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That belongs in a Museum Sophie. most excellent work!!

I love it when they’re dirty! Amazing work!!

I never knew that you could use kitchen foil, and have such an amazing results such as yours. She’s a beaut

Absolutely gorgeous David. Your paint work and weathering is top notch. Congratulations on the build.

After the shuttle was complete, I built the display base that would go with it. The Museum paid for a U-Haul to transport everything down to Bowling Green. (A big one)

Because the museum was new, they had a very limited budget. The only things we asked to be reimbursed for, were the supplies. The labor was free. This was our way of making a donation to the museum.

Good Afternoon, https://www.flickr.com/photos/159342774@N07/albums/72177720315280091 Over a year ago, a museum in Bowling Green Ky asked me if I were interested in restoring a gift from NASA. A 1/15th scale model of the space shuttle. It was made by Rockwell International. It is made of fiberglass. When it was shipped to my house from Johnson Space Center. It was in pretty bad shape. Because of the scope of the project, I had to recruit some of my modeling friends. Every square inch of the shuttle is covered with either polystyrene (heat shield tiles), or athletic tape (Thermal Protection Blankets) . The Mongoose (Chris Vandegrift)made several trips to my home to work all day on it. We added lights to the shuttle as well. It took around 645 hours to complete. The museum, Aviation Heritage Park showcases famous aviators from Kentucky. One of those was Astronaut Col. Terry Wilcutt. He was present for the dedication ceremony. Thanks for having a look. Christopher

That is some sick modeling skills there. Congratulations on such an epic build

Thank you Alain. The Smithsonian channel did a short video on their story. Thanks for having a look.

Lovely build. Awesome diorama 😉

The presentation is a real eye popper. Paint job, and weathering🤩

Awesome build. Love the camo job.

The weathering looks great. It’s got that “used” look, just like the real ones. I also like the non-slip surface on the cabin floor. Thanks for sharing.

I must say this is the most interesting technique I’ve seen to apply paint, and simulate weathering, wear. Great photos. Thanks for posting.

Steve, They were purchased off of eBay. The company name is 3-D Print Mayhem . Hope this helps. Chris