Disclaimer:
This schedule is subject to change without notice. We will do our best to keep
it up to date as it is subject to stock availability. The list is may not be
complete as many series are subject to extension.
Build your own Solar Oribiter
– a precision-engineered, astrologically accurate working model of the Earth,
Moon and Sun system. This limited-edition
collector’s item is designed to predict solar and lunar eclipse and demonstrate
the rotation and orbits of the Earth and the Moon. Made from solid brass (all
working parts) and brass plate.
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Frequency: |
Fortnightly |
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Planned No. of Parts: |
52 |
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Part 1 |
$5.99 |
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Part 2 |
$18.99 |
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Binders |
Binders come with Issues 20 and 40 at an additional cost of $17.99.
(each binder holds 20 magazines) |
Retailer Update:
Due to shipping delays Solar Orbiter, Issue
43 (On sale 30th December 2010) will be delayed. Once
the copies have arrived your allocation will resume automatically.
The base plate (scheduled with issue 28) is now
enclosed in issue 41 (not 52 as advised earlier) of the magazine- on sale 18th
November. Customers can start assembling the rest of their model once they
receive their copy
On-Sale Schedule
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Issue |
Date |
Issue |
Date |
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1 |
8-Mar-10 |
31 |
7-Oct-10 |
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2 |
25-Mar-10 |
32 |
14-Oct-10 |
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3 |
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33 |
21-Oct-10 |
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4 |
1-Apr-10 |
34 |
28-Oct-10 |
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5 |
8-Apr-10 |
35 |
4-Nov-10 |
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6 |
15-Apr-10 |
36 |
11-Nov-10 |
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7 |
22-Apr-10 |
37 |
25-Nov-10 |
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8 |
29-Apr-10 |
38 |
2-Dec-10 |
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9 |
6-May-10 |
39 |
9-Dec-10 |
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10 |
13-May-10 |
40 |
16-Dec-10 |
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11 |
20-May-10 |
41 |
18-Nov-10 |
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12 |
27-May-10 |
42 |
23-Dec-10 |
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13 |
3-Jun-10 |
43 |
30-Dec-10 |
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14 |
10-Jun-10 |
44 |
06-Jan-11 |
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15 |
17-Jun-10 |
45 |
13-Jan-11 |
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16 |
24-Jun-10 |
46 |
20-Jan-11 |
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17 |
1-Jul-10 |
47 |
27-Jan-11 |
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18 |
8-Jul-10 |
48 |
03-Feb-11 |
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19 |
15-Jul-10 |
49 |
10-Feb-11 |
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20 |
22-Jul-10 |
50 |
17-Feb-11 |
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21 |
29-Jul-10 |
51 |
24-Feb-11 |
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22 |
5-Aug-10 |
52 |
03-Mar-11 |
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23 |
12-Aug-10 |
53 |
10-Mar-11 |
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24 |
19-Aug-10 |
54 |
17-Mar-11 |
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25 |
26-Aug-10 |
55 |
24-Mar-11 |
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26 |
2-Sep-10 |
56 |
31-Mar-11 |
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27 |
9-Sep-10 |
57 |
07-Apr-11 |
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28 |
16-Sep-10 |
58 |
14-Apr-11 |
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29 |
23-Sep-10 |
59 |
21-Apr-11 |
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30 |
30-Sep-10 |
60 |
28-Apr-11 |
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Issue Number |
Component Name |
Picture |
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1 |
Planet
Earth |
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2 |
Small
plastic washer |
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Earth
axis spindle |
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Spring |
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Small
spacer tube |
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18-tooth
chamfered gear |
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Grub
screw M3 4mm |
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Decorative
top nut |
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Earth
support arm |
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3 |
54-tooth
chamfered gear |
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8mm
steel bearing |
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4 |
14-tooth
chain sprocket |
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Long
spacer tube |
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Short
spacer tube |
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Medium
plastic washer |
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Locking
collar |
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Allen
key screw 5mm |
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5 |
91-tooth
gear |
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6 |
Large
plastic washer |
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Crosshead
screw 6mm |
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Spindle
collar |
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Temporary
plastic feet (small) |
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Grub
screw 5mm |
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7 |
Earth
arm |
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8 |
8mm
steel bearing |
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Crosshead
collarered screw 4mm |
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Moon
pillar |
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Grub
screw 4mm |
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9 |
159-tooth
solar eclipse gear |
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10 |
Moon
track |
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11 |
Moon
wheel (pre-assembled) |
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Moon |
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12 |
161-tooth
Moon gear |
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13 |
91-tooth
gear |
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14 |
Large
brass collar |
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Connecting
brass spacer |
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Large
plastic spindle collar |
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Self-tapping
screw 6mm |
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Central
shaft |
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Grub
screw 5mm |
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15 |
23-tooth
gear |
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22-tooth
chain sprocket |
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Connecting
brass spacer |
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Medium
plastic washer |
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Collared
locking spacer |
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22-tooth
gear |
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16 |
18-tooth
chain sprocket |
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Long
brass spacer |
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Small
plastic washer |
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Small
locking spacer |
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17 |
21-tooth
gear |
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24-tooth
gear |
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Small
plastic spindle collar |
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Connecting
brass spacer |
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Collared
crosshead screw 5mm |
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Self-tapping
screws 6mm |
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18 |
Pillar
support ring |
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Crosshead
screw 6mm |
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19 |
Central
column support collar |
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20 |
Large
brass washer |
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Large
plastic washer |
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19mm
steel bearing |
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Crosshead
screw 6mm |
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21 |
102-tooth
gear |
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