Space Shuttle

Saluting 135 missions!

Space Shuttle

November 2012 - Model of the Month

In honor of the end of the Space Shuttle era, we have selected this great model submitted by Christina Kathi Schulz from Germany for November's Model of the Month.

About the Space Shuttle Program

The Space Shuttle was a partially reuseable launch system and orbital spacecraft operated by the NASA for human spaceflight missions. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons.

The first orbital test flight occurred in 1981 and was retired from service on July 2011 after 135 missions; Space Shuttle Atlantis performed the final launch. Major missions included launching numerous satellites and interplanetary probes conducting space science experiments, and servicing and construction of space stations.

 

The Model

For the most challenging experience, use only the following picture as your guide for building the Shuttle. Further below you will find more detailed images of each individual component of the model; and if you want more detailed instructions click on the name of the component and you'll be taken to a page with step-by-step images.

Shuttle Components

Here's how many parts you'll need to build the whole model:

Balls: 217
B0: 81
B1: 66
B2: 22
Y0: 110
Y1: 4
Y2: 24
R0: 81
R1: 67

 

Now for images of the individual components:
 

Solid Fuel Rocket Boosters (you need 2 of these)

Rocket Boosters

External Tank

External Tank

Launching Pad:

Launching Pad

Shuttle:

Shuttle
 

If you build it:

Please upload a picture of yourself with the model to our Facebook page!
 
If you don't have enough parts, but already own a Creator 3, we've created this discounted Shuttle Bundle which you can use along with your Creator 3 to build this great model!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Comments on “Space Shuttle”

“Dear Christinna Super, very simple, and we must consider this as really cool. A nice good example of simple solids interconnections If you like I will send you some pics of my Klingon "Bird of Pray" Greetings Manuel L B Martinez PhD. Electrical Engineering”

manuel, Nov 22, 2012

“I am curious to see the Bird of Pray. My favority Star Trek ships are from Vulcan.”

Christina Schulz, Dec 28, 2012

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