Voyager Space Probe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

finished the radionucleide batterie 

Planetary radio astronomy and plasma wave antenna added 

Golden record in acryl as a pedestial for the finished spaceprobe later 

glueing the box and the etched pyramidal connection to the magnetometer boom was a bit fiddly. EDUARD´s manual was also very vague about it 

The magnetometer boom should have a 120° twist in its longitude axis as the real one have. But I did not found a safe way to manage it without bending or even destroying the whole fragile etched boom so I left it as it ist without the twist. Dont tell anyone... 

Now it looks already like a spaceprobe. Just the main high gain antenna missing! 

Finished the last component of the space probe - the high gain antenna. Some parts were replaced again with etched parts and some cableing with etched parts added 

just the golden record is still missing now. This will be installed only in the very end after the probe is completely painted 

The finished object 

Disaster strucked during priming of the surfaces. I did holded the spaceprobe at the magnetometer antenna. At the last stage (maybe 2 Minutes left) the antenna suddenly snapped and the probe fell down. I also sprinkled primer out of the airbrush over my desk. What a mess ? 

I am not sure but I think this etched antenna is beyond repair... maybe its the best to buy another etched set ? 

The girders for the radionucleide battery also got loose and the boom with the experiments also got loose 

The cameras also disintegrated. A serious blow for my morale ? 

I was finally able to buy a new etched set to replace the damaged magnetometer antenna 

Started to paint the details 

 

replaced the demolished magnetometer antenna with a new one 

Eduard´s etched surfaces of the visible screwnuts is nicely visible after a drybrush with light grey 

golden record inserted and represented the white seams of the special covering around the main hull and extension arms 

 

 

Finally finished  

finished painting of the cameras and the white seams of the special sealing coverings around it