RocketmanTan's Vanguard Satellite

[snark1950]

Been a bit busy with the Air Force Museum but did get a photo of RocketmanTans Vanguard I built for the display case. in many cases the paper models are either the only one available or are the best representative of the subject, and when visitors ask I always point out how easy they are to get, their price and with practice how easy they are to make.

 

[Revell-Fan]

That looks very nice!

 

[snark1950]

Thank you. I plan to redo and replace it one of these days. Its a great model, but I plan to add a lot more structural reinforcement than I already did. The Antennas are not rolled paper but large lollypop sticks (still paper). Jell glue instead of water soluble ( museum is in a concrete blockhouse from the 1950s and near the ocean in Florida) and more internal bracing. None of this is the fault of the model, its more a matter of long term survival and people not familiar with paper models than may need to move or rearrange the case.

 

[spaceagent-9]

Nice sphere gradient!