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Old 04-30-2012, 04:48 PM
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Well, it took me longer than I ever expected, but here's the finished product! (Probably why I prefer building launch vehicles over satellites.... )

I scratchbuilt the struts for the various antennas and equipment from styrene rod. The magnetometer boom is a piece of floral wire. I added a lot of detail as well. Certainly not perfect, but not bad for my evolving abilities.

Photos of the Pioneer H at the National Air & Space Museum were invaluable, as were close-ups of the instruments from Wikipedia. And a special tip of the magnetometer boom to Thorsten for the diagrams and photos he posted or linked to.

Of course, a Jupiter/Saturn-sized thanx to Ton Noteboom, who designed the original model and gave me a base to enhance.

Comments welcome. You may also throw money....

Les (Friendly Airplane Asylum & ex-NASA flack
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