Archive for Space Models

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May16

LVM Studios space model kits include Soyuz and Mercury-Atlas launch towers

by TopSpacer on May 16, 2013 at 8:58 pm
Posted In: Space Models

LVM Studios is offering an interesting collection of space model kits, including several Soviet/Russian related items – AMK Zarya Capsule: AMK Progress M2: Soon to be available is the R7 Launch pad “Soyuz Baikonur” 1/144 LC14 LUT for Revell’s “Everything […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr10

LEGO Rovers in International Space Apps Challenge

by TopSpacer on April 10, 2013 at 8:13 pm
Posted In: Contests and Games, Space Models

NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge “takes place over April 20 – 21, and includes 23 NASA challenges and 25 non-NASA challenges: VIDEO – Lego Rovers head to NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge – Univ. of Liverpool The NASA International Space […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar25

Space LEGOs coming home on the Dragon

by TopSpacer on March 25, 2013 at 7:20 pm
Posted In: Space Models

A NASA collaboration with LEGOspace.com led to a batch of LEGO bricks going to the International Space Station and the building of several space models, including one of the  LEGO International Space Station. The bricks are now on their way home: […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar22

Apollo 11 Saturn V model kit

by TopSpacer on March 22, 2013 at 5:14 am
Posted In: History, Rockets, Space Models

Check out the cool Saturn V Rocket “Apollo 11″ Model Kit 1:72 at Bad Cat toys. Link via Cheaper Saturn V – The Unwanted Blog

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Feb25

A new ISS on board the ISS

by TopSpacer on February 25, 2013 at 5:07 am
Posted In: Education, Space Models

Another space station orbited the earth recently: Astronaut builds LEGO space station inside real-life space station – collectSPACE – Feb.24.13 Photo Gallery | LEGO International Space Station pieced together on real station – collectSPACE It took more than 200 astronauts […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Feb14

collectSpace review of Papafoxtrot spacecraft models

by TopSpacer on February 14, 2013 at 4:55 pm
Posted In: Space Collecting, Space Models

Robert Pearlman of collectSpace reviews the about spacecraft models from the company Papafoxtrot mentioned here earlier: Desktop Dragon, scale Cygnus: Toy maker models NASA’s commercial spacecraft – collectSPACE.

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Feb09

Spacecraft replicas from Papafoxtrot

by TopSpacer on February 9, 2013 at 11:52 pm
Posted In: Space Models

Here’s a story about spacecraft models from the company Papafoxtrot.  The wood, metal and plastic replicas include the SpaceX Dragon capsule and the Orbital Sciences Cygnus cargo carrier : The Charge of the Satellite Brigade | Geek Chic – WSJ.com

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Feb05

Virgin Galactic models

by TopSpacer on February 5, 2013 at 3:39 pm
Posted In: Space Models

Virgin Galactic has licensed a set of “Limited Edition” models of the WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo combo. They are available in 1/400 and 1/200 scale die-cast models at B4 YOUR FLIGHT. Don’t see any SpaceShipTwo models at Amazon yet but there […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan23

Scott Phillips shapes wood into Shuttles

by TopSpacer on January 23, 2013 at 6:58 am
Posted In: History, Space Arts, Space Models

Scott Phillips creates beautiful wooden models of the Space Shuttles: Former NASA worker carves wooden shuttles – WAFF-TV [Huntsville, AL] Scott Phillips: Launched Into Space Shuttle Models – Woodworker’s Journal eZine – July.12.11 Scott “Shuttleman” Phillips’ shuttle models – collectSPACE […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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