Gemini Capsule Plastic Model Scale Question

[Vitruvius]

@ Markschnell, I'd just about kill to get a hardcopy of that book...just about. I had a chance to get the book some years ago, but decided not too....wish I had, now. The length sounds reasonable though. Thanks!
@modeltrains: I seem to remember that the record was 45r.p.m. and it was about John Glenn's Flight. BTW, I hadn't thought about the spring loaded ejection seats...LOL. I LIKE that idea....more play value for the Grand kits. I'm also working on the Gemini era MMU to scale as well. It helps that there is one at the USAF Museum about 10 minutes from here. I can hold a yardstick next to it and get accurate photos. of it. Not too many folks are that interested in it, it would seem as there is no plexi around it. Cheers!

 

[markschnell]

Here's the 1:100 Shapeways GT capsule painted (needs touch up still) sitting atop of a Balsa Machining Service's C52H-34. That's a piece of coupler stock that will go into a 29mm tube, or BT-52. It's a pretty great fit. Here is the Revell/Monogram GT in 1:48 sitting atop the 2.5 tube from Estes. It's not as perfect as the other one, but close enough for me. I'll make it work.

 

[Vitruvius]

Awesome! You are lucky to have gotten the 1/48 model!

 

[markschnell]

@Vitruvius, I don't know if you need it in hard copy but he's got all those in downloadable format!! Here's the link. The cool thing is that he's got another Gemini book that's the biggest one he's done yet!!

 

[Vitruvius]

@markschnell: I knew Mike back iin the day when He edited "Crazed Plastic" for the 'Gateway Modeling Group". Thanks for the update!

 

[Ez2cDave]

I need some info on the length of the Titan booster for the Gemini Titan. I can find the length of the booster but I don't know if the length includes the engines at the bottom. What would be the length of what we'd use for the body tube without the capsule and adapter module? I can do the scaling from there.

You probably know this one by heart @Ez2cDave.

MArk,

You have a PM . . .

Dave F.

 

[Vitruvius]

Thanks, Mark. Things have been pretty busy with Daily life so I haven't had the time to work on this. I'm going to be getting back to build here shortly