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    Jun 30, 2011 - 1/12 Apollo 11 #1

    My current and most likely last customer build for awhile, I just don't have the free time and I want to finish my own projects. I did the artwork for the decals and Jim from JBOT printed them for me.

    the whole photo diary is here:
    Apollo CSM pictures by Sava_Fett - Photobucket









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    Jun 30, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #2

    At 1/12 scale that thing is a whopper!!

    Looking good.
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    Jun 30, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #3

    Nice! Not enough real space being done. I like the tape strips on the CM, I don't think I've seen it done that way. Just like on the real thing.
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    Jun 30, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #4

    Thanks! It's bigger than a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket LOL. Doing the kapton tape is a supreme exercise in patience.
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    Jun 30, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #5

    Here are some images of our 1/10th scale CSM we created for our European exhibition "NASA: A Human Adventure":









    --Don Bies
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    Jun 30, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #6

    Dude, that looks almost as big as the old 1960s G.I. Joe capsule.
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    Jun 30, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #7

    BTW, nice work on yours!

    --Don Bies
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    Jul 1, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #8

    That turned out remarkable. An excellent tribute to the program.
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    Jul 1, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #9

    Excellent work and one of my favorite subjects...the real thing!

    Outstanding,

    Steve
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    Jul 1, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #10

    If NASA comes to buy it. Hope they pay you handsomely.
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    Jul 1, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #11

    Nice work Don.

    More to come soon...
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    Jul 1, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #12

    Totally Awesome. Kits!!! Give us Kits!!!
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    Jul 4, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #13

    That is just so cool. Excellent work!

    Jim
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    Jul 5, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #14

    lucky client! that is awesomeness!!!!
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    Jul 6, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #15

    Don, was that one of the items Lorne was working on? He was talking about the project at dinner, one of the nights we basked in the glow of model greatness at Wonderfest.
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    Jul 6, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #16

    That's truly sweet!!!
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    Jul 6, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #17

    Lorne made the docking probe, latch and tunnel seen at the very tip.

    --Don

    moffeaton said: View Post
    Don, was that one of the items Lorne was working on? He was talking about the project at dinner, one of the nights we basked in the glow of model greatness at Wonderfest.
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    Jul 8, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #18

    I will never forget one thing that impresses me the most about the Apollos.

    Every time I go to London, I spend at least half an hour looking at one of these capsules / pods in the Science Museum.

    Awe, admiration and incredulity is what I feel, knowing people actually went into space / the moon and back in these things. My car probably has more sophisticated mechanics and electronics than them.

    Amazing history of determination and courage.
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    Aug 20, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #19

    Simply Beautiful!
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    Aug 20, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #20

    alancastillo1 said: View Post
    I will never forget one thing that impresses me the most about the Apollos.

    Every time I go to London, I spend at least half an hour looking at one of these capsules / pods in the Science Museum.

    Awe, admiration and incredulity is what I feel, knowing people actually went into space / the moon and back in these things. My car probably has more sophisticated mechanics and electronics than them.

    Amazing history of determination and courage.
    i agree, and to think just how thin those walls were to keep you from absolute death in a few seconds. how amazing nasa.

    congrats on both those models. amazing details and the SIZE!
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    Aug 20, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #21

    Okay, so who is the customer that was crazy enough to want to get you to do it in 1/12 scale? That thing is HUGE!!! It is nicely done BTW.
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    Aug 21, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #22

    Thanks!

    A friend I've built for before, I think this is like the 5th project I've done for him. His house is like a real space model museum and he has no children LOL. He wanted a 1/12 csm to go with his LEM in the same scale.
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    Aug 21, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #23

    That is so cool,the bigger the better!

    Well maybe 1:1 would be a lil on the large size but something the size of this is sure to grab anyones attention. I have a soft spot for the real space hardware and you do incredible work. That is really very impressive!!

    It's a perfect companion for that 1/12 LEM, is there pictures of that also posted somewhere? That sounds mind blowing also!
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    Aug 27, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #24

    Wombat said: View Post
    That is so cool,the bigger the better!

    Well maybe 1:1 would be a lil on the large size but something the size of this is sure to grab anyones attention. I have a soft spot for the real space hardware and you do incredible work. That is really very impressive!!

    It's a perfect companion for that 1/12 LEM, is there pictures of that also posted somewhere? That sounds mind blowing also!
    Hello Wombat, thanks! No, unfortunately I have no pics of his LEM but I could ask. I've gotten a bit side tracked for the last few weeks on this project.... My wife is getting ready to have our 3rd child, and I got a new toy for my birthday a bit early.

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    Sep 5, 2011 - Re: 1/12 Apollo 11 #25

    The foiling process is nearly complete thank goodness. I have to do all the little access panels now.


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