08:14 PM
Absolutely amazing. |
history in miniature
Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 12-24-2011 08:15 PM
Pascal, WOW, that is absolutely beautiful, congratulations on such superb work. |
Jay Chladek
Member Posts: 2272
From: Bellevue, NE, USA
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 12-24-2011 09:19 PM
I am going to quote Keanu Reeves here..."Whoa!" Dang. I had toyed with doing LB7 myself, but not the point where it breached the surface of the water for the first time in almost four decades! That silted water foam coming out of the openings looks REAL! Dang nice work! You need to get Curt Newport to sign that! |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 12-25-2011 03:25 AM
Thanks people! I am also going to build a version where the capsule is lying on the sea floor and a few versions as above in 1/32 scale. The size of the base of the 1/12 version is huge and very heavy: 19.5 inch by 19.5 inch, and 30 pounds. The end result you will get later. |
Norman.King
Member Posts: 403
From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 12-25-2011 11:34 AM
That's a really neat original idea Pascal, and beautifully done too. |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 12-25-2011 03:08 PM
Awesome project need I say more!  |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 12-26-2011 01:24 AM
Pascal, to depict the sea did you use a gel medium? I have seen some ship dioramas locally made using the gel medium and the finishing is incredible. It does need a lot of technique to master but once you get it right you will make a masterpiece. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 12-26-2011 02:13 AM
The base is just clay, that is let to dry hard. Than I have used kitchen paper to make it wet with liquid transparent acrylic for the crisp sea wave tops, than in the basic color black with blue tones.As last again a few layer liquid transparent acrylic for for more depth and hardness and glow effects. I know about the gel medium, but I want first try the basic. I have that gel medium and want first try it out on little things. |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 12-26-2011 02:20 AM
I still think you made a brilliant job with the Liberty Bell 7 and the technique and media you used. Here is a website that might help you in mastering the technique in using this gel medium. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 12-26-2011 02:37 AM
Thanks for the link! How more ideas, how more options... |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 2132
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 12-26-2011 08:05 AM
What a fantastic and unique idea, and the execution is wonderful. This is really beautiful Pascal. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1552
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 01-19-2012 10:26 AM
Thanks Gary! But people my first one of 2012 is a fact: A triptych diorama theme Mercury style. I need three kits for this diorama: 1/32 Mercury capsule, 1/144 Atlas rocket and Mercury astronaut in 1/16. The Mercury capsule has re-enty look and in real red copper, the Atlas in heavy real mirror silver the little capsule on it also red copper. the astronaut has another pose, let's say the tough one. The pov is made by myself. I have give it the title: No bucks, no Buck Rogers.  
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 01-19-2012 12:06 PM
Pascal you never cease to amaze me, your ingenious ideas and the short time you produce them.Top Class, keep them coming!!!  |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 3079
From: Titusville, FL
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 01-19-2012 12:21 PM
WOW Pascal -You never cease to amaze! This is awesome. |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1514
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 01-19-2012 12:34 PM
Fantastic! |
Henk Boshuijer
Member Posts: 465
From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted 01-19-2012 05:36 PM
Beautifull! |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3047
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-19-2012 07:10 PM
Breathtaking! |
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