Shocked that no one has mentioned the ultimate “Space Man Suit”…
The Ralph Crandon “Man From Space”…
The Ralph Crandon “Man From Space”…
The Sci-fi Spacesuit Discussion Thread
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DazzlerFan
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Octipig
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Chest plate is a muffin pan, and I think the visor was a 70's popcorn machine.
I love this!
The helmet was an IDEAL Toys Star Team Space Helmet. The LASER rifle was a MATTEL M16 toy.
David.
Dr Jones Sr
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As far as that Major Matt Mason style suit goes, when I was around 7 years old I got this Operation Moon Base set.
It was so cool! And it came with two guys wearing removable suits like that.
It was so cool! And it came with two guys wearing removable suits like that.
TazMan2000
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This is not sci-fi but NASA just revealed the new Space Suit designed for the Artemis Moon mission.
TazMan2000
TazMan2000
And fully replicated by Mr. Savage in 3...... 2......
Not a bad look, but I think a little overly-styled. Reminds me more of a high-end ski jacket and snow pants.
The black material is a slip cover…the final suits will be white to protect them against lunar heat.
“But the prototype shown Wednesday was not exactly what will be going to the moon. For one, the actual suits will be white instead of dark, reflecting heat from sunlight instead of absorbing it.
In addition, the current outer covering keeps the inner portions from being scuffed or damaged during ground testing. For the moon, the suit will have an outer insulation layer to protect the astronaut from extreme temperatures, radiation and dust.”
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TazMan2000
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TazMan2000
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Yeah. The high end ski jackets in the bargain bin at the end of the season. Space exploration isn't for the meek, and certainly isn't for the stylish.
TazMan2000
At first, I wanted to blame the perspective or the angle of the image, but it's not that. Something looks off, but there must be a purpose to this design direction, right? Is the central chest-flap a protective cover for access to hardware? Likely. In fact, all the flapped layers are likely intended to shield or radiate heat away from the astronaut. Personally, the design stripes are not my cup of tea, nor are they pleasing to my eye, but that's just my opinion. Maybe they will grow on me later. The lines seem off somehow, but this design is surely dynamic at this point. I went to high school in Vail and oh baby I would have slayed the slopes in this hot mess! haha
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I'm pretty sure this is a PR directed prototype, and the final mission version will be considerably different (aside from the color). For example, there are no suit controls visible. While there has been tests with head up displays, you still need some type of positive switching device for suit controls. This would most likely be in the form of a chest mounted control box. This is a rear entry suit, so it does not need any type of waist disconnect. The small square piece at the right armpit (left side of picture) looks like a receiver for pin mounted accessories, (tools or mini-work station) the second one under the other arm has something mounted in it in this photo. The EMU has 2 of these near the waist.
DazzlerFan
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