Crash and Burn …
My computer is laughing at me…
Gonna have to shut down for a bit. My “Rock with letter’s on it” is actually getting hot.
this is a bad photo but I printed this a little bit ago. I was also thinking of doing the ship sinking diorama.
John
Bakster,
You can still use the Shuttle nozzels on the the port and starboard extreme ends where the nozzels are smaller.
I guess the Ear canal scope light covers would be too small for the main engines too.
Tim, Not to worry, that rear door leads to the Poop deck.
Nino
John, That’s fantastic! A 3d printed A.N.S.A spacecraft. How big is it? And how much water will it need to be submerged?
And can lager Engine Nozzles be printed!!! Hint, Hint, hint…
Nino
Say Nino… Great minds think alike. LOL. I was thinking the same thing. So, it wouldn’t be a total waste if I go that direction.
Hey John, that is cool. I was thinking that a person could make a much more expansive dio by using a smaller model.
Actually its a 2 piece fuselage, seperates behind the cockpit windows. I can print it any size I want. this one is about 8-9 inches long. I have files for another version that is split horizontally so the inside could be hollowed out. And the other version has 2 main nozzles.
John
That is really cool. What size are you going with?
What! Look what I found. The question is: Is 1/144 scale big enough? Timmy probably has it right but it would be great if it could be measured. Anyone out there own a 1/144 shuttle kit that can measure the diameter of the larger nozzles?
Hi Steve, I’ve been doodling a little with scale and numbers.
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I don’t know the scale of your model, but I would guess it’s 1/48, or 1/4"=1’-0".
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One source called it 1/35, but it’s not listed on the MiM website.
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In answer to the question about the shuttle engine nozzles at 1/144, if accurate they should be 5/8" diameter at the mouth of the bell.
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Your little shuttle kit has nozzles about 1/2", correct?
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FWIW, that scale drawing shows the nozzles to be 48" diameter.
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Based on 1/48, you are looking for something 1" diameter. On 1/35, around 1 3/8".
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So the shuttle nozzles you have are too small, and the ones you found online are as well.
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Correct me, but aren’t these under water? If so, you can be rough with them unless you are setting up a submerged view.
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One other comment. That drawing shows the “re-entry” engine nozzles attached to… nothing. I didn’t take intergalactic engine design in school, but the guess is that the engine would occupy some space, and then there’s fuel.
Just my two bits.
Hey Bill-- This is nice work that you did. To a few of your points:
Correct.
The same source offering the 1/144 scale offers them in 1/72 scale. I found a reference that puts the 1/72 scale at over an inch. This sounds like the ticket to meet the 1 inch that you calculated. They are selling it for $20 plus shipping. It’s not terribly priced, but it is approaching my squealing point for an item that for the most part won’t be seen. It’s within reason though, and I think worth it.
You are correct! They are submerged. I am designing this so that you can view into the ship from below. The entire lower section we are talking about will be viewable from below. So, I might as well put some care into.
Yeah, I agree. The engines are mounted to the rear bulkhead. There is no accounting for fuel or plumbing. I don’t think that any of the models produced accounted for this. I am not sure that the actual prop did either! I doubt it. That’s hollywood for you. That’s okay for me though. It’s sci fi.
Thanks a bunch Bill. I really appreciate all the effort that you put into this.
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Pleasure is mine. I love this kind of stuff.
Now you’ve got me wanting to see the movie again. It’s the only one of the series I ever saw.
Trivia of sorts. The book on which the movie was based (only a bit) was written by Pierre Boulle, who also wrote The Bridge on the River Kwai. A pretty good record for movie adaptations.
Hey that is interesting about Pierre Boulle. I watched The Bridge on the River Kwai about three weeks back. I think it was Turner Classic Movies that ran it. I have seen it before but it is such a classic I have a hard time passing on it when it comes up. Great movie!
Bakster,
My wife says everything looks bigger underwater ([;)]), so if doing a Dio maybe you could still use smaller diameter “Nozzels”…? [:D]
I think Bill is right-on with the measurements. The “1 inch” for the main engines and you can still use the others for manuvering thrusters.
Nino
Awesome stuff guys!!!
Love that photo of the lower stage attached Timmy, I’ve never seen that. Interesting how the rest of the spacecraft was supposed to look. And I love that kitbash with the 1999 Eagle!
John: Very cool! I’m looking forward to seeing what all can be done with 3D printing. Looks like with some small adjustments here and there the sky is the limit.
And the novel ‘Monkey Planet’- been looking around used books stores for years for a copy. Guess I could have one in a week with the internet but somehow the hunt is half the fun!!!
BTW if the lights don’t work out you might try to find a ‘Monkey Shines’ official PotA flashlight:
Nino… your wife sounds like a hoot!
Oh I am sold on this. I will order the 1 inch main engines and use the others for thrusters. That should look pretty dang sweet! Thanks to all of you.
Gamera, I agree. I love those images that Tim found. And I really love that clip with the ape taking pictures. I laugh at that every time that I see it. Leave it to Tim. Lol.
A Monkey Shines flashlight? How did I miss getting one of those!!!
Sydney-based indie rock band. Had some adherents in the indie/college/alt music scene back in the day (as did a band from Wales called the Alarm, made rather more famous by Ray Wylie Hubbard).
RAM cards and “daughter” sound/network boards are very handy and suggest of many possibilities.
The hard drive ought to cough up a couple of kidney-shaped Rare Earth magnets–which can offer many cool things (google “fun with rare earth magnets”).
If all else fails on the wiring front, shomebody over in Ships illuminated a man-o-war by using adhesive-backed copper tape, and used tiny bits of solder to fasten LEDs to same.
Just a thought.