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09/28/2026

I am happy to (finally!) officially announce the Orion crew module kit for Airfix's 1/144 scale Artemis rocket!

This multimedia kit includes 3D printed resin parts, photoetched brass, ALPS printed decals, and neodymium magnets to hold the various modules in place. A stand is also available to display the capsule separately from the rocket.

I showed an early prototype of this piece at Wonderfest this year and it has gotten major updates in detail and assembly since then.

You can find more information, and preorder both items, here:

Orion Capsule: https://paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp?PPartNum=PGX268

Display Stand: https://paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp?PPartNum=PGX269

09/25/2026

We'll finally be officially announcing 2 new products on Monday morning! We expect to be shipping the week of October 12!

Here's a sneak peek of both ...

08/21/2026

I've just completed the final test fit of the Orion capsule parts! (The final part was the SM-CM umbilical cover - it was the merest bit too tight to fit smoothly.)

To celebrate I copied the file from Draft to the Production folder and removed everything except the final parts. The draft files are still available if I need to make changes, but working from a clean production file is far easier and greatly reduces the file size I'm working with. (115Mb down to 31Mb)

I now begin work on the build platform layouts and calculating production times and material volumes.

08/14/2026

I'm finally in the home stretch of the Orion capsule and service module for the 1/144 scale Artemis rocket from Airfix.

The photoetch has been in the production queue for a few weeks now, so I've been working on finalizing the decal artwork (test print is out to the printer) and fiddling with the parts fit so it goes together as easily as possible.

I'm currently tweaking the interface between the ESM's (European Service Module) "fuselage" and the Command Module's (CM) adapter. It's a bit tight and would require a good amount of filing to get a perfect fit ... or I could fix it at this end and remove a headache.

The current plan looks for shipping around mid-September with a full announcement, including pricing, in the next 1 to 2 weeks.

Work will begin shortly on making Orion capsules for the Revell 1/144 Artemis kit as well as the 1/200 scale AMT kit. Both of these kits will require extensive modifications to the kits as everything from the upper stage (AKA Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS)) up is molded together, rather than as separate parts as in the Airfix kit.

08/11/2026

We got a huge pile of decals in last week and have been pounding away on restocks ever since.

First up are our decals for the Artemis II "America 250" logo in 1/144 and 1/200 scale. You can find them here:

1/144 Scale: https://paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp?PPartNum=PGX266
1/200 Scale: https://paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp?PPartNum=PGX267

And here are our restocked items:

Seaview Interior Decals: https://paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp?PPartNum=PGX110

Flying Sub Decals for Stock Interior: https://paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp?PPartNum=PGX122

This is everything we could do with the decal delivery, though there are many more decals now awaiting delivery of photoetch from the factory - I expect that to be in about 3+/- weeks.

None of the current Artemis/SLS rocket kits include the America 250 logo that was prominently displayed on each of the Solid Rocket Boosters during the launch of the Artemis II mission..

07/29/2026

The printer is back together!

I reassembled it this morning, plugged it in, everything lit up properly, and ...

The touchscreen doesn't respond and the gantry didn't move when I sent a file over WiFi. Upon inspection, the contacts on the touch-screen cable are mangled - whether from resin exposure or physical damage cause by yours truly I can't say. The metal of the contacts has physically pulled away from the ribbon.

Of course I could buy a replacement cable ... which is attached to a replacement touchscreen and costs nearly half the price of buying a brand new printer.

Hmmmm. Shall I pay over 40% of the cost of a new printer for a replacement cable/touchscreen ... and still have the gantry issue which is likely caused by dirty, resin filled contacts somewhere with no guarantee that I'll be able to repair them?

I have just logged into the Elegoo site and am placing my order for a new printer.

07/28/2026

It's been one of *those* days ... well, technically, a week ago Friday was that day, but today was the day I had to finish dealing with the fallout.

So, a week ago Friday I walked into the shop ... and noticed that one of the resin printers was coated in resin. The dreaded leaky vat. I broke down the machine and cleaned it up as best I could with what I had on hand, then began researching how to get the rest of the resin out without disassembling the entire thing down to the circuit board level. (It's in 3 pieces: the case, the front panel, and the screen/lifter.)

The best reviewed cleaner out there is ResinAway, an Australian product that is occasionally available in the states. I emailed them and they replied that while they don't have any here right now, they were sending a pallet off within the next few weeks. A bit too late for my needs, but I've stuck it away for later reference.

Today I went out pick up the paper and ... there sitting on my front step was an Amazon box I hadn't ordered. It ends up one of my 2 best buds for the last 45 years ordered me a bottle of propylene glycol, the main ingredient in ResinAway!

After dealing with this morning's orders and some paperwork, I got down to attacking the remaining resin. It cleaned up the machine far better than I could have anticipated - it doesn't look new, but it doesn't look like the machine is melting. It even did a pretty good job of getting the sticky crud off the cover, which isopropyl alcohol doesn't even touch.

Tomorrow the machine gets reassembled and tested. Fingers crossed!

07/14/2026

I am pleased to announce my latest product ... America 250 decals for 1/144 and 1/200 scale Artemis kits!

These decals are ALPS printed and backed with white - each set includes a pair of logos with a "clear" white stripe, and a pair with the white printed in place. This allows builders to have a crisp, white stripe if they are painting their rocket off white, or to have the white of the solid rocket boosters provide the color (more accurate).

The decals have MSRPs of $17.95 and $15.95, respectively, and should be shipping by the end of this month.

1/144 scale: https://paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp?PPartNum=PGX266

1/200 scale: https://paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp?PPartNum=PGX267

And, yes! we are continuing work on the Airfix 1/144 scale Orion capsule and service module*. We expect to be shipping around the end of August and will post a link once we have pricing and availability tied down.

Once that set is ready, we'll be working on updating it for the Revell kit (we will have to create a new ICPS (upper stage) since only its shell is included, and we may have to create a new launch abort system). And then, finally, we will get to work on the 1/200 scale version for the AMT kit.

06/19/2026

I have finally "remastered" the Perfect Grade Millennium Falcon parts that used to be available through Shapeways and they're available for immediate shipping!

No more modifying kit part to work with our photoetch - these parts are direct replacements for the kit pieces.

BONUS: Now includes all four seats so even they don't have to be modified!

https://paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp?PPartNum=PGX264

06/18/2026

In memory of Brian Johnson, his Concept Hawk Interior is on sale for 20% off through next Thursday, June 25.

List Price: $33.95, Sale Price: $27.16, a savings of $6.79!

Famed British special affects artist Brian Johnson has shared his concept design for the Mark IX cockpit exclusively with ParaGrafix.