Minicraft's 1/144
Endeavor converted to Columbia. I used Cutting Edge tile decals, Cutting Edge
resin nozzles and Cutting Edge resin Columbia rudder camera pod. Photos of
Columbia on the pad prior to the last launch showed extensive tile discoloration
due to heat on the wings, rudder and belly tiles. I used pastels to
simulate the heat damage. Styrene plastic was used to create the ribs on the
liquid fuel tank.
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I built this model
for a local show with a theme of 'American Heros.' I left off the wing chimes on
Columbia in order to more closely match the look of Challenger - trying to
honor both crews and vehicles in one model. Wooden dowels were pre-fitted
through both solid boosters and covered with cotton fiber to simulate
the solid booster exhaust. This was then tinted in clear yellow and red to
simulate the color effect of the three liquid-fueled main engines on the white
solid booster exhaust. Finally the dowels were set in a wooden base and the
model slipped on the dowels. Mission patches from both Challenger
and Columbia were attached to the base.
This is my first
submission to Steve's great site. Thanks for looking.
Dan
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