Budget Mercury suit

N3rdyboy

Active Member

• Sep 25, 2016

• #41

I have done more than I expected today, so the fact that I still hadn't figured out the oxygen meter was annoying me, so, I took a milk lid about the same size as the real oxygen meter, and attached Velcro to the back and to the corresponding area on the suit, then I resized this picture from Ryan Nagata's suit for the meter pattern, hot glued it in, then I cut corresponding circles to make up the cover, for the clear bubble I used a divider binder, I was afraid that the hot glue would melt it but it didn't, and hot glued that to the lid, and then placed the two Velcro sides together giving the desired effect.

 

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N3rdyboy

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• Sep 25, 2016

• #42

I have done more than I expected today, so the fact that I still hadn't figured out the oxygen meter was annoying me, so, I took a milk lid about the same size as the real oxygen meter, and attached Velcro to the back and to the corresponding area on the suit, then I resized this picture from Ryan Nagata's suit for the meter pattern, hot glued it in, then I cut corresponding circles to make up the cover, for the clear bubble I used a divider binder, I was afraid that the hot glue would melt it but it didn't, and hot glued that to the lid, and then placed the two Velcro sides together giving the desired effect.

 

N3rdyboy

Active Member

• Oct 2, 2016

• #43

So I was looking over my helmet and neck ring, (surger broke, fixing so I can continue) and I remembered for Ryan Nagata's Apollo suit (http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=229923) he used magnets to attach many parts, and that seems most do-able based on how my project is going. I'll be ordering the straps tomorrow and I'll have some more work done on the helmet tonight. Happy building!

 

N3rdyboy

Active Member

• Oct 2, 2016

• #44

I have just ordered the straps, thank you cdr6 for pointing me to strapworks!

 

N3rdyboy

Active Member

• Oct 2, 2016

• #45

Ok, I have re-attached my legs on the suit, I'll put elastic in the ankles later.

 

cdr6

New Member

• Oct 3, 2016

• #46

Looks like your rockin and rollin now! Glad I could help. (lol) Had to put on my Right Stuff music to view your thread!

Regards,
Chuck

 

N3rdyboy

Active Member

• Oct 5, 2016

• #47

Thanks! I tried it on last night with a pair of long underwear under it, and the crotch area was a bit too tight for comfort, I'll be adding about 3/4 of an inch strip where it needs to go. I'll have another update soon!

 

N3rdyboy

Active Member

• Oct 5, 2016

• #48

My straps have arrived! I'll be attatching them later, once I deal with the leg problem. I won't be staining the straps, and I'm leaving out the neck ring strap that had those v shaped metal parts, I may end up adding them eventually but for now, I think it will be fine without it.

 

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N3rdyboy

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• Oct 5, 2016

• #49

I have added the neck attachment! I know that the real ones had zippers on them so I'm working out how to do that, I have also added elastic into the ankles and I'm currently working on fixing the legs. As you can see in the picture I have also began to work on the straps.
Back to work!

 

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N3rdyboy

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• Oct 7, 2016

• #50

Continuing on the suit: I'm working on the legs but I did this first, I have completed the name tag. I don't consider it perfect and later I'll go back and fix it, but I have attached it via Velcro. I may later do Scott Carpenter's name tag or John Glenn's but for now it's just my suit.

 

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N3rdyboy

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• Oct 9, 2016

• #51

I am having more difficulties with the legs, I think I'm going to re-cut the original size and figure out what went wrong. I have added the NASA patch to my suit and I have begun to add the straps, I have also added the zippes to the neck area. Wish me luck!

 

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N3rdyboy

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• Oct 14, 2016

• #52

This is Major Tom to ground control, I an stepping through the door of almost completion! As you can see, the legs fit much better now and all the straps are in place. I still need to add the air hose connector and make the helmet. I have also ordered a 16" plastic display bubble to cut for the visor.

 

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cdr6

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• Oct 14, 2016

• #53

Looking good! Heaven is in the details though...so drive on!

-Chuck

 

N3rdyboy

Active Member

• Oct 15, 2016

• #54

Thanks for the encouragement!

 

Mike J.

Master Member

• Oct 15, 2016

• #55

Pretty sure I posted this in one of Mr. Nagata's threads, but here's a close-up of Alan Shepard's suit at the Smithsonian a few years ago.

 

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N3rdyboy

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• Oct 15, 2016

• #56

Mike J. said:

Pretty sure I posted this in one of Mr. Nagata's threads, but here's a close-up of Alan Shepard's suit at the Smithsonian a few years ago.

Click to expand...

Thanks! I'm not going to have much time to work on it today but I'll be sure to compare this to my suit later.

 

LUNA REPLICAS

Active Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 16, 2016

• #57

Looking great. Also remember you can use army jump boots painted silver. Here's John Glenn's suit:

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

 

N3rdyboy

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• Oct 17, 2016

• #58

Picard1138 said:

Looking great. Also remember you can use army jump boots painted silver. Here's John Glenn's suit:
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161016/51e0decbf8db98f0c73078e31a916461.jpg

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thanks for the tip. Right now I'm a little tight on money for the suit so I will add those later. Currently I'm using re-painted converse that I re laced to be a bit more accurate.

 

N3rdyboy

Active Member

• Oct 27, 2016

• #59

My bubble for the Visor came in last week and only now I'm having time to work on the helmet. I think that the bubble I bought may be a little too big, so I may use my heat gun to bend it properly. So I re-patterned the helmet and I'll be using a thicker foam for the helmet. I'll have some more pictures later!

 

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N3rdyboy

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• Oct 30, 2016

• #60

So my helmet is giving me some issues, I have made the helmet too big, so now I look like Dark Helmet. Oh well, part of the process!

 

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