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Topic: Stephen Nichols' space models, dioramas
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history in miniature
Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 07-17-2020 04:43 AM
   
Thanks all, I know it's just a plain old boring Saturn V that's been done many times before but it was fun and I've missed being here. |
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Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 09-07-2020 06:37 AM
Work in progress which is almost completed, Dragon crew capsule recent splashdown diorama. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 2132
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 09-07-2020 11:13 AM
Blown away by the EVA Pod. Well done. |
Norman.King
Member Posts: 403
From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 09-07-2020 01:40 PM
That’s really great Steve, lovely work. |
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Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 09-08-2020 09:20 AM
Wow, thank you Gary and Norman, I've forgotten how much fun I've been missing building again and displaying work here amongst fellow cSer's as this is special. I also must thank the cS member for hatching this idea and who's work this will be. |
Apolloman2016
Member Posts: 12
From: Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Registered: Dec 2015
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posted 03-17-2021 03:28 PM
Does anybody know what's happened to Steve Nichols? He has not been active for a while and is not responding to emails. Just a bit concerned about him, thanks guys. |
Kevmac
Member Posts: 316
From:
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 03-17-2021 11:43 PM
Yes, I also reached out last November without a reply. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3042
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 03-25-2021 05:24 PM
I made contact with Steve and while he is on the mend, he's had a rough time of it.The Friday after Thanksgiving last year he was airlifted to a hospital in Pennsylvania after a series of heart attacks the week before. Three stents later and in the week post surgery, he suffered an internal bleed due to the blood thinners. Home these days and in physical torture, I mean therapy. Steve sends his thanks for all of your concerns. |
Kevmac
Member Posts: 316
From:
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 03-25-2021 11:26 PM
Thank you for reaching out to him and updating us. Much appreciated. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1551
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 03-26-2021 08:05 AM
I wish Steve and family a lot of strength, take a lot of time to fix up friend!!! |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4565
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 03-26-2021 09:22 AM
Get well soon Steve. |
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Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 03-26-2021 09:33 AM
You guys are absolutely amazing, I am humbled by your concerns and friendships. It's been difficult I can't lie but having caring friends like this makes ones day a heck of a lot brighter. You all made my month!! |
J.L
Member Posts: 694
From: Bloomington, Illinois, USA
Registered: May 2005
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posted 03-26-2021 03:07 PM
Best wishes for a smooth recovery. I always look forward to seeing your amazing work! |
Norman.King
Member Posts: 403
From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 03-26-2021 03:53 PM
Steve, I'm so sorry to hear you've been so unwell but pleased to hear you're doing better now.My best wishes for a speedy recovery and I look forward to seeing your work again soon. |
mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1446
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 03-26-2021 04:46 PM
Steve, we haven't met but I'm a big fan of your work — and indeed I have something you helped create (a 1:32 F-1 Engine Display created by Michael Key that you did the painting for). So just FYI, your work spans at least as far as Hawaii! I'm very sorry to hear you've had some health challenges but I wish you a full and speedy recovery. From the islands, I send my aloha. |
Apolloman2016
Member Posts: 12
From: Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Registered: Dec 2015
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posted 03-28-2021 10:39 AM
Yes, it's really great to hear Steve is on the mend, with caring people on here showing their concerns. It really a big help to him. Here is to a very speedy recovery back to full health. |
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Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 04-17-2023 12:16 PM
I've missed being here, hopefully everyone has been well. Chuck Yeager's P-51 in 1/32d scale.  
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Panther494
Member Posts: 574
From: London UK
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 04-17-2023 12:33 PM
That is a beautiful piece of work, great metal finish.Glad you're back and I look forward to seeing many more examples of your work. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3042
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 04-17-2023 04:40 PM
Great work Steve and good to see your skills again. If I did not know it was a model, I would want to walk to it and kick the tires.  |
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Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 04-23-2023 07:50 PM
Thanks guys, since I lost quite a few pictures with the Photobucket purge many years ago, I'll repost images that were lost.Last Men on the Moon vignette, 1/24 scale in a private collection. Painted with oils over acrylics.  
