LUT build

[George b]

Hey guys, I thought I'd share my current build. I'm sure some of you have seen it.

1/60th Saturn V Launch Umbilical Tower.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/LUTGridersFinal-1.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/lutgridersfinal-3.jpg

The Saturn V Launch Umbilical Tower (LUT). It's been scaled up from 1/96th to 1/60th with on going additional detailing.

The Colby Crane

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/Crane.jpg

The Colby Hammerhead Crane alone measures out at over 2 feet in length!



http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/CraneMastUp-Down.jpg

The lightning mast folds down.


http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/Cranemast_3.jpg

[member_3]

To paraphrase Sherrif Brodie in "Jaws", you're gonna need a bigger house!

[Johnny]

Wow!! That was a massive construction!!
It looks very good!!

[Ekuth]

That is just frakking AWESOME.

I share your pain on that latticework....

[Clashster]

Awesome! This is making tracks for tanks seem not so tedious!!!

[popala]

Second "WOW"

[George b]

I've started work on the swing arm supports. They are measuring in at 48+ inches. It was a daunting task to get the folds right with such lengths but using the edge of the table to create my fold lines worked out nice. Now that they have dried overnight I see one has a very slight bow to it (in the center), but this can be fixed once mounted on the LUT. It's a simple matter of gluing each end first then using a straight edge to line it up then glue the center down...viola it's straight.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/armsupports2.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/armsupports1.jpg

[MAF]

Goerge, your LUT is looking great. I was watching this build on the old site and you have made alot of progress since the last time I saw it. Is that about 7 feet tall?

Mike

[George b]

Goerge, your LUT is looking great. I was watching this build on the old site and you have made alot of progress since the last time I saw it. Is that about 7 feet tall?

Mike

It's a little over 7ft right now. I still need to add the MLP legs which will add a few more inches. I've deliberately kept them off because the MLP is easier to slide around on a carpeted floor without them.

[George b]

I've made some changes and additions to the Colby Crane. You can't have enough railings, so I've added more :D. I also re-drew the lightning mast in PS and cut-out all the openings. I wasn't happy with the look of a "solid" mast.
All swingarm support girders and swingarm receiver girders are now installed. Work has begun on the swingarms themselves. More photos to come this weekend.

-G

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/lightningmast.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/newcranemast.jpg

[member_3]

You continue to astound, amaze and produce paper envy. Not only is your tower bigger than everyone else's - it's more detailed also!

[George b]

Swing Arms #1 and #2 have been installed along with the gantry leading to Swing Arm #1. I decided not to use what was supplied in the kit, instead I edited the gantry floor and stairs images in Photoshop then installed my rails. This helped keep the look uniform.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/swingarm12closed.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/swingarm12open.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/swingarm1gantry-1.jpg

[Ekuth]

Wow George... just... WOW.

:eek:

[cgutzmer]

DANG! George... just DANG.

I think Ekuth hit it about right on with his comment :)

[member_3]

I must have missed something early on in the build. This is a (much improved/modified) kit??

[George b]

I must have missed something early on in the build. This is a (much improved/modified) kit??

Yup, it's a kit. It's the one found on eBay from DM Productions. I bought the 1/96th scale version and enlarged it to 1/60th. I've made a ton of changes and modifications and still have many to do....but that's what all the fun is about right?

-G

[member_3]

LOL - 1:96 to 1:60 plus the improvements and additions you have made = scratchbuilt in my book. Superb build!

[George b]

Today I was able to design, build and install Swingarm gantry #2. I also installed Swingarm #3.

Close-up of Swingarm Gantry #2.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/gantry2close.jpg

Swingarm #3 Installed.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/swingarm3-2gantry.jpg

LUT Progress as of today.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/LUTswingarms3.jpg

[GreMir]

ok, I just stumbled onto this topic and must say that it took me a moment to find my jaw on the floor :eek:

This is trully amazing that stuff like that can be built from paper - I will not be original and just say AMAZING!!!!!

