Replica Apollo-era A7L Spacesuit Build Thread (pic heavy)

Very impressive!
How did you do the fingertips? I still didn't find a way to make mine

Thanks! For the finger tips, I'd recommend you take a look at what fellow rpf member Daszer did for his. We made our prototype fingertips with his technique, but eventually settled on a two-part mold to cast our own silicone tips, (mainly so we can control the color).
 
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Thanks for the mention AKurtz I'm nowhere this level as my gloves are only for use in schools so had to be believable but not museum quality -very nice to know that we all gather ideas from whatever level, I'm honoured. This is them finished and I'm happy with them for their purpose as a teaching tool. The tips you mention have not been applied at this stage - the ones you see are the old thinner tips which were just plastidip rubber gloves.

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Thanks for the mention @AKurtz I'm nowhere this level as my gloves are only for use in schools so had to be believable but not museum quality -very nice to know that we all gather ideas from whatever level, I'm honoured. This is them finished and I'm happy with them for their purpose as a teaching tool. The tips you mention have not been applied at this stage - the ones you see are the old thinner tips which were just plastidip rubber gloves.

Thanks for sharing - your research on the gloves was very helpful. I'm sure the students love being able to interact with those, I know I would have!
 
I see on ebay there is a listing for a complete set of machined aluminum replica Apollo chest fittings.
 
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