Earth Moon Mars to scale. 50mm / 2" globe

Design by jayfisher
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Photograph of the models
Photograph of the models
Photograph of the models
Photograph of the models
Photograph of the models
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The Earth, Moon, and Mars, to scale, with 3D surface terrain and full color from the latest NASA space imaging.

[See also the solar system set (but note that set is a logrithmic scale, not linear like this one)]

Dimensions:
Earth: 50mm (2 inches) diameter
Mars: 27mm (1 inches) diameter
Moon: 13mm (0.54 inches) diameter

Scale: 1 : 251102362

The Earth and Mars globes are hollow, with a 12mm (1/2 inch) hole at the south pole, giving them a flat bottom on which to sit without rolling, but each also comes with a matching cap/plug to seal that hole, to form a full sphere. (The moon is solid)

Special thanks to NASA / JPL-Caltech, for allowing the use of their planet surface terrain and mapping.

vBulletin statistics
cm: 9.056 w x 6.366 d x 5.108 h
in: 3.565 w x 2.506 d x 2.011 h

Comments

 
@mburkey You don't need to seal them, they come sealed (but it could be interesting to selectively paint the oceans with a high gloss finish.) The color penetrates the model somewhat, so you can even polish a surface and not lose the color as long as you don't abrade too deeply. I haven't drilled mine yet, but I plan to. I don't anticipate problems doing that.
January 10, 2013, 7:46 pm
Got these this week. A great way to show the main destinations for human exploration. Do I have to seal these so that they don't wear down and lose color with repeated handling? Can I drill a small hole in these for mounting?
January 10, 2013, 2:24 am
Super cool! You're featured in Friday Finds! http://www.shapeways.com/blog/archives/1727-Friday-Finds-3D-Printed-Designs-from-the-Shapeways-Community.html
November 2, 2012, 3:12 pm
 
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