Subject: Re: gallery submission....
From: "Steve Bamford ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "David Hanners" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 01:40:40 -0700

Hi David,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it in.   

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Hanners 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:54 AM
  Subject: gallery submission....

  Steve--
  I read through your instructions for sending gallery submissions, and I'm thoroughly lost. I'm not even sure I know what HTML is, let alone be comfortable with it. So I'm sending this submission unformatted; if there's an easier way I can do it that would help you out, please let me know.

  While I know this isn't an aircraft, it would fly through an atmosphere, albeit on Mars....

  I've also included a narrative on the model's construction.

  If you have any questions, just holler. Thanks.
  David Hanners
  Minneapolis, MN

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  MARS 1

  1/72nd scale

  Styrene

  Scratchbuilt

  This is an original scratchbuilt model based on one of the many design concepts for a manned Mars lander. The body was built from .015 sheet styrene and rolled into three sections: A truncated cone (topped with Miliput) that makes up the upper capsule; a cylinder for the main body and a second truncated cone making up the propulsion section. Inside the propulsion section, I added yet another truncated cone for the recessed "well" that the nozzle sits in.

  The model's surface was detailed with half-round styrene strip, styrene rod and tubing and other bits and pieces. The main engine nozzle was scavenged from an old “Space:1999” Eagle and was cut and sanded to shape. The egress hatch was made from the bottom of a plastic pill bottle, cut to shape and faired in with Super Glue. The landing legs and footpads were made from strip styrene, and the landing gear fairings were made from sheet styrene that was heat-formed over a carved wooden mold.

  All decals, including cockpit windows and thermal protection system tiles, were homemade on my computer and printed out onto white decal stock. Except for the NASA “meatball” and the American flag (which I cut and pasted from the Internet onto my homemade decal sheet) all decals and markings were designed and printed on my computer.

  The base is a piece of foam-core poster board covered with spackling paste, unused cat litter and rocks from the backyard. It was painted a rusty red, then weathered and set in an old picture frame.