I'm Back... and finally building AXM's Space Shuttle!

**Matthew From Florida** · #1 08-24-2009, 03:54 PM

2009 has not been a good year for my model building- until recently. Among other things, college and making money online have distracted me.

I finished up the Columbia Space Shuttle Model from Delta 7 Studios last month before starting the AXM model. I have completed the STS-127 configuration Space Shuttle Endeavour orbiter and am now building the tank.

One thing I have done differently with this model is cut out all the parts first- and then started building.

On Saturday I took the completed orbiter part over to Titusville, FL and got a nice shot with it and the VAB, which you will see in the video (link below).

I have pictures on the model and a video published on Associated Content.

Slide Show of STS-127 AXM Orbiter model

Video of the model's assembly

**2Kamser** · #2 08-25-2009, 01:10 PM

hi Matthew
nice build and nice video, liked the clip with no parking

lucky you who live so close to cape, as being from sweden i will have to settle with NASA TV :(
but i still plan to see a real launch (don't know when but i will)
/Håkan

**Matthew From Florida** · #3 08-25-2009, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Kamser

hi Matthew
nice build and nice video, liked the clip with no parking

lucky you who live so close to cape, as being from sweden i will have to settle with NASA TV :(
but i still plan to see a real launch (don't know when but i will)
/Håkan

Thanks 2Kamser! Tonight at 1:10 am I'm going to hopefully watch the STS-128 launch of Discovery.

Glad you enjoyed the video!

**piginapoke** · #4 08-26-2009, 03:04 AM

Nice one.

I love the AXM models, not many parts so they don't take long to build and the results are stunning.

I built STS 1, here is a model of it on my website

miniskyscrapers - Other Paper Models

Robin

**Matthew From Florida** · #5 08-26-2009, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by piginapoke

Nice one.

I love the AXM models, not many parts so they don't take long to build and the results are stunning.

I built STS 1, here is a model of it on my website

miniskyscrapers - Other Paper Models

Robin

Great looking model Robin. Less than 150 parts is pretty good for an entire stack. The model is a lot simpler than I originally thought it would be. Looks like you made it where the orbiter can be removed from the stack?

**piginapoke** · #6 08-27-2009, 10:15 AM

Thanks

Yes, the orbiter can be removed as I wanted my son to be able to separate them if he wanted to when 'carefully' playing with it.

I used a few bits of adhesive backed magnetic strip which works a treat as it has enough magnetic force to keep them together as a stack when posed vertically and has low enough magentice force to be able to pull them apart easily without wrecking either orbiter or fuel tank.

As you said, it looks a complex model but really isn't.