After the loss of
ShuttleBug One (Seriously..somebody just lost it!) orbital fast food delivery
was in a quandry. The ISS (International Space Station) crew had become very
reliant upon regularly scheduled pizza delivery, and raised a loud ruckus about
needing something soon. Into the void stepped one intrepid food delivery
specialist, and some very inventive engineers.
Using the basic
frame of a classic Volkswagen Beetle, BASA was able to fabricate lightweight
alloy wings and orbital pods, as well as the shuttle-like nose in short order,
and soon the vehicle was up and running. Launched from atop a Chinese
Shenzhou II Satellite launcher, the ShuttleBug 2 was soon delivering piping hot
Chinese food into low Earth orbit.
The kits used
were Revell kits, starting with their VW Beetle, and 1/144 Shuttle. The
flight crew/Payload specialists are from the Revell 1/24 Gemini capsule.
Lots of sheet plastic and filler went into the combination. Decals were
printed upon an injet printer, and the tiles were hand-scribed.
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