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                        Space Shuttle/747 combo

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                        spaltro3
                        • Member since
                          December 2006
                        • From: Scottsdale AZ
                        Space Shuttle/747 combo
                        Posted by spaltro3 on Sunday, October 5, 2008 11:50 AM

                        I'm looking for any info, books or websites dealing specifically with the 747 used to carry the Shuttles. Engine type, block number, etc. I figured you knowledgable folks would be able to direct me. Eventually the research will go into a 1/72 scale model.

                        PS I purchased the Osprey title and was highly disappointed.

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                        HawkeyeHobbies
                        • Member since
                          August 2006
                        • From: Neenah, WI
                        Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 5:29 PM
                        I take it you are planning on scratch building the 747? NASA has a ton of FREE photographs available.

                        Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

                        http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

                         

                         

                        "Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."

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                        chazrull
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Fort Smith, Arkansas
                        Posted by chazrull on Thursday, October 23, 2008 4:00 PM
                        FYI - Revell made a shuttle / 747 kit a few years back - I've got it in my stash.
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                        eagle334
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: plopped down in front of this computer.
                        Posted by eagle334 on Monday, November 3, 2008 9:47 AM
                        If 1/100th interests you there is the Tamiya shuttle and Entex made a 747 in that scale.  The 747 maybe hard to find though.
                        Wayners Go Eagles! 334th Fighter Squadron Me and my F-4E <script language="javascript" src="http://www.airfighters.com/phgid_183.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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                        sfcmac
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        • From: League City, Texas
                        Posted by sfcmac on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 11:24 AM

                         Pretty big project. I live about 5 minutes from Nasa. Here air some pics from Ellington Field.

                        The tail is modified and the size is ... well big. The picture of my son next to the model should give you an idea of how large it is in that scale. Hope these help.

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                        russianfist
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Oregon, Rain country U.S.A.
                        Posted by russianfist on Friday, November 14, 2008 11:48 PM

                        I built that kit back when I was just a pup many moons ago.

                        Yeah, I wish I had one in my stash too.

                         

                         

                         

                        You got a telegram from headquarters today. Headquarters--what is it? Well, it's a big building where generals meet, but that's not important right now. [ img] f_armorsecretm_ac7eb73[/ img]
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                        Jorg Sacul
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        Posted by Jorg Sacul on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 11:24 AM

                        There used to be a British company making a 1/72 scale 747-400 that was pretty impressive (and about $150).  At our local IPMS show a few years back someone had made the jet/shuttle combo in that scale, with a runway base.

                         My description of it? BIG!!!  It barely fit in the back of his minivan. Glorious in detail, though.

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                        jmcquate
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                          March 2003
                        Posted by jmcquate on Thursday, January 1, 2009 4:15 PM
                        In a past life I was an Archivist/Records Manager for Manned Space Flight at JSC. My work included processing records at Ellington field. The older 747 maintenance records indicated that it was a former JAL 747 purchased in the 1970's. Hope that helps.
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                        gregers
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Friday, January 2, 2009 7:03 PM

                        There are two SCA (shuttle carrier aircraft) in use by NASA. NASA-905 and NASA-911. IIRC 905 was ex American Airlines and 911 ex JAL

                        Here's a link I keep on my comp. http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-013-DFRC.html .

                        Hope this helps.

                        All the best.

                        Greg

                        Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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                        DanTDBV
                        • Member since
                          July 2009
                        Posted by DanTDBV on Monday, July 13, 2009 10:50 AM

                        The Highresolution Shuttle and SCA pics from dvd. Thread i've just posted in the space forum might help you.

                        Enjoy

                        Dan TDBV Nielsen (The Droid Building Viking) 1/1 R2D2 (Temporealy on hold) Frederikssund Denmark
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