This is a recreation in 1/35 scale of a shuttle model I did in 1980, the original was smaller, approx 1/60 scale. The inspiration for the original was the various craft on Battlestar Galactica. Just realized that the six inch stainless steel ruler in the photo is the same one I used in 1980.
Passenger/cargo compartment walls and roof on. I originally thought about making clear windows in this section but decided against it. I may still build this as I did back then as a cargo shuttle with a wide cargo door on one side and a crew door on the opposite side.
Engineering section closed in. On the original I simply stuck on the engine exhausts from an MPC X-Wing fighter as the engines. I plan on making more detailed engines on this one.
Bottom side, I will have 4 small lift motors and tripod landing gear on this, similar to the original.
Crew compartment coming together, this will be fully detailed since it will have large windows, just like the original. I will update the controls, the original had joystick controls on the seat arms and clunky crt monitors with a representation of a computer keyboard at each work station. I will follow the Spacex design for the Dragon Crew capsule controls, flatpanel monitors at each station with possibly some smaller monitors scattered about for dedicated displays.
Passenger/cargo compartment walls and roof on. I originally thought about making clear windows in this section but decided against it. I may still build this as I did back then as a cargo shuttle with a wide cargo door on one side and a crew door on the opposite side.
Engineering section closed in. On the original I simply stuck on the engine exhausts from an MPC X-Wing fighter as the engines. I plan on making more detailed engines on this one.
Bottom side, I will have 4 small lift motors and tripod landing gear on this, similar to the original.
Crew compartment coming together, this will be fully detailed since it will have large windows, just like the original. I will update the controls, the original had joystick controls on the seat arms and clunky crt monitors with a representation of a computer keyboard at each work station. I will follow the Spacex design for the Dragon Crew capsule controls, flatpanel monitors at each station with possibly some smaller monitors scattered about for dedicated displays.