1/12 Apollo 11

[JMChladek]

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.

 

[Damocles]

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.

 

[Wombat]

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!

 

[Damocles]

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. :love

 

[Damocles]

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

 

[Wesman]

Nice job. I built a couple of full scale models for movies and museums, and I think that the foil on the full scale was easier than what you had to deal with here.

 

[Damocles]

Job is done. :thumbsup It only took 3 years of Saturdays and had to survive 2 moves across country, the purchase of a motorcycle and the birth of a third child.

 

[SteveNeill]

Incredible! Amazing. Just great work!

steve

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Great job Carlos. great to see this get completed.

Al

 

[Damocles]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it!

 

[Chrisisall]

Awesome detail! Looks like photos of the actual ship.:thumbsup

 

[robn1]

Awesome job :thumbsup

 

[youngwm]

Now that is a sweet build!!

 

[Lamboman]

Absolutly stunning model. I am currently building a 1/12th LEM and was considering doing the CSM to go with it. I worked out the dia of tube to be approx 400mm dia ?
Do you mind telling me did you manage to get hold of an extruded tube or did you pre fabricate the main body /

Again stunning model now gave me the push to consider doing one for myself

 

[Lamboman]

PS
Did you fabricate the engine from scratch ?

All the best

 

[Damocles]

Thanks Lamboman.

I didn't use a tube for the SM. I built bulkheads with 1/4" MDF, stacked and glued styrofoam inside, and then wrapped that sucker with styrene sheet.

Good luck on your builds! I'd like to see photos of your LEM.

 

[Lamboman]

thank you for the reply, just spoted the link to your pics.

i noticed you sculpted the engine and small jets from foam and then molded.

I dont suppose you would be willing to sell some cast parts would you ?

Just tried to PM, however your profile will not accept PM which i understand

Thankyou again

 

[Damocles]

thank you for the reply, just spoted the link to your pics.

i noticed you sculpted the engine and small jets from foam and then molded.

I dont suppose you would be willing to sell some cast parts would you ?

Just tried to PM, however your profile will not accept PM which i understand

Thankyou again

You should be able to send me a pm now, I don't understand why that was, as I have gotten pms from others in the past. It should be fixed.

Anyway, if you had contacted me 2 months ago, I could have probably helped you out. Unfortunately any spares I had I used on some sci-fi scratchbuilds and the molds were pretty rough, so they got chopped up to be recycled.

 

[jager1960]

Incredible work Sir!, love your Yamaha also, I hired out 1 of those whilst on holiday on Rhodes, Greece a few yrs ago.:cool

 

[Too Much Garlic]

That's looking really cool. Job well done! :thumbsup