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Offline Antonio Sobral

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Mars Lander - 1/144 3D printing
« 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 ...




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 ...




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




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




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




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


Thanks for watching!
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Mars Lander - 1/144 3D printing
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2019, 07:54:32 PM »
 :smiley: 8)
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Mars Lander - 1/144 3D printing
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2019, 01:23:44 AM »
Looking forward to seeing more of this.  I agree, that shape was too good to waste.
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Re: Mars Lander - 1/144 3D printing
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2019, 04:12:00 AM »
Is it just me or does this look cool just as it is:

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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Mars Lander - 1/144 3D printing
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2019, 03:07:47 PM »
Nope, not just you, Greg. Add me to the list who do. 8)
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Offline Antonio Sobral

  • Building and painting tiny little things!
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Re: Mars Lander - 1/144 3D printing
« Reply #5 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.


























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