1:16 Space Shuttle flight deck
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I'm beginning to believe that you are fooling us all by posting pictures of the real craft, edited in Photoshop to make it look like a paper model. 
Ok guys... let's go with last panels batch. This completes the front section of the ceiling.
First of all the front side lamps. I'm not completely sure I catched the right shape. In the photos they appear to be separated from the upper side of the ceiling. Mine seems to be more "immersed" in it but the relative position to the rest of the cabin should be pretty correct.
Here you can appreciate the "backlighting effect" waiting for a little box in the rear side to limit light diffusion and avoid undesired transparencies.
Overhead rear panels: O13 through O17.
The front panels are much more complex. Many details and more sub-panels to do.
A first comparation between flat panels and the detailed O6 on the left.
...to be continued...
First of all the front side lamps. I'm not completely sure I catched the right shape. In the photos they appear to be separated from the upper side of the ceiling. Mine seems to be more "immersed" in it but the relative position to the rest of the cabin should be pretty correct.
Here you can appreciate the "backlighting effect" waiting for a little box in the rear side to limit light diffusion and avoid undesired transparencies.
Overhead rear panels: O13 through O17.
The front panels are much more complex. Many details and more sub-panels to do.
A first comparation between flat panels and the detailed O6 on the left.
...to be continued...
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O8 panel components
and O8 finished
O7 panel
And now the audio panels for commander and pilot, O5 and O9
For the overhead front row I needed to do something different...
The pressure gauges have cylindrical front surfaces. The printed cardboard seems too flat and opaque if you compare it to the photos.
I decided to print the dials on photo glossy paper and give rounded shape to the resulting pieces with a knitting needle.
This way they are much more realistic
...to be continued ...
and O8 finished
O7 panel
And now the audio panels for commander and pilot, O5 and O9
For the overhead front row I needed to do something different...
The pressure gauges have cylindrical front surfaces. The printed cardboard seems too flat and opaque if you compare it to the photos.
I decided to print the dials on photo glossy paper and give rounded shape to the resulting pieces with a knitting needle.
This way they are much more realistic
...to be continued ...
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Now also the ceiling is complete...
Was all this panel work useful?
This is the flat - just printed - version...
...and this is the final - detailed - one ...
It was a hard work but the result is worth it... (not a good photo anyway... )
And, just to have a preview... a dry fit for the whole front section
Now I can start to mount all the sub-assemblies builded till here and finally give this project a definite shape.
But this won't be the final step... I still have an exterior side to deal with...
Was all this panel work useful?
This is the flat - just printed - version...
...and this is the final - detailed - one ...
It was a hard work but the result is worth it... (not a good photo anyway...
)And, just to have a preview... a dry fit for the whole front section
Now I can start to mount all the sub-assemblies builded till here and finally give this project a definite shape.
But this won't be the final step... I still have an exterior side to deal with...
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- Apr 5, 2013
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- Apr 5, 2013
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Making something from Science Fiction can be pretty awesome, but there is much artistic license allowed. What you are doing is much different. The research and accuracy of this project is almost incomprehensible. What makes it comprehensible is the pictures you are posting. Watching this project evolve, which is best appreciated by going to be the beginning of the thread, and seeing the progress, makes me believe this is one if not THE most incredible and realistic model making I have yet to see. You are at the top tier of modeling, you also have entered the world of prototyping. People pay big bucks to see their work in prototype. When prototyping, all you are given are dimensions, and concepts, much which is what you worked in. You post pictures and frankly, they are becoming past words. The accolades never can express what the persons posting are feeling, which is awe.
Dear John, your words are the best prize, and the only one I'd like to receive - I want to say - rewarding me so greatly now that I'm running toward the final lap of this great adventure in the world of real space.
Thanks to you and to all the friends here who gave me such a great energy with your words of appreciation.
But the journey is not over... more to come soon!
Thanks to you and to all the friends here who gave me such a great energy with your words of appreciation.
But the journey is not over... more to come soon!
Making something from Science Fiction can be pretty awesome, but there is much artistic license allowed. What you are doing is much different. The research and accuracy of this project is almost incomprehensible. What makes it comprehensible is the pictures you are posting. Watching this project evolve, which is best appreciated by going to be the beginning of the thread, and seeing the progress, makes me believe this is one if not THE most incredible and realistic model making I have yet to see. You are at the top tier of modeling, you also have entered the world of prototyping. People pay big bucks to see their work in prototype. When prototyping, all you are given are dimensions, and concepts, much which is what you worked in. You post pictures and frankly, they are becoming past words. The accolades never can express what the persons posting are feeling, which is awe.
I could not of said it better.
Exact!
Indeed, the race is what really matters. You are running a great race and your friends are cheering you on. It doesn't get better than that.
OK people, the inside is almost finished. I've just some more little bits I still want to put inside my cabin before declaring the work officially done.
Here are first two:
1) Laptops:
in all mission photos you always see plenty of laptops laying around in any free spot available.
This IBM papercraft is not mine, I had it in my collection for a long time. Everything can be useful sooner or later (I always have told you) so this time I had only to add Intel (TM) and Windows (TM) stickers and a mission label and the great part of the work is done.
For the screen I used the photo above, where the screen is reasonably square (photo taken at a low angle) , I straighted it a little and obtained a perfect copy of the actual STS134 desktop.
I also wanted to add a blue screen for a freezed PC (being Microsoft stuff I'm sure it happened sometimes...
)
...and here are my new laptops...
2) Timers:
you see a lot of them attached to every surface around the cabin. The astronauts were very concerned about timetables if they was counting seconds all the time.
This is a very little thing in 1:16.
I've found a photo showing the exact model they used and draw it carefully.
I printed the LCD on a separate glossy sheet but I'm sure the difference will not be noticed...
Anyway here is one of the littlest timers you have ever seen before
...for the very last internal detail I need to first tell you a story because this little object involves a personal memory and I want to explain why I choose the STS134 and not another mission... but I'll tell you next time, as soon as I'll have builded it.
Here are first two:
1) Laptops:
in all mission photos you always see plenty of laptops laying around in any free spot available.
This IBM papercraft is not mine, I had it in my collection for a long time. Everything can be useful sooner or later (I always have told you) so this time I had only to add Intel (TM) and Windows (TM) stickers and a mission label and the great part of the work is done.
For the screen I used the photo above, where the screen is reasonably square (photo taken at a low angle) , I straighted it a little and obtained a perfect copy of the actual STS134 desktop.
I also wanted to add a blue screen for a freezed PC (being Microsoft stuff I'm sure it happened sometimes...
...and here are my new laptops...
2) Timers:
you see a lot of them attached to every surface around the cabin. The astronauts were very concerned about timetables if they was counting seconds all the time.
This is a very little thing in 1:16.
I've found a photo showing the exact model they used and draw it carefully.
I printed the LCD on a separate glossy sheet but I'm sure the difference will not be noticed...
Anyway here is one of the littlest timers you have ever seen before
...for the very last internal detail I need to first tell you a story because this little object involves a personal memory and I want to explain why I choose the STS134 and not another mission... but I'll tell you next time, as soon as I'll have builded it.
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