Space in Miniature #4.1- Soviet Spacecraft

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May 31, 2014

Contact: Michael Mackowski

 

 

“Space In Miniature #4.1 - Soviet Spacecraft” Reference Book for Model Builders

is Re-issued and Updated as a Digital Edition

 

The fourth book in the Space In Miniature series, Soviet Spacecraft, has been out of

print for over ten years with only photocopies available. The book has just been completely

regenerated in modern software, with new material added, and is now available

as a clean pdf download.

 

All of the original content remains, including a comprehensive set of scale drawings of

the manned spacecraft of the former Soviet Union. These include Vostok, Voskhod,

Soyuz, Progress, Salyut 6 and 7, and Mir. There is also information on available model

kits of Russian spacecraft as well as articles on scratchbuilding and accurizing these

kits.

 

Updated material includes color versions of the Soyuz and Progress isometric sketches

and color photos. Two new features have been added. The first is a detailed kit review

(by Joe Suszynski and Jim Griffiths) of the old Airfix Soyuz launch vehicle (R7) that includes

illustrations of how to correct the many deficiencies of this old model. The other

new content is a scale drawing of the BOR-4 (Cosmos 1445) lifting body vehicle that is

the genesis of the Dream Chaser space vehicle being developed as a candidate for the

NASA Commercial Crew program. This results in the page count going up from 41 to 49

plus covers.

 

SIM #4.1 - Soviet Spacecraft sells for $10 and is only available on line at

www.spaceinminiature.com or by sending a check payable to Michael Mackowski, to

1022 W. Juanita Ave., Gilbert, AZ 85233. Payment via Paypal is preferred but checks

and money orders will be accepted (see the SIM website for details). When an order is

received, customers will get an e-mail with a link to the 152 MB pdf file. The other titles

in the SIM series are still available in various formats. For additional details, contact the

publisher at 480-926-4765 or by email at mike@spaceinminiature.com.

 

Michael Mackowski, the publisher of Space In Miniature, is an aerospace engineer and

long-time modeler who is recognized by many members of the International Plastic

Modelers Society (IPMS) as one of the top experts on this modeling topic.