Space Shuttle Launch Pad 39A with Challenger STS-6 (1:144)

[spacerunner]

That's strange news, with us it only was called that it was canceled because of bad weather.

[eagleclaw4935]

My understanding of the scrub was because of a high volume of electro static charges in the immediate launch area. If they had launched the result might have generated a lightning strike because of the the Falcon 9's exhaust plume.

[spacerunner]

Therefor it was a terrific success today.

[spacerunner]

Hello friends,
now it was finally time and I was able to position the ET in the flour chamber for his countdown. The spray adhesive I had previously placed in a warm water bath and then shaken it vigorously again so that it can be sprayed easily.



Then once again a short test grip with rubber glove and next door a few test sprays on a cardboard that were okay and gave green light.


Afterwards, the LH2 Tank was sprayed under repeated turns and at the Aft Dome and then a photo was quickly taken.



And then the flour dusting came in ...



and it was generously applied all around with the sieve and lightly pressed down with the finger,



while the ET was turned several times.





Then it was enough with the flour dusting and the excess flour could be shaken off by tapping lightly.







Then I went into my office and was able to have a close look at the preliminary result, which looks pretty nice so far.

Now everything should dry properly before the remaining flour can be brushed off.



And then the flour layer can be fixed with a first primer coat.



Let's see what the result looks like after brushing.

[beckychestney]

It's shake and bake for rocketry!

[spacerunner]

And now, based on the hit by Silver Convention - Fly, Robin, Fly (1975) ...

Dry, ET, Dry!

[Revell-Fan]

It looks a bit like a fruit roll ready for slicing. Just a bit, yaknow - I think I'm hungry..! :D

[spacerunner]

Then you'd better get a Hot dog!

[spacerunner]

Hello everybody on Whit Monday,

after the spray adhesive has certainly dried, I've picked up the soft long-haired brush and carefully brushed off the excess flour. This was followed by a gentle Peeling with a pointed tweezer, with which small lints were removed.
And this is how the LH2 Tank now looks after the Flour coating.







Here is a cut-out at higher magnification.







I'm very satisfied with this result, so that the priming can now follow.

[Revell-Fan]

Fantastic!!! Your spaceship bakery rocks!