[Fozzy The Bear]

Today I was able to design, build and install Swingarm gantry #2. I also installed Swingarm #3.

WOHHHHHHH!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

George, this is looking great! Just simply astounding.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[siurano]

The rest of the people already said it!:eek:

[MAF]

George,

Your progress and detail is unbelivable. That has to be the coolest model being built right now. I showed my kids and they want me to build them one. Keep up the great work.

Mike

[George b]

Swing Arm and Gantry #4 have been installed as well as the floor support brackets. Gantry #4 was a tricky one but turned out ok. I'm on to #5!

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/gantry4pre.jpg




http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/gantry234closeup.jpg


http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/swingarmsgantries1234.jpg

[member_3]

It just keeps getting better!

[Clashster]

Just amazing! I am astounded every time you post pictures of this build! Great job and thanks, George!

[Fozzy The Bear]

Swing Arm and Gantry #4 have been installed as well as the floor support braclets. Gantry #4 was a tricky one but turned out ok. I'm on to #5!

George.... I've got one thing to say! WILL YOU SLOW DOWN PLEASE!!!! You build stuff in the time it takes me just to read about it and the quality of your build is just beautiful.

This always astounds me with several of the builders here. I just can't keep up with you guys that build at this speed. I can't work out where you find the time for all this with a home and a job and a partner and kids and and and......

All I can say again is WOW :eek:

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[George b]

Hey Guys,

I made great progress tonight (sorry Julian :) ). Swing arms #5 and #6 are installed (details still need to be attached) as well as Gantry #5. I finally finished cutting out and installing all the level railings! I also replaced the gantry support brackets with more scale looking "L" shaped ones and installed the swing arm shock absorbers. I'll post photos of all this stuff tomorrow.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/swingarms123456.jpg

[George b]

Here are a few photos of the smaller details I've added. They include the Gantry support brackets (piping will run through these) and Swing Arm shock absorbers.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/gantrybrackets.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/shockabsorbers.jpg

[jimkrauzlis]

At the risk of being redundant...AMAZING!!:eek:

This is truly an epic project, which you are building not only at an amazing level of detail but fast too!

Keep at it, mate!

Cheers!
Jim

[George b]

Hello Everyone,

Sorry for the lack of updates as I've been busy the last few days. All the Swing Arms are now installed as well as one of the Power Carrier Array's (PCA's).
I hope to have the remaining gantries (3) installed today. They are not too complex so it should be a smooth installation.

Here's a photo of the current status.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/LUTSide4-2.jpg

-G

[popala]

Another wow - this is some unbelievable work...

[George b]

Hey Guys,

Well I've been adding more and more details to this red thing. Work continues on swingarm #9, making the railing fold down flat when the arm is fully retracted.....just like the real one.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/gantry9side4.jpg

I've also added the EES platform and escape cable boom, a few more sections of railings need to be added as well as the ramp support brackets. The upper left side of the photo shows the scratch built swingarm support structure.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/gantry9side3.jpg


And finally a cool little know detail that, back then, only a few lucky people got to see. Sorry it's hard to read in the photo but it is legible in person. There's also an Emergency Egress Map located between each elevator door.

Anybody know where each levels EXIT signs go?

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/gantrycapsign.jpg

[Fozzy The Bear]

Hey Guys,

Any further progress George?? I'm starting to get withdrawl symptoms, I really need my fix of George B models..... :D

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[George b]

Any further progress George?? I'm starting to get withdrawl symptoms, I really need my fix of George B models..... :D

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

Sorry about that.

Here's a few shots of my current progress.

I've rebuilt the MLP and added ribbing and folded out an "edge" at the bottom, I didn't like the way it was just flat all the way down to the bottom. I also edited out all the pipe images from the sides and started applying "real" pipe.

MLP additional details.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/MLPSide3Outside.jpg


http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/MLPSide3Outsideb.jpg

And the LUT installed on the MLP.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/LUTSide1Outside.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/LUTSide3Outside.jpg

I'm all done with the design aspect of the main Cable Tray sections of the PCA. Here's a quick shot of a test fit of the first section. Each section will be installed separately, then I move onto the piping.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/pcatest.jpg


Regards,
George

[Fozzy The Bear]

Sorry about that.

