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Topic: Peter Ede's spacecraft models and dioramas
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AussiePete
Member Posts: 104
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 05-10-2014 07:40 AM
   
Finally got my resin F-1 batted engines and space shuttle main engines. Must say I'm not impressed.I was expecting bubbles but not large lengths of corner edges missing. Lucky I intend using bare metal to cover the F-1 engine. Here's a shot of an SSME. Is this a typical amount of bubbles? A lot of areas of pipe missing. Mold lines. From checking online reviews I was not expecting this amount of imperfections. Not sure I want to bother with the amount of work required on these parts. Be quicker to take off the piping and add new styrene piping. Very disappointed.  |
Retro Rocket
Member Posts: 445
From: Santa Paula, Ca,. USA
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 05-10-2014 06:35 PM
That's not a very good part, poor mold design, like not enough vents for example, and not being pressure cast can cause this. I guess their thinking is that if it getting covered it wouldn't matter, but I'd be embarassed to send out a part like that... |
AussiePete
Member Posts: 104
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 05-10-2014 07:31 PM
This is a shuttle main engine. This will be painted. The F-1 will be covered.Looking on their site and at reviews of their parts all pipe work was complete and free of the bell. I can not see how these parts got past QC. If I was doing these for a customer I'd have redone them. Even Shapeways redo plastic parts or give credit for failed parts. Now I can see my only option is to either remove the pipework and redo in styrene or even file away pipework on original parts and add pipe work. |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 05-10-2014 08:23 PM
Where did those come from? |
AussiePete
Member Posts: 104
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 05-11-2014 04:09 PM
RealSpace Models Ron. |
AussiePete
Member Posts: 104
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 05-11-2014 04:14 PM
Gemini capsule complete.  
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 05-11-2014 04:39 PM
Very nice and clean build Peter, very nice! |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 05-11-2014 04:49 PM
Very nice Gemini! The recovery section looks great! Did you try contacting RealSpace yet? I have bought dozens of their stuff, never had an SSME look like that, but mine have been in 1/144th. |
AussiePete
Member Posts: 104
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 05-11-2014 10:52 PM
No I haven't discussed it with them yet. I wanted to gauge opinion of quality first. I would think at 1/72 scale issues would be less?The photo really doesn't highlight the imperfections very well. I'll try video later. Almost every piece of pipe has bubble breaks. I understand the need to fill minor bubbles but I feel this is too much. |
jgoldader
Member Posts: 19
From:
Registered: May 2011
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posted 05-12-2014 07:22 PM
Pete, your shuttle engines look like the ones I got from Glenn several years ago. I spent a lot of quality time filling those bubbles with superglue on the end of a pin. Ugh. His castings are usually better than that, it must be something about the detail on the small, hollow shape that causes grief. As a total amateur, I've made a few molds and castings of my own and pinholes are a constant annoyance. As was noted, the SSMEs are probably not pressure-cast. |
AussiePete
Member Posts: 104
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 05-15-2014 05:54 AM
Decided to have a go at redoing the Monogram engines. |
hotdog
Member Posts: 41
From: Chattanooga, TN
Registered: Dec 2011
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posted 05-16-2014 08:45 AM
Great looking Gemini, Peter! You should post it on the ARC Forums. Lots of great space builds there. There is also a NASA Group Build going on now you could get into.What scale are those Realspace SSMEs? I ordered a 1:72 set from him a couple of years ago that had similar issues, but Glenn was nice enough to replace them with a much nicer set. Shoot him an email and let him know about the problem and he will likely work with you. Make sure you use his Gmail address, I never got a response from the address on his website. You may also want to look at the 1:72 SSMEs from Fisher Models. A bit pricy at $50, but very very nicely done.  |
AussiePete
Member Posts: 104
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 05-17-2014 12:12 AM
Thanks. I've seen your post on ARC. Was actually wondering what you did about the SSMEs. Just sent Glenn an email. See what happens. |
hotdog
Member Posts: 41
From: Chattanooga, TN
Registered: Dec 2011
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posted 05-17-2014 12:39 PM
I haven't gotten around to painting them up and installing them yet, all progress on my 1/72 shuttle is being held up on the tile issue. |
AussiePete
Member Posts: 104
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 05-29-2014 06:04 AM
Update to Gemini. Finished? Adding equipment bay foil. 
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Norman.King
Member Posts: 375
From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 05-29-2014 02:17 PM
It looks great. |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 05-29-2014 05:51 PM
Very nice! |
keymichael1855
Member Posts: 176
From: Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 05-29-2014 06:35 PM
Pete, that looks fantastic! I don't know which is better, the model itself or your photography skills. From now on, I'm going to send you my models to let you photograph them! Well done on the model build and photos! |
AussiePete
Member Posts: 104
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 05-29-2014 09:58 PM
Thanks guys. Always nice to be appreciated.I do try for some authenticity in model photography. May as well make use of my camera gear.  |
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