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GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3042
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 04-24-2023 04:17 AM
Steve, that is awesome! |
Jurg Bolli
Member Posts: 1214
From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 04-24-2023 08:38 AM
Stunningly beautiful! |
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Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 04-24-2023 09:06 PM
Thanks guys, since this is a page with a current SpaceX splashdown, here's a good old fashioned Mercury and Gemini. 
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GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3042
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 04-25-2023 04:44 AM
The models are fantastic, but the water work is amazing as well. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1551
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 04-25-2023 07:32 AM
I'm glad you're back Steve! The Yeager's P-51 is awesome. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 2132
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 04-25-2023 11:10 AM
Agree with Fred above and love the cutaway on the capsule. Beautiful! |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 2132
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 04-25-2023 11:10 AM
Agree with Fred above and love the cutaway on the capsule. Beautiful! |
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Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 04-27-2023 11:08 AM
Thanks guys, we need new Moonwalkers soon!! |
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Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 08-23-2023 12:01 PM
Here is a current build of Vincent's Shapeways kit in 1/32d scale. I will post later with more of a description of what I've done. 
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Axman
Member Posts: 416
From: Derbyshire UK
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 08-23-2023 01:11 PM
Sorry, but what are those pink grub-like organic things in the doorway in the first photo supposed to be? |
Jurg Bolli
Member Posts: 1214
From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 08-23-2023 01:15 PM
Great model. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3042
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 08-23-2023 02:30 PM
Stunning! |
Jeff
Member Posts: 607
From: Fayetteville, NC. USA
Registered: May 2009
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posted 08-24-2023 07:57 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Axman:
...what are those pink grub-like organic things in the doorway in the first photo supposed to be?
My guess would be that its a bag filled with trash that will be jettisoned and end up slightly under the LM as shown in this photo. |
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Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 08-24-2023 12:53 PM
Thank you all! Buzz’s legs and jettison bag are visible inside the hatch area. Neil's figure is a conversion of Buzz who in the cockpit pictures is still a WIP. The ascent stage is covered in .005 thick plastruct sheet with every rivet embossed by hand. Descent stage is covered with a survival blanket, Mylar balloon, candy wrapper and aluminum foil. Eagle had a pitch of 4.37 degrees on the +Z axis and a 0.33 roll on the +Y axis that you can just pick out in pictures. |
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Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 03-09-2024 08:59 PM
Accurate Models' 1/12th scale Gemini capsule being built to depict GT-4: 
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GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3042
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 03-10-2024 06:17 AM
Spectacular! It is like taking the "Way Back" machine and touring the McDonnell assembly line! |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1551
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 03-10-2024 08:20 AM
Very nice Steve!!
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space1
Member Posts: 939
From: Danville, Ohio
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 03-10-2024 04:56 PM
Steve, fantastic job!Since you are obviously trying to make this very accurate, may I point out a few details. You have done a great job of getting the interior fabric and Velcro to match the appearance of the spacecraft, as it appears today in museums. They have a brownish cast. However, check out photos from the time of the missions and you will see that they are grey. On this forum see this topic for a good example. On that page at the bottom is a recent view of Gemini 7 (with brownish fabrics), while the photo above it is Gemini 4 in 1965 (grey fabrics). Also I want to make sure you are aware that the exterior flaps along the hatch hinge are only raised when the hatch is open. I suppose you plan to display the model with the hatches open, so the flaps extended as you have them would be right. |
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Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 03-10-2024 06:14 PM
Fred, Pascal and John thank you so much! Yes I am aware of the fabric color but they were printed with the kit and being built on commission I must follow the client's instructions. The hinge thermal panels articulate as the hatches open and do actually fit as well as they can up against the outer cone.
Jim Key is working on completing the first build of this model with this being the second one built since being released. |
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Member Posts: 644
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 03-18-2024 04:42 PM
The completed model: 
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