The Duke's Space Shuttle

[Duke Maddog]

Here is my latest model finished this month. This is the Monogram 1/72 scale Space Shuttle with Boosters. I did her up as the Columbia:





This model is over two feet tall. I placed a 12" ruler next to this model to show how big this is:



This thing had been a problem sitting on my workbench for the longest time. I'm so thrilled to have finished it! Now I have a different problem: Where am I gonna put this?

[Medicman71]

Man that thing is huge!!! Nice work Duke!! I've been wanting some sort of shuttle kit for the longest time. Maybe I'll find one at the show next week.

[speedgraflex]

Bravo!!!

[BlackSheep214]

What a great feeling to finally get this done! Well done, Mark!!

[KSaarni]

Absolutely fantastic build and a fantastic result !

It is huge! Have you already bulldozed some space for it in your home ?

- Kari

[LyleW]

Now, that is a 1/72 (?) scale I could see! Well done, sir. Well done. Now, let's see it in 1/48.....

[Duke Maddog]

Medic, thanks! Yes, it is huge! As for a shuttle kit for yourself, there is a 1/144 scale Space Shuttle out there that you might want, unless you want to go big like this one. The nice thing is there is a 1/144 scale Space Shuttle kit....with the Launch Tower!

Bruce thanks! Always a pleasure to see your posts!

Blacksheep thanks! It is a great feeling to finally finish this!

Kari thanks! I haven't yet; I'm still trying to find some prime real estate to bulldoze for this. Until then, it is still sitting on my paint booth.

Now, that is a 1/72 (?) scale I could see! Well done, sir. Well done. Now, let's see it in 1/48.....

Lyle, thanks for the compliment, and yes, it is 1/72 scale and you could easily see this. However, I don't do 1/48 scale, except on commissions. I'll leave that to you professionals.


Thanks again everyone for the awesome replies!

[Stikpusher]

Sweet! Very well done Mark!

Now how about a photo of it posed next to your 1/72 Saturn V.

[Duke Maddog]

Sweet! Very well done Mark!

Thanks Carlos! I'm so thrilled to have finally finished this!

Now how about a photo of it posed next to your 1/72 Saturn V.

LOL! I would love to! Unfortunately, I haven't the space for this as it is; finding someplace to assemble the Saturn V and pose it next to this is quite impossible at this time. Maybe someday I'll bring them both to a show where neither has been seen yet... San Diego comes to mind, but I might have shown the Saturn down there. I'll have to check.

[Stikpusher]

I wonder if anybody makes Mercury Redstone, Mercury Atlas, and Gemini in 1/72? I think you need an X-15 to round out the US manned space craft collection...