Ron Gross’s Jupiter 2 Blueprints
These drawings some of the actual blueprint drawings that Ron Gross prepared for the construction of his Jupiter 2 prototype.
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These drawings some of the actual blueprint drawings that Ron Gross prepared for the construction of his Jupiter 2 prototype.
Continue readingStart with part 1 back to part 4 The ship was painted an overall aluminum color and turned out great.
Continue readingStart with page 1 back to page 3 The fusion core was another matter. The casting was slightly warped (still
Continue readingStart at page 1 Back to page 2 I had to find some scale figures to represent Major West and
Continue readingStart with page 1 The first step was to cut out the main view port and porthole. These were drilled
Continue readingLike the rest of us, I was always enthralled with the overall design of the classic Jupiter 2 spacecraft. I
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Continue readingHere are some pics of my Fine Molds Y-wing with the Trialliance 2-seater conversion. I relocated the top turret to
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Continue readingStart with part 1 Back to part 2 This is an overhead shot of the completed lower level, showing all
Continue readingStart with Part 1 Here are 4 new shots from around the lower level of the Jupiter 2 project as
Continue readingAfter seeing some of the great work on your site by other modelers and Mr. Ron Gross I have decided
Continue readingIn addition to helping Polar Lights research and develop the Jupiter 2 kit, Ron Gross also did hte cover illustration.
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