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Topic: Dragon 1:48 Apollo 11 Lunar Module "Eagle"
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Bob McClimon
Member Posts: 18
From: Coronado, CA
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-14-2011 09:00 PM
  
I see that Dragon will be releasing a 1/48 Lunar Module model. Hot on the heels of Dragon's new 1/72 scale collection of spacecraft kits, a new range of larger models scaled at 1/48 is also blasting off! The first kit shows the Lunar Module (LM), christened Eagle, which landed on the southern Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969. The first astronaut to set foot on lunar soil was Neil Armstrong, followed by Buzz Aldrin. The LM spent less than 24 hours on the Moon's surface, while the Command Module (CM) named Columbia orbited above. The spacecraft then returned to Earth on 24 July, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.In this larger scale, the LM model possesses even more refined detail. The kit utilizes all-new toolings to match the new scale. Of special note is the heat-reflecting material under the module. The wrinkled surface is pre-painted in the appropriate gold color. Since it's difficult for modelers to paint this reflective material realistically, such a thoughtful touch will save time and will result in an even higher-quality model. The LM is depicted in its landing mode with four legs outstretched. The Apollo 11 mission was "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Now modelers can commemorate this event with this stunning "larger than life" Apollo 11 Lunar Module in 1/48 scale. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 07-15-2011 01:33 AM
But it's a plastic kit that needs to be glued and painted... |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 07-15-2011 02:44 AM
Looks pretty straightforward to assemble though. |
dsenechal
Member Posts: 539
From:
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 07-15-2011 07:12 AM
I sure hope they correct the basic shape/dimensions. Descent stage appears too flat, ascent stage too big.
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Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 07-15-2011 08:13 AM
...and the windows too small. |
K2Pete
Member Posts: 29
From: near Niagara Falls
Registered: May 2011
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posted 07-17-2011 03:32 AM
...and the antennae are wrong; the S-band, the rendezvous at the front, the side VHF, are incorrect and clunky, and is that a Scimitar antenna on the front 'nose'? There's a lot wrong with this model... you may as well just get the old Monogram LM, and the New Ware update set and fix THAT up! I don't understand why all the excitement over this 1/48. Its lack of accuracy and inattention to detail is disappointing. |
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