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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: Antonio Sobral on July 24, 2019, 05:00:05 PM

Title: Mars Lander - 1/144 3D printing
Post by: Antonio Sobral on July 24, 2019, 05:00:05 PM
Hi guys

Here is another mini-project. Uncomplicated and fast, as I like!


While I don't advance to "The Space Conquest - Part 5" (I already have the idea, but haven't started putting the pieces together yet)
I will recycle a 3D resin printing test that a friend of mine kindly offered me.

Look at this beauty ...

(https://i.postimg.cc/VvCwJ9bP/LMini-01.jpg)


It would be a crime not to use it!

So I decided to clean it up (which ruined a few details, but this is all my fault :)), add the missing pieces,
and turn it into a hypothetical vehicle to land on Mars (the moon is too popular nowadays :))

First the landing gear and the main descent engine ...

(https://i.postimg.cc/j5CtbYx5/LMini-02.jpg)


Then a few more pieces and a matching base ...

(https://i.postimg.cc/fLFZWqyv/LMini-03.jpg)


The usual picture with the usual coin to see how small the thing is...

(https://i.postimg.cc/q7Jp1CW2/LMini-04.jpg)


And finally a comparative photo with the Airfix 1/72 Lunar Module I made a while ago,
which looks like a giant...

(https://i.postimg.cc/0NVPFyqF/LMini-05.jpg)


I already have a figure chosen to compose the scene, but I still have to adapt it for space.


Thanks for watching!
Title: Re: Mars Lander - 1/144 3D printing
Post by: Old Wombat on July 24, 2019, 07:54:32 PM
 :smiley: 8)
Title: Re: Mars Lander - 1/144 3D printing
Post by: elmayerle on July 25, 2019, 01:23:44 AM
Looking forward to seeing more of this.  I agree, that shape was too good to waste.
Title: Re: Mars Lander - 1/144 3D printing
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 25, 2019, 04:12:00 AM
Is it just me or does this look cool just as it is:

(https://i.postimg.cc/VvCwJ9bP/LMini-01.jpg)
Title: Re: Mars Lander - 1/144 3D printing
Post by: Old Wombat on July 25, 2019, 03:07:47 PM
Nope, not just you, Greg. Add me to the list who do. 8)
Title: Re: Mars Lander - 1/144 3D printing
Post by: Antonio Sobral on July 31, 2019, 04:15:11 PM
It surely was cool as it was, but no turning back at this stage ;)

I forgot to take pictures of the intermediate steps  :( , but I replaced the head of the figure with some sort of a space helmet,
gave everything a quick coat of painting followed by some oils, and that was it!

So, please find below the final photos.

(https://i.postimg.cc/NMSVMLpC/LMini-06.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/BnpVFmmK/LMini-07.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/909kqVkm/LMini-08.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/52brjhSJ/LMini-09.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/pXN4Mh9p/LMini-10.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/8Ph3ppWw/LMini-11.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/xCchnLyb/LMini-12.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/NG2Sn7j3/LMini-13.jpg)



2 more days and I will be on vacation! Yessssss!!!
 
Now you understand the hurry to finish this tiny little fellow... ;)