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Subject: WIP: 1950s concept space station


Michael_C ( ) posted Tue, 23 December 2025 at 10:06 AM · edited Wed, 20 May 2026 at 8:30 PM

In keeping with mid-20th century space technology concepts: Werner von Braun wrote about a space station in Collier's magazine.  He later described a nuclear-powered station for a TV series.  In 1958 Strombecker released a plastic model of this station.  The station rotated to produce artificial gravity.  The many spokes are not structural; they're actually a radiator to cool the reactor.

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RFreise ( ) posted Tue, 23 December 2025 at 11:08 AM

Cool, the taxi needs one


Michael_C ( ) posted Tue, 23 December 2025 at 12:01 PM

There'll be a docking port and airlock designed to fit the taxi.  The Stombecker model had a large horn-shaped structure that might have been for docking.  I won't be incorporating that.

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Michael_C ( ) posted Wed, 24 December 2025 at 2:36 PM · edited Thu, 12 February 2026 at 3:02 PM

The station will have a partial interior.  The second image show the taxi docked.

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Michael_C ( ) posted Tue, 30 December 2025 at 12:15 PM · edited Thu, 12 February 2026 at 3:02 PM

In Poser, partially rigged. partially textured.  Still need to create furnishings for the small interior ring section.

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Michael_C ( ) posted Sat, 10 January 2026 at 2:16 PM · edited Thu, 12 February 2026 at 3:02 PM

Fixed a few problems and spent a good bit of time building a partial interior.

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MollyFootman ( ) posted Tue, 13 January 2026 at 2:08 PM

This looks great, Michael.  When I got the Space Taxi I noticed an early version of this in your promo material and was so hoping that you would make a full version available!  I shall save my bucks in anticipation of grabbing this! =)

Teh Mollz


Michael_C ( ) posted Tue, 13 January 2026 at 2:32 PM · edited Thu, 12 February 2026 at 3:02 PM

The wait shouldn't be too long.  It's packaged up and almost ready for submittal.

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Michael_C ( ) posted Fri, 23 January 2026 at 7:14 AM · edited Thu, 12 February 2026 at 3:02 PM
MollyFootman ( ) posted Sat, 24 January 2026 at 12:35 PM

Snapped it right up! <3

Teh Mollz


ryanthompson ( ) posted Mon, 09 February 2026 at 12:10 AM
Michael_C posted at 10:06 AM Tue, 23 December 2025 - #2997145

In keeping with mid-20th century space technology concepts: Werner von Braun wrote about a space station in Collier's magazine.  He later described a nuclear-powered station for a TV series.  In 1958 Strombecker released a plastic model of this station.  The station rotated to produce artificial gravity.  The many spokes are not structural; they're actually a radiator to cool the reactor.

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That rotating station idea keeps coming back for a reason.
Artificial gravity plus reactor cooling — surprisingly practical for something dreamed up so long ago.


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