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T O P I C R E V I E WNorman.KingI wanted a 1/48 scale Apollo Command and Service Module (CSM) to display next to my Code 3 Collectibles' Lunar Module but found nothing commercially available that came close with the level of detail I wanted, especially after having seen the custom built Apollo 15 1/32 CSM on this forum.I knew RealSpace produced a 1/48 CSM resin kit and I contacted Steve (aka History in Miniature) and asked if I could commission him to build it.Here's the result... simply stunning. I'm so pleased with it and I say again to anyone who wants a super high quality display model - go speak to the model builders on this forum.apolloprojecktGreat work of Steve, very nice.Retro RocketGreat work Steve, can you e-mail me with a quote for the model, I'd like to use it to top off the SV that I'm building.dsenechalJon, If you're planning to use it with the Revell SLA, it won't work. Not easily, anyway. The RealSpace SM diameter is somewhat smaller than the Revell diameter. Davehistory in miniatureJon, Dave is correct. The diameters of the S.M. and S.L.A are different. Retro RocketI know, that's why I molded the assembled SLA with RTV, cast a solid piece of urethane, molded the new casting and cast the final part hollow by using the solid casting turned down slightly to get a thin consistent wall thickness. Eack step of molding and casting had enough shrink to reduce the part to the correct size. This was done around '95 IIRC and I think the Revell SLA scales out to 1/44 so the total shrink needed was about 8%.When that Apollo 11 IMI model came out it was also too big but it fit the Revell kit perfectly so I used one of my Revell kits to do the SLA with one of the panels removed. I reinforced the thin styrene parts and modified the brass painted Apollo white and covered the windows to look like the boost cover.Although the Revell SLA is also Block I, I liked the look of all the fine detailing so I left it onThe AMM SV parts are taking longer so we're going to offer the Aft Interstage, SLA and F-1's fairings and fins built from the original molds. The Aft Interstage is the Nicest part. The F-1's look like the Marshall F-1's.
I knew RealSpace produced a 1/48 CSM resin kit and I contacted Steve (aka History in Miniature) and asked if I could commission him to build it.
Here's the result... simply stunning. I'm so pleased with it and I say again to anyone who wants a super high quality display model - go speak to the model builders on this forum.
This was done around '95 IIRC and I think the Revell SLA scales out to 1/44 so the total shrink needed was about 8%.
When that Apollo 11 IMI model came out it was also too big but it fit the Revell kit perfectly so I used one of my Revell kits to do the SLA with one of the panels removed. I reinforced the thin styrene parts and modified the brass painted Apollo white and covered the windows to look like the boost cover.
Although the Revell SLA is also Block I, I liked the look of all the fine detailing so I left it on
The AMM SV parts are taking longer so we're going to offer the Aft Interstage, SLA and F-1's fairings and fins built from the original molds. The Aft Interstage is the Nicest part. The F-1's look like the Marshall F-1's.
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