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Old 08-27-2018, 05:39 PM
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Looks very good, Zach. Keep up the good work.
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Looks great....I am following both this and the mission with deep interest even though I am well occupied in creating my Apollo 11 50th display and presentation for next year. Keep up the fantastic work ...

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Thank you everyone for your kind words everyone.
Here's an update, The design work is done, I've added the foil texture and colors to the model.

Below are some photos on the progress on the lower half of the satellite during building and taking photos for the instructions.
Still need to add more parts to the bottom half including more brackets, instruments, magnetometer arm, and the solar panels.

Some parts are not quite perfect, but very close to looking like the real thing.
The model looks better in person than in the photos.

Any comments are welcome.
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Old 09-01-2018, 06:59 PM
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Looking forward to this model. Good luck and you are doing a fine job.
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"Some parts are not quite perfect". Is it a joke ? No, No, it's really beautiful as work ... as mentioned above

I'm looking forward to the finished model ! Very good job !

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Old 09-02-2018, 06:43 AM
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Thank you everyone.

To give you the size of the model, I've just finished the magnetometer arm, which is longer than the spacecraft body and the top together.

When glued together, the total length of the model will measure around 17 inches long. The arm will need to be glued as the last step because it could be
the most delicate part of the model due to it's length (9 inches) and can be easily break off from the model.

Now I'm building the two solar panels, then the radiators.
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Old 09-02-2018, 01:41 PM
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Great model ghaspacer. Keep up the great work and thanks for posting

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Have more updates on the Parker Solar Probe. The top half is almost done (just a couple of more parts to make), its not perfect, but I think it's good enough to move on.
I used paper for the rails on top to make things easier for me, but long tooth pics can be used for a realistic look.

The last couple of days was spent on rest and finalizing my ADM-Aeolus model which will be released on my website soon.

Please let me know of how the top looks, thanks.

Zach
I imagine tooth picks can be really fiddly to join. Just a bit of info, I found using cotton bud sticks with paper stalks and paper lollipop sticks good for struts (if they happen to be the right diameter) since they can be shaped and cut.

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Wonderful model and good work.....keep it up.....

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Old 09-02-2018, 02:46 PM
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Thank you for the tip on cotton bud sticks and paper lollipop sticks as a replacement for long tooth pics, i have completely forgotten about them.
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Old 09-04-2018, 07:35 AM
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Indeed, excellent work so far.

Re: Lollipop sticks. You can sometimes find them in well-stocked supermarkets, and can order them -- in different lengths and diameters -- online.

You can always thin the diameter of a paper lollipop stick by taking an x-acto knife and making a lengthwise cut on just the top layer of paper. If you've done it right, you can then unwrap the paper until the remaining core the diameter you want, and cut off the excess paper. You have to glue down the new edge, but once you've mastered the technique, you can make rods whatever diameter you need -- and they are paper!
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