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T O P I C R E V I E WkosmoDoes anyone have an info on who produced this Apollo Command/Service desk model? It does have a “Made in Canada” on the bottom. It’s very heavy and looks to be made of metal and/or resin. Thanks.Robert PearlmanGiven the Canadian origin and some of the details, my first guess would be Nick Proach. You might try contacting him and inquiring.LiemboThe build looks a lot like this old listing, though the one on eBay recently has metal handles added to the CM. GACspaceguyThe old eBay listing is from Toys and Models, now sold to another company. 1/48 scale. Can you give us a feel for scale of your model? If it is 1/32 scale it would be an existing wood model that was produced in the Philippines (with an original gold colored CM) and repainted/modified to the correct configuration. I have seen Nick do this from time to time. I agree with Robert that with the "Made In Canada" label it would point to Nick.Update: on further review this does not appear to be a modified Philippines model as the RCS and CM hatch is not the same. I really believe this is a Nick Proach model.kosmoI took a closer look at areas that are not painted, it appears to be made of resin. I took a photo of it with my 1/32 scale Apollo command and service module model and it's definitely smaller. kosmoRobert, I contacted Nick and he said it wasn’t his and didn’t know who made it. Thanks anyway.GACspaceguyWell, that is interesting. I thought I knew about all of the CSM models out there. Could you post a photo of the Made in Canada markings and a photo of the back end of the model. Does it have a high gain antenna? kosmoThe high gain antenna is missing, as well as the docking probe. The umbilical was with the model when I purchased it, but fell off and was lost during shipping. One of the control thrusters is missing two nozzles. I bought this because I had not seen one before, for Apollo 8, which is the biggest part of my collection. I knew it wasn’t perfect, I hope it’s at least vintage, looks to be.
If it is 1/32 scale it would be an existing wood model that was produced in the Philippines (with an original gold colored CM) and repainted/modified to the correct configuration. I have seen Nick do this from time to time.
I agree with Robert that with the "Made In Canada" label it would point to Nick.
Update: on further review this does not appear to be a modified Philippines model as the RCS and CM hatch is not the same. I really believe this is a Nick Proach model.
Could you post a photo of the Made in Canada markings and a photo of the back end of the model. Does it have a high gain antenna?
I bought this because I had not seen one before, for Apollo 8, which is the biggest part of my collection. I knew it wasn’t perfect, I hope it’s at least vintage, looks to be.
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