The completed command module was finished with a fine disk sander attachment on a Dremel MiniMite. After the eight pieces were sandwiched together, a course/fine drum sander attachment mounted on a Dremel 3000 was used to carve the command module to the shape illustrated in the schematics and images. The remaining two (2) pieces formed the center base of the command module. Six (6) of the 'heart' shaped pieces were further cut for the top and bottom parts of the command module. Eight (8) 'heart' shaped pieces were cut from tongue-depressor sized sticks. This was a departure from my previous projects where I would normally begin with the single, biggest piece of the spacecraft. I began the project with the fabrication of the Command Module and main engines. Dremel 3000 and MiniMite with the following attachments.This was especially useful for shaping the main support frames. The moto tool mounted on the workstation freed both of my hands to twirl the small delicate parts to get the desired shape. I've got a chance to use the Dremel Workstation for this project. Only the command module and support fame for the pods were from tongue depressor sized toothpicks. Many of the smaller parts were from my spares 'box', thin and thick wooden coffee stirrers. The main support frames were from sliced, regular sized popsicle sticks. This project used a lot of thinned, rounded toothpicks for the lattice enveloping the fuselage. This project is dedicated to my Virginia-based sister Maria who supplies the special tools and equipment used in all my builds. Overall, I was very satisfied with how final the spacecraft came out after completing it 'one-stick at a time'.

Just waiting for each single piece to dry in place took a long time. The support frame connecting the aft and service modules took a lot of time to fabricate because of its intricate, lattice-design feature. The mini popsicle stick version of the Eagle was, to say the least, very challenging to build. A number of pods, particularly the standard passenger pod, winch and laboratory pods were modeled in this instructable. With a unique modular design, the spacecraft was designed to carry various types of specialized pods. Hello everyone! Have time? How about a very intricate project from a Gerry Anderson concept - a mini popsicle stick Space 1999 Eagle spacecraft from Moonbase Alpha! The Eagle multi-purpose transporter was the primary spacecraft from the 70's Sci-fi series Space 1999.

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