Here's a few shots of my current progress.

Wow!! The MLP looks great George. I've just been watching the shots from the movie Apollo 13, just to cross reference some things and to be blunt, your paper model is actually better than their digital one.

Great Work!

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[George b]

Wow!! The MLP looks great George. I've just been watching the shots from the movie Apollo 13, just to cross reference some things and to be blunt, your paper model is actually better than their digital one.

Great Work!

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

That would be my dream job.....a model builder for the movie industry!

Regards,
George

[George b]

Hey Guys,

Work is going smoothly on the Cable Trays and the Deck Mounted Cable Enclosures. I drew up the enclosures last night, this evening I got around to building them and setting them in place along with the Cable Trays. Here's a few progress photos.

Cable enclosure assembly

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/InnerPCAEnclosureassembly.jpg


Beginning work on the Deck Mounted Enclosures

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/PCALevel0Enclosures.jpg


Level 0 newly revised Cable Trays.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/3EnclosuresandCableTraysside2.jpg

Regards,
George

[George b]

Hey Guys,

I've installed a few of the pipes and brackets on side 2 of the MLP, plus I'm working my way up side 2 of the LUT with piping. That's about it for now.

George

[Fozzy The Bear]

I've installed a few of the pipes and brackets on side 2 of the MLP, plus I'm working my way up side 2 of the LUT with piping.

Nice detail George.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[George b]

Hey guys,

Side 2 Environmental Control System (ECS) piping is complete for the most part but not yet attached to the LUT. I still need to add flanges at the expansion joints and add the brackets that held the pipe to the rack.

I elected to build the rack assembly in one long piece. It will still need to be removed to connect the piping at the various levels. I thought it would make that task easier.

Here's the overall view of it.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/pipingside2.jpg

All level 0 cable trays, both vertical and horizontal, and the deck mounted enclosures are glued in place. It was a lot of work considering they really won't be seen way down there. But as I move up to eye level it'll be nice to have that consistent look of the trays all the way up.


http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/Level0CableTrayscomplete.jpg

That's it for now,

George

[Fozzy The Bear]

All level 0 cable trays, both vertical and horizontal, and the deck mounted enclosures are glued in place.

Any details on these cable trays George.... I'm pretty sure that they're not part of the kit?? Did you design them?? if so how did you fit them, because it must be difficult to hold those supports in place??

Also... How long did it take you to make all those tubes for the ECS.... I'm just stunned by this....

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[George b]

Any details on these cable trays George.... I'm pretty sure that they're not part of the kit?? Did you design them?? if so how did you fit them, because it must be difficult to hold those supports in place??

Also... How long did it take you to make all those tubes for the ECS.... I'm just stunned by this....

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

Julian,

The cable trays were not part of the kit, I designed them (see photos below). Each one is individually glued in place. I elected to go that route instead of cutting larger holes in the floor.

The ECS system tubes are made with paper straws, I'm not that crazy to roll all those tubes. :p

Regards,
George

[Fozzy The Bear]

Julian,

The cable trays were not part of the kit, I designed them (see photos below). Each one is individually glued in place. I elected to go that route instead of cutting larger holes in the floor.

Thanks George.... I really meant the horizontal cable trays.... How did you hold them in place to glue them. Being suspended under the levels seems like an impossibly difficult task. Do you have any pictures of the design phase for that??

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[George b]

Thanks George.... I really meant the horizontal cable trays.... How did you hold them in place to glue them. Being suspended under the levels seems like an impossibly difficult task. Do you have any pictures of the design phase for that??

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

Well, gravity is your friend in this situation (upside down). I flipped the entire LUT upside down while working on the horizontal trays. I managed to flip it back upright without ripping off any swinrgarms. :D

The horizontal cable trays were designed using the original LUT drawings.

