The asteroid explorer "Hayabusa" became a cake and resurrected

On June 17, 2010, after returning to Earth after about 7 years' dutiesAsteroid explorer "Hayabusa"A stereoscopic cake imitating the shape was made.

Three-dimensional cake drifting in this slightly American atmosphere is a shop specialized in online shopping and delivery in Hokkaido · Otaru "M CAKES"Was made at the request of a certain person, and it shapes" Hayabusa "that seems to be difficult to balance.

The making scenery of the cake is from the following. Firstly from a place to write a design drawing roughly.


I will start making it from the main body.


To a small black object lined with slippery, skewered combining parts like painting on top.



When combined with the main body, when it landed in Itokawa, it became a two-liquid thruster which became the main point of attitude control.


A black square part was combined on one side of the main body.


When overlapping white parts, the shape of the ion engine that became power appears.


Attach a telephoto lens etc. on the opposite side.


I will also attach square parts to the side.



It gradually became like it.



Following the main body part, we will make solar panels.


When it puts on the main body and installing the antenna, it is finally approaching the form which seems to be "Hayabusa".



Impression changes instantly as you paint the color.Hayabusa modelBecause it is wet with a lighter one color than the one, the round form combined with the cute feeling is finished.







And finish itIon engine thruster that was in operation when returning to earthJust color blue. It seems that the thruster B in the upper right was originally working, but the position shifted slightly, and the light was on the thruster A on the upper left. Anyway, even small details are well built.


It was completed as a Christmas cake, putting a plate on the pedestal.


The production cost was 10,000 yen, the timing of the request was November, and it was a request to be in time for the party at the end of December. The production period excluding the design is 4 to 5 days, but in the case of this cake it means that it was completed by finishing it in one night after making the parts in one or two days.


The finished "Hayabusa" cake was transported from Hokkaido to Tokyo after hand over to the client, but it was made solid by having touched the eyes of various people without big type collapse It seems that it was.

Not only this time "Hayabusa" but also "M CAKES", a nice cake such as NES cake and a doll shaped cake was made and a picture of it was made public. Because it corresponds to nationwide dispatch, people interested may try ordering a cake of your favorite motif.

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