One more side bar... There hasn't been a decent model of Cygnus' counterpart, Palomino... until now. Kremmen By Kremmen on Shapeways has two sizes of Palomino of which I've purchased the larger of the two (1.192 designation) which consisted of five sections (Upper and Lower Hull, two different antenna sets, and the Power Deck) The Power Deck was held up and was subjected to rework (and a price increase). The complete model is 8.5" long and the hull is 4" in diameter (the thrusters have a 5" span). The model goes together rather nicely. except for two minor issues. First, one of the three recesses for the Power Deck struts needs some trimming (see the fourth picture, the triangle to the right with the ink outline). Second, I found that filing down the top of the three struts made for a better fit (the Power Deck is a bit more brittle than the rest of the model).
The finished product is well executed and I might take some time off to give it a proper paint job. Thanks Nwerke!
The finished product is well executed and I might take some time off to give it a proper paint job. Thanks Nwerke!