Regards,
George

[dansls1]

The scope of this project and your continued enthusiasm towards completing it are amazing - let alone the quality of detail work you display. Please keep posting updates - we'll be following in awe even if we don't always reply ;)

[Fozzy The Bear]

Well, gravity is your friend in this situation (upside down). I flipped the entire LUT upside down while working on the horizontal trays.

DOH!!!! Why didn't that occour to me...... Mind you, with such a big model I wouldn't have even tried that myself LOL:D That must have scared the heck out of you when you did it.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[George b]

One can't have enough railings. :D

I got tired of looking at a "plain" MLP so against my best judgment I installed the perimeter railings. I run the risk of damaging them while working on the rest of the LUT, but there's more where these came from and are easily replaced.

Regards,
George

[member_3]

A truly amazing work of art!

[Fozzy The Bear]

One can't have enough railings. :D

I got tired of looking at a "plain" MLP so against my best judgment I installed the perimeter railings. I run the risk of damaging them while working on the rest of the LUT, but there's more where these came from and are easily replaced.

Regards,
George

WOW! and I thought you'd finished on the LUT. With all that detail it's going to look absolutely stunning on display.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[George b]

WOW! and I thought you'd finished on the LUT. With all that detail it's going to look absolutely stunning on display.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

Finished?! Oh not even close. I have ECS ducting, LOX, RP1, LH2, HP piping to install plus all the cable trays both vertical and horizontal. Then there's lights and ...and....and....well you get the picture.

Regards,
George

[George b]

Hello Everyone,

It's taken me a while to get to this stage but I've managed to compile enough info to design and install the horizontal cable tray on level 30 feeding up to level 60 and the Instrumentation & Control Distributor. It may not be 100% accurate but it'll have to do. I've moved onto next one which starts the levels which are straighter and hopefully will install quicker.

The second photo is a teaser. :D

Regards,
George

[George b]

Hi guys,

Well I never thought I'd be saying this but, at last the installation of all the vertical cable trays is officially complete!
The remaining levels horizontal tray runs are being installed, some levels have multiple trays. This part of the build is more enjoyable since no two are the same.

Until next time,
George

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/Side3verticalcabletrayscomplete-2.jpg


http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/LUTCTcompleteSide3outside-1.jpg

[Clashster]

Amazing!!!!!

[George b]

Hi guys,

As I move up the LUT I've run into several levels which have multiple horizontal cable tray runs. An example of one of the levels can be seen in the first photo below. Needless to say, several levels have slowed my progress considerably but I'm still plugging away at it.

Regards,
George

[Skunkape]

I just have to chime in as well with another well deserved WOW! Sir, your paper-foo is much much greater than mine!!!!:)

[George b]

Hi Guys,

I started the installation of the LH2 and LOX pipes and brackets on side 3 of the LUT. Pipes have been installed up to level 80. I unfortunately don't have many good photos of that side so my research continues before I can go any further.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z150/blanchettephotography/LOX-LH2pipeslevel80.jpg

Regards,
George

[George b]

Hi Guys,

Well I've completed construction of the main structure of the Milkstool. I have to now design the top section.

Until then............


Regards,
George

[member_3]

This continues to be one of the most impressive builds ever. Your attention to EVERY detail makes this a museum quality model.

[dansls1]

I agree with Ron. This is an incredible model. Thanks for sharing the progress ;)

[George b]

Thanks guys,

I've made some changes to the model and corrected a few things. First I changed the flat "M" braces to a more scale like tubular type and of course included the gussets. (photo 1)

Next was the corner support replacements including the two middle ones on sides 2 and 4. I wanted to add a more 3D detail to the original flat folded pieces and, although they looked good, I felt the additional detail was in keeping with the modifications I have been making to the LUT kit. (photo 2).

That's it for now........

George

[member_3]

What does one say when all the words have been used? You continue to amaze with your perseverance and uncompromising attention to detail.

