Sputnik 1 and "Semyorka"

[umtutsut]

Something old, something new. I just added Erik Te Groen's most excellent 1/96 Sputnik 1 R-7 "Semyorka" launch vehicle to my previously built display of the satellite itself. Mostly stock, but I used a few plastic bits for details here and there, and downscaled the characteristic booster crossmembers from Leo Cherkashyn's Vostok launch vehicle. Making and painting 20 main engine bells does build character!

Слава советской науке!

Les (The Voice of Authority -- VoiceofAuthority.net - The Voice Stylings of Les Dorr, Jr.)

[peter taft]

Excellent !

[whulsey]

Looks good!

[dhanners]

Great build(s) and display!

[Paper Kosmonaut]

Ooh that's a nice display, Les. Good job on the rocket, too. Nice detailing.

But.. How did they get that huge Sputnik into that little nose cone? (-;

[eatcrow2]

Outstanding work!!!

[umtutsut]

Originally Posted by Paper Kosmonaut

Ooh that's a nice display, Les. Good job on the rocket, too. Nice detailing.

But.. How did they get that huge Sputnik into that little nose cone? (-;

Obviously, those sneaky Rooskies infiltrated one of the most secret U.S. cold war efforts....

Les (The Voice of Authority -- www,voiceofauthority.net)

[sparky00]

Great display! Building the multiple engine bells is one of the things that has discouraged me from building large Russian rockets-I'm lucky if i can get 2 Titan boosters to reasonably match each other. You've done a fine job with bells and the the whole display. Gives me some inspiration...

[Paper Kosmonaut]

Originally Posted by sparky00

{snip}Building the multiple engine bells is one of the things that has discouraged me from building large Russian rockets{snip}

The trick is to spread those buggers over the whole build. I'd do two engines and then build, say, a nose cone. Then two more engine bells and then a piece of fuselage. And so on. It keeps the whole process more exciting.
At least, that's what I think is a good method. Don't take my word for it... (-;