Water mist and smoke spray both create the necessary look, with water mist being a bit kinder to the model (smoke spray tends to leave a sticky residue that needs wiping off after use). There’s obviously the light coming from the sun, but light also reflects off the surface of both the moon and Earth, creating shadows and lens flare from all manner of different angles.įor me, the most important thing was to make sure the main areas of light and shade in the backdrop were matched, so if the Earth in the backdrop was partially covered in shadow, I would also make sure the same side of the Discovery or Hubble was too. It was also important to match the colours, and for this I used a variety of gels that would reflect off the model, giving the impression that those reflections were created by the light in the backdrop – such as the orange lights of the cities below or the purple haze created over the atmosphere.Īdding smoke into photography incorporates a nice layer of atmosphere (not the Earth’s actual atmosphere, but the dramatic kind of ‘atmosphere’) as well as helping to create the illusion that the shuttle’s boosters are firing. This time, though, I was dealing with space – and in space, there’s always more than one light source to contend with. In order to create the illusion that the models and backdrop were all part of the same image, getting the lighting right was once again key. Sadly we’ve neither the technology nor money to physically travel to space to get some in-situ photographs, so I took a page out of my 10295 Porsche 911 gallery with rear projection photography. Over half a meter tall, this Space Shuttle is in scale to the Lego Saturn V, and would make the perfect companion piece.When you think of the Discovery, images of the iconic black and white shuttle orbiting high above the Earth immediately spring to mind. Same scale as the Lego Saturn V (Approx 1:111).Functional wing flaps/elevons, body flap, and split tail rudder.Canadarm robotic arm (SRMS -Shuttle Remote Manipulator System) which was responsible for cargo, astronauts, hull examination, and the deployment and capture of satellites.Separating Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs).Large cargo bay with functional bay doors, featuring an Orbital Docking System, Canadarm, and satellite.…research and countless invaluable experiments that have changed our world. …countless communication and research satellites into orbit. …the interplanetary probes Magellan (to study Venus), and Galileo (to study Jupiter). …the first African-American woman in space, Mae Jemison, who will soon be honored in the Women of NASA set! …the invaluable Great Observatories: Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and Compton Gamma Ray Observatory into orbit. Since the launch of the first Space Shuttle 36 years ago, it has brought … …the first American woman in space, Sally Ride, who will soon be honored in the Women of NASA set! …the first African-American man in space, Guion Bluford. In 2019, the California Science Center will finish construction on an unprecedented display of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, setting it in its vertical full stack configuration, with Orbiter, External Tank, and Solid Rocket Boosters as if ready for liftoff. What better way to celebrate this achievement by remembering this iconic ship in Lego! This set is built to the same scale as the Lego Saturn V, and would make the perfect companion piece! Icon of a generation, the historic Space Shuttle did so much for connecting the world, exploring deep space, and conducting groundbreaking research.
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