Science Fiction modeling in general

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Does that make the Phoenix about 5 feet long? If so where to you keep it?

as stated the "Phoenix" is 49".......or, 4' - 1". It sits on top of an old computer desk, up in the spare bedroom.
Looking at the photo, ... just forward of the aft "land/launch" bay, the rectangular structures at the tips of the "wings", are pairs of plastic Tic Tac containers, glued open end to open end. The bays themselves are "Competition Dart boxes"
The "bit" behind the dish antenna, under the forward part of the ship, is another Tic Tac box, and the small "reactors" on the port and starboard bow, are Ping Pong balls.