[obwand10]

george that is amazing

[2Kamser]

a scaled down Greelt Saturn V (or Ton's) on this one and we can start counting down...
I wish i could have the patience and stamina to something like this
I'm just so envious of this build, but someday maybe...
It's realy a gem George
best regards Håkan

[mhvink]

George,

It's been ages since we had an update on your LUT. How is it coming along? Inquiring minds want to know.:p

Mike V.

[Marco]

WOW!!! This is a truly amazing build. George, thanks for sharing this beauty!

[peter taft]

Now come on George... You're not fooling anyone ! This is the real thing right ? and you've put your ENLARGED backset in to make it look smaller :DTRULY AMAIZING WORK ;)

[irocer]

Can that be scaled to 1/48?

[whulsey]

glad to see this thread resurface, been wondering how it was coming along.

[jimkrauzlis]

Truly amazing and realistic work, George!

I'd swear this was the real thing; your attention to detail and excellence in execution is awe inspiring!

Thank you for posting the updates and wonderful photos of your amazing project.

Cheers!
Jim

[SAustin16]

George,

This really belongs at Udvar-Hazy in the Space Wing. Stunningly realistic work that shows the mammoth engineering involved.

[George b]

Hi guys,

Work has kept me very busy for the last year and a half I haven't had time for card modeling, so sorry to have abandoned this thread.:(

I'm happy to hear that there is still interest in it. I'll eventually get back to finishing it and will certainly post updates when I do.

Kind regards,
George

[POTKC]

I see the last post here was four years ago. George, if you ever come back to this thread and read it, please know that you have inspired me to build my own LUT. Thank you.
I hope you have finished this project successfully, if yes, please post pictures.

[George b]

I'm happy to hear you are inspired to build one, it's very rewarding in the end.

I have it displayed and it's about 95% complete, give or take. I still have several levels of horizontal cable trays to design, print and cutout. Also the LOX pipes need to be installed as well as the camera platforms and cameras. That's about it (I think). I always wanted to build the Saturn V to display with it. Unfortunately my free time is rather limited these days.

Best of luck to you!
George

[POTKC]

George,
This is just amazing. Thank you for posting this update. You are a genius, as far as I'm concerned. Again, thank you.

[spacerunner]

Hi George,
this is a superb and extraordinary work, my compliment, I take my hat off to you. http://scaleworld.forenworld.net/images/smilies/tach.gif

http://scaleworld.forenworld.net/images/smilies/hallo.gif

[POTKC]

George,
What is your MLP made of? Is it paper, or something harder to support the LUT and rocket? Because I made my MLP to of wood because I want it to support my 4D Vision Saturn V...
Just asking.

EDIT: If the MLP is wooden for the reason stated above but everything else is paper, does it count as a paper model?

[siurano]

I seen a few models that contains wood as some support, I build an old car that the author recommended to use toothpicks as axles. To me if the parts are a minority and and there are for strength and support it is a paper model. Maybe a purist doesn't like it. Enjoy your build!

[spacerunner]

George,
What is your MLP made of? Is it paper, or something harder to support the LUT and rocket? Because I made my MLP to of wood because I want it to support my 4D Vision Saturn V...
Just asking.

EDIT: If the MLP is wooden for the reason stated above but everything else is paper, does it count as a paper model?

You should not look so doggedly, http://www.raumfahrer.net/forum/smf/Smileys/yabb/rolleyes.gif the main thing is that you like your model, and with wood reinforcement you're on the safe side. http://www.raumfahrer.net/forum/smf/Smileys/yabb/cool.gif

http://scaleworld.forenworld.net/images/smilies/hallo.gif

[POTKC]

Thanks siurano and spacerunner!!! By the way, spacerunner, the way I made my MLP was partly inspired by your's. Of course mine will probably be less detailed!

[spacerunner]

Hi POTKC,

have you an own thread of your MLP, which I have overlooked? http://scaleworld.forenworld.net/images/smilies/gut.gif

http://scaleworld.forenworld.net/images/smilies/hallo.gif

[POTKC]

Not yet, but I will probably make one soon, when I start adding detail. Right now it's a big wooden box.