Space: 2022 - Building the PHOENIX - Part Six

Module F is the Engineering Section of the ship, and the smallest component over all.  The base unit is the Stage 3 section of the Airfix Saturn V kit, with minimal added greeblies and some other bits & pieces.  

Besides the internal brass rod, there is a salvaged lid at each end (sources long forgotten), assorted parts from small armour kits, and the "baby bottle" tanks which some of you may remember from the Hub section.  The big black disc is actually from the ends of a cardboard tube used for printing paper.  

The fastest component built as well, it was then off for priming, painting, IPA wash & weathering, and finally graphics.  Adding the last two escape pods finished off the model.  

Five technical chaps (with sleeves the same colour as that large anti-neutron shield),  work in this module.  There are two sections.  The smaller section behind the shield and about one third the size has two engineers working 4 hour rotational shifts in radiation suits.  Behind that three other engineers monitor all other ship functions, power usage, etc.  A sixth engineer is stationed in the Command Module and acts as monitor and liaison with the other members of the crew.  And of course VICTOR will be watching too!

The escape pods are shared with engineers and the technicians that may be in the Dove's Nest at the time.  Remember each one can hold five personnel.  

That about covers it for Engineering.  Sorry, not the most exciting bit, but essential none the less.  Next time will be the final component, Main Propulsion.  Have a better one!