The Human Spaceflight Display at the Manitoba Museum - mostly built by me, with a couple of purchased models and a great backboard designed by Hans Thater. All launchers in the back row are 1/144 scale, and all spacecraft in the front row are 1/48 scale (3 times larger) to show more detail.

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The Vostok booster, based on the Russian R-7 missle. This rocket carried the first human into orbit. It's built from the Apex Models kit, with little modification.

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A closeup of the Mercury-Redstone model, built by me from the RealSpace Models kit.

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A closeup of the Mercury-Atlas model, also from the RealSpace Models kit. I used Bare Metal Foil (aluminum) for the finish.

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A closeup of the Gemini-Titan model, also from the RealSpace Models kit. I had a problem with the epoxy used to attach the Gemini capsule to the Titan...it slipped off-center while drying! Haven't fixed it yet, since I'll probably have to redo the foil and paint.

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This Soyuz launcher is based on the Apex kit, but with RealSpace Models Soyuz conversion. I forgot to paint the aft end of the upper stage orange... I'll do it when I pull the models out of the case next year to upgrade the lighting.

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The Saturn Ib rocket launched the first manned Apollo mission into orbit. This is an unfinished model that I just haven't had time to work on. Note the skewed escape tower... victim of gravity and sudden deceleration trauma. It's a RealSpace Models kit as well.

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The giant Saturn V moon rocket, which took the first humans to the Moon and back. The main kit is from teh Revell-Monogram kit, with the upper section replaced by the RealSpace Models conversion kit for accuracy.

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The Space Shuttle in 1/144, painted to represent STS-1 (Columbia). I had to rush a bit, so the tile patterns around the cockpit windows are missing. It's a Revell kit, and I used RealSpace Models decals to finish it. I also have the realSpace engines, but haven't installed them yet.

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A 1/48 Mercury spacecraft, straight out of the Revell box. I've removed the hatch so people can see the astronaut inside.

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The Voshkod-2 spacecraft, with the extendable airlock used for the world's first EVA (spacewalk). The model is built by Nick Proach Models.

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A 1/48 Gemini spacecraft. I haven't added my New Ware decals yet, or accurized the hatches.

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An early Soyuz in 1/48, partially complete. The kit is from New Ware Models, but until I make a base for it I can't attach all the little fiddly bits like radars and antennae.

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A current-model Soyuz in 1/48, built by Nick Proach Models. I'm not sure what the antenna on the starboard side of the orbital module is supposed to be, but that's the way it came.

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My 1/32 Revell Apollo Command and Service Module. It's out-of-scale with the others, but I haven't finished my 1/48 version yet. The LEM is also coming.

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The International Space Station, based on the Intermountain Railway kit and complete as of Nov. 13/2002. I added some details from their parts enhancement kit, and scratch-built others. I used silver conductive tape on the Destiny and other U.S. modules, with the panel patterns scribed in.

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