1/12 Apollo 11

Damocles

Active Member

• Jun 30, 2011

• #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

 

Smiling Demon

Sr Member

• Jun 30, 2011

• #2

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

Looking good.

 

robn1

Master Member

• Jun 30, 2011

• #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.

 

Damocles

Active Member

• Jun 30, 2011

• #4

Thanks! It's bigger than a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket LOL. Doing the kapton tape is a supreme exercise in patience.

 

artoo77

Well-Known Member

• Jun 30, 2011

• #5

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

--Don Bies

 

CB2001

Master Member

• Jun 30, 2011

• #6

Dude, that looks almost as big as the old 1960s G.I. Joe capsule.

 

artoo77

Well-Known Member

• Jun 30, 2011

• #7

BTW, nice work on yours!

--Don Bies

 

Yellowjacket

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jul 1, 2011

• #8

That turned out remarkable. An excellent tribute to the program.

 

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SteveNeill

Sr Member

• Jul 1, 2011

• #9

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

Outstanding,

Steve

 

Mauiman

Well-Known Member

• Jul 1, 2011

• #10

If NASA comes to buy it. Hope they pay you handsomely.

 

Damocles

Active Member

• Jul 1, 2011

• #11

Nice work Don.

More to come soon...

 

J

jlwshere

Active Member

• Jul 1, 2011

• #12

Totally Awesome. Kits!!! :love Give us Kits!!!

 

Capt MarVell

Sr Member

• Jul 3, 2011

• #13

That is just so cool. Excellent work!

Jim

 

punkpigpen

Member

• Jul 5, 2011

• #14

lucky client! that is awesomeness!!!!

 

moffeaton

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jul 6, 2011

• #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. :cool

 

Chrisisall

Sr Member

• Jul 6, 2011

• #16

That's truly sweet!!!thumbsup:love

 

artoo77

Well-Known Member

• Jul 6, 2011

• #17

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

--Don

moffeaton said:

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. :cool

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Alan Castillo

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jul 7, 2011

• #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.

 

Blade90

Member

• Aug 20, 2011

• #19

Simply Beautiful!

 

SVTStingRay

Sr Member

• Aug 20, 2011

• #20

alancastillo1 said:

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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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! :thumbsup