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Space Shuttle Advance
Posted by naito in Artsy Stuff, Geeky Stuff on July 13, 2010
Just to show off that homemade space shuttle of mine a bit more =p
I tried to build it like a REAL Space Shuttle, based on everything I’d read about it. So things I knew at the time, and I tried to incorporate as much of what I knew as possible into my Lego version:
- The shuttle was built in component pieces:
- Crew Module Flight and middeck, Airlock, Cargo Bay, Wings, Engine compartment
- The OMS pods, removable
- There was room for TWO CanadaArms in the cargo bay, even though the shuttle has only ever carried one at a time
- RMS has a CAMERA on it
- Front RCS pod, Aft umbilical connections, radio antenna in cargo bay, crew hatch (opens to mid-deck)
I put as much detail in until I basically ran out of white pieces to use =p I don’t even remember what set or sets I got the white pieces from, or the hinges, 90 degree bends etc etc. I didn’t much care what else I took apart, used everything I could find to build this shuttle!
Oh and that big block I used for the engine compartment? =)
Is it any wonder why this was my favourite toy??
Oh all the pieces in the cargo bay were extra parts that I collected whenever I found bits of lego around the house. I tried to save up as many pieces as possible to use and built more detail into it whenever I could, but I really did just run out of pieces and couldn’t add anything else, like a proper delta wing.
Still, definitely something I’ve very proud of, and now at least it’s immortalized in photos so if I ever drop it, break it or lose it somehow, it’ll be here =)
Now I’ll be able to compare it against the official Lego Space Shuttle Adventure, will post pics of that as soon as it’s done, and I’m gonna TRY put together a time-lapse movie of it coming together too…..key word is try =D
Space and Space Shuttles
Posted by naito in Artsy Stuff, Geeky Stuff on July 12, 2010
I think my fascination with all things Space began in grade 3. I distinctly remember a quiz in class about the names of the planets, and I couldn’t remember all of them. I soon learned the “My Very Educated Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas” mnemonic for memorizing the names, and soon I was at the library borrowing the entire shelf full of books on space and astronomy.
Somewhere in there I discovered space shuttles and totally fell in love with them. What kid wouldn’t love “The world’s first true spaceship” or “The fastest airplane in the world”?? I must’ve been maybe 10 when I read “Challenger: A Major Malfunction” by Malcolm McConnell and was absolutely morbidly fascinated by the whole thing. I remember reserving “Space Shuttle: A History of the National Space Transportation System” at one of the larger libraries in the city, what must’ve been the original edition. I recently picked up a copy of the 3rd edition =)
So it’s with great sadness that I’m seeing NASA shut down the Space Shuttle program. I’m very glad I got to see at least one launch in person, and I swear I’ll finish posting up pictures to that trip soon, but in the meantime, I give you:
Space Shuttle Advance
I built this between grade 3 and grade 6, out of spare parts combined from all my various Lego kits back when I was a kid. This is the first time I’ve actually taken pictures of it, it’s a bit dusty from sitting on my shelf for years, but it’s the one Lego model I have that’s still intact.
This post is long enough, so I’ll post more pics of Advance for later (I named it when I was like 10, give me a break). I’ll show off a full tear-down with all the features =D One more reason for posting pics of Advance now tho is that at the encouragement of my wonderful girlfriend I’ve finally ordered my first official Lego Space Shuttle!
It arrived late last week, it should be awesome to have pics of both shuttles next to each other, and maybe next to one of the models I picked up from Kennedy Space Centre too.
Man I feel like a little kid =p
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Panhandling =p
