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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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The editor's first look at this kit can be found here .

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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Observations by the Voyager 1 and 2   spacecraft launched by NASA in 1977 have brought us various discoveries about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.   Additionally, these two spacecraft continue to fly beyond the solar system to observe interstellar space.   (*This is information at the time of release.)

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This is a spacecraft model.

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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• Code: HSGSW-02
• JAN Code: 4967834540026
• Release Date: 2012/06/14
• Category: Real Science
• Series: Science World
• Item Type: Spacecraft Model
• Manufacturer: Hasegawa
• Item Size/Weight: 29 x 19 x 8.2 cm / 260g

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Voyager SCI ENCE KIT Assembly Instructions

Your voyager space craft® sci ence kit package contains:, a. you'll need the following:.

• A pen or a pencil for making a mark on the foam-plastic High-Gain Antenna dish (HGA).
• A small piece of fine sandpaper or denim to smooth the HGA's edges.
• Small scissors, such as manicure scissors, to clip parts from the parts sheets.
• Wooden toothpicks for applying glue. One toothpick, 5 to 6 cm (2.25 inches) in length, will be needed in the model as a structural support (in the first part of Step 7).
• A metal ruler, or a dull knife with a straight edge, such as a butter knife (See 5th part of step 1), for pressing a crease into some paper parts.
• An art knife, X-Acto #11 or equivalent, with a sharp new blade.
• Space. Set up a well lighted, comfortable work area, with room to set glued parts to dry undisturbed. It might also be helpful to use a folded terrycloth towel, or a section of carpet, to help hold small parts in alignment while the glue dries.
• Time. Plan to set aside several hours for unhurried assembly. Four hours would probably be an absolute minimum to assemble your Voyager.
• Patience. While some parts of this kit might assemble easily due to advanced design, there may be some trying times. Remember that extra time and care will pay off with a surprisingly accurate, and handsome representation of NASA's two Voyagers in the outer solar system.
• Optional: If your use of the finished model would not present any hazard of eye injury from protruding wire, and if desired to represent the spacecraft's PRA/PWS Antennas (see the Fact Sheet illustration ): obtain about a meter (or a yard) of thin bare or tinned solid copper wire. No. 18 AWG works well. Bamboo skewers may be used, but they will be very much thicker than scale (see step 12).
• Optional: To stiffen the long MAGNETOMETER BOOM, especially if it is to be displayed with the boom pointing outward (vs. downward) and frequently handled, you may wish to obtain a very thin piece of balsa wood about 3mm or 1/8-inch in diameter, and about 40 cm or 16 inches in length. A stiff but thinner bamboo skewer also works.
• Optional: 1/4-inch (6 mm) wide, black matte or crepe adhesive tape, 8 inches (20 cm) in length (for HGA Collar). Available from art stores as Chartpak #BG2501M or BGCP2501, or Formaline #1006E or 5020E. Black vinyl electrical tape will suffice, if carefully slit to 1/4 inch width (See the third part of Step 1).
• Optional: A small amount of white poster paint or typing White-Out, such as Papermate Liquid Paper (See first part of step 7).
• Optional: You might find it good to use an electric hair drier to set the glue in some places. If you do, be very careful not to blow the pieces apart.
• Optional: There are some 3D-printable parts available to download for this scale model. Visit this page to learn more; look for The HGA Assembly and The Voyager MAG Boom.

B. BEFORE BEGINNING ASSEMBLY:

* 1. assemble the communications antenna., * 2. assemble the spacecraft bus., * 3. assemble the struts., 4. attach the struts to the spacecraft bus., * 5. assemble the science boom., * 6. assemble the magnetometer boom. (skip this step if you are assembling your model in launch configuration.), * 7. assemble the rtg boom., 8. attach rtg boom to spacecraft bus., 9. attach science boom to the spacecraft bus., 10. attach the hga to the bus., 11. attach the magnetometer boom., 12. optional: install pra/pws wires.       (skip this step if you are assembling your model in launch configuration.), c. you've finished your model, d. about your voyager model, do you have two voyager models, sci space craft international.

Voyager 3D Model

A 3D model of NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft.

glTF File (3D Model)

(glb?emrc=66618f3aacfd2) (2.98 MB)

USDZ File (3D Model)

(usdz) (1.17 MB)