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Hasegawa 1/48 Voyager Space Probe Build Review

By chuck holte.

Two Voyager Space Probes were launched in 1977 to document their "Grand Tour" of our solar system and beyond.  The 1,600 pound Voyager payload, built by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, was launched on 5 Sep 77 from Cape Canaveral, Florida atop a Titan-Centaur booster. Voyager, traveling at up to 38,000 miles per hour, completed is assigned mission in our solar system and is now racing into interstellar space. Several of the onboard mission systems are still collecting data and sending it back to earth.  The "energizer bunny" of space probes is now more than 11.6 billion miles from earth and has traveled deeper into space than any other man-made object.

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I typically model in smaller scales, but couldn't resist building one of  the most unique and fascinating space probes of our time, even if it had to be in 1/48 scale.  I found the kit to be well engineered, accurate and relatively easy to assemble.  The black and white, eight page, 12 step instructions are in English and Kanji and identify the various mission systems by name.  Two of the 12 pages contain nice six-view drawings of the spacecraft with painting instructions.  Decals were not included (or needed).

I mostly followed the recommended modular instruction process.  Several aftermarket manufacturers offer PE sets to replace some of the more intricate, but solid molded parts, such as the instrument boom and the long magnetometer boom.  I elected to use the Eduard PE set # 48761 , which I think made a significant improvement in the appearance of the finished model. 

I painted most everything as I completed the modules called out on the instruction sheet using mostly rattle can Tamiya paints: Fine Surface Primer (White), Semi-Gloss Black (TS-29) and Mica Silver (TS-76).  Final assembly proceeded according to the instruction plan with the delicate PE boom and mast saved for the last steps.  I used small diameter brass rods to replace the kit's long wire antenna parts.

This was an interesting and enjoyable build. I didn't find any problems with the kit as provided, but I think the aftermarket PE sets really make a difference in the final appearance of the model.  Highly recommended for real-space model fans.

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Hasegawa 1/48 scale Voyager

The 1977 launches of Voyager 2 and, a month later, Voyager 1 , were to be the start of a five-year mission. Now, 35 years later, both spacecraft are on their way out of the solar system and still sending back information (to a limited degree) as they continue on to interstellar space — so it seems fitting that Hasegawa has released a 1/48 scale model of Voyager as the probes become man’s first interstellar spacecraft.

The kit is well-molded in white, black, and gold-plated plastic. Novices could easily build it unpainted and still get an acceptable likeness. While it is not a snap-together model, with the parts’ large, strong locating pins, you could almost build it without glue.

The instructions are clear on assembly and painting. All the major components are named, so you can learn about the probe as you build.

A model like this requires a stand, and Hasegawa has provided a sturdy half-globe base with an unobtrusive wire to hold up the finished model.

I studied the instructions, then built as many of the subassemblies as I could before painting, starting with the bus housing (Step 3); I filled small gaps between the halves (parts A3 and A4) with a touch of Mr. Surfacer 500. While test-fitting the legs (parts A11, A14, and A15) to the bus housing, I noticed gaps where the legs met; I glued them together with Weld-On 3, being careful not to glue them to the housing. After that dried, I was able to gingerly remove the leg assembly from the housing to fill and sand the gaps. The only other filler required was for a small gap in the high-gain antenna feed-horn base (C5, C8). Sanding eliminated other seams.

I painted the infrared spectrometer and high-gain antenna parts with Testors gloss white enamel, and other parts Tamiya satin black acrylic and Vallejo Model Air silver, both by brush and airbrush as needed. Rather than paint the exhaust vents on the bus housing solid silver, I dry-brushed them to impart more depth.

The base shows Earth’s northern hemisphere outlined on the inside with raised lines. Not confident in painting a good likeness of Earth, instead I painted with various blues to represent the planet Neptune. With paint on them, some parts were difficult to insert. But with just a touch of Weldon 3 on the pins, they slid in perfectly.

The most disappointing parts were the meter unit and low-field magnetometer booms. They are molded solid, rather than as open trusses. (Photoetched metal would look better, but that long, twisted magnetometer boom would be a bear to build.) To improve the magnetometer boom, I painted it flat black and dry-brushed it with copper paint taken from a Krylon copper leafing pen I found at a craft shop.

The model’s dimensions perfectly match what’s posted on Voyager’s website ( voyager.jpl.nasa.gov ). It took only 17 hours to build my Voyager , and I think any modeler with a bit of experience could build it, too. Hasegawa’s model is a great addition to any spacecraft collection, and it could be a centerpiece for a student who wants to do science project on the Voyager mission.

A version of this review appeared in the February 2013 FineScale Modeler .

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The Voyager 1 and 2 unmanned space probes were launched into space in 1977. Voyager 1 was launched on September 5 and Voyager 2 in August. Voyager 1 collected valuable data from its near approaches to Jupiter and Saturn and several of their moons, while Voyager 2 collected similarly valuable data from Uranus, Neptune and their moons. The Voyager probes have so far made possible many astounding discoveries. As of June 2012, Voyager 2 was some 18 billion kilometers from the sun, moving away at a speed (relative to the sun’s position) of 15.46km per second. Onboard both Voyager probes are gold-plated copper records titled ‘Sounds of Earth’. Recorded on them are various sounds from nature as well as greetings in 55 different languages. These recordings were attached to the Voyager probes in anticipation of the possibility of someday being found and decoded by intelligent extraterrestrial life.

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Scale: 1/48 Skill Level: 2 Parts: 86 Length: 15.6” Parabolic Antenna Diameter: 3” - Painting and assembly required - 4 sprues - Molded in high-quality multi-colored plastic - Includes alien figure and golden record - Display stand with stainless steel prop - Optical Calibration Target and Radiator - Imaging Science System and Photopolarimeter - Ultraviolet Spectrometer and Infrared Spectrometer and Radiometer - Cosmic Ray, Plasma Observation system and Low-Energy Charged Particle Detector - Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator - Magnetometer Boom and Planetary Radio Astronomy and Plasma Wave Antenna - Illustrated instructions and paint guide

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Dimensions: 290x192x83 mm (11.4x7.6x3.3 inch)

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Hasegawa 1/48 Unmanned Space Probe VOYAGER

By chris banyai-riepl.

In 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, a pair of unmanned space probes designed to explore our solar system and beyond. Their primary mission was the exploration of Jupiter and Saturn, and after making many discoveries there, their mission was extended to explore further, with Voyager 2 checking out Neptune and Uranus. Now, 35 years after their launch, the two probes are still healthy and sending data back to NASA as they prepare to push beyond the heliosheath and into interstellar space. The NASA site on the Voyager mission is full of useful information as well as current news about the two probes.

Many of the parts are small and will require a bit of cleanup to remove the fine seams, but the assembly itself will be straightforward and it is unlikely that any filler will be needed. For those looking for a real challenge, one could scratch a replacement strut assembly, which is molded solid in this kit. Given that it has an odd twist to it, though, scratchbuilding this out of plastic or brass rod would be challenging.

This is really a great kit that is something everyone could have fun building. Knowing that the Voyager is about to enter interstellar space makes it all the more exciting. With it being in a standard scale is also nice, as one could have this sitting next to a 1/48 Bleriot or something similar, to highlight how far we have come in so short a time. My thanks to Hasegawa USA for the review sample.

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Continuing the recent trend in real space kits, here's the Unmanned Space Probe Voyager! Kit includes the golden record that hopefully will end up in the hands of sentient beings!

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• Release Date: 2012/06/14
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• Item Size/Weight: 29 x 19 x 8.2 cm / 260g

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