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dom
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posted 03-09-2019 12:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for dom   Click Here to Email dom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Looking for a 1960s Precise Model's Lunar Module at a reasonable price. Please email me with details if you have one for sale. Thanks.

Rick Mulheirn
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posted 03-12-2019 10:31 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rick Mulheirn   Click Here to Email Rick Mulheirn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Sadly Dom, I don't have one I'm willing to sell but I have be scouring the usual places trying to locate one for you and there appears to be nothing out there at the moment. Like buses, eBay can be quiet for ages but then two pop up out of the blue.

I'll continue to keep my eye out but it is worth noting that condition and price are typically linked: the better the condition the higher the price. "Reasonably priced" examples usually need attention... and spare parts!

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posted 03-12-2019 11:34 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for dom   Click Here to Email dom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Brilliant Rick, much appreciated!

Not looking for museum quality but something that's still nice to display. A few missing parts not an issue.

If anyone spots anything - I'd appreciate a tip off.

Rick Mulheirn
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posted 03-12-2019 01:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rick Mulheirn   Click Here to Email Rick Mulheirn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
For what it's worth, replacement RCS thusters and rendezvous dishes can be bought as new old stock (nos) from Mark Johnson at Precise models. Mark is a great guy to deal with and with luck it should be possible to find a "pigs ear" and turn it in to a "silk purse".

Reasonable nos replacement decals are currently listed on eBay. Might be worth picking some up and having them in stock, just in case.

Chuckster01
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posted 03-12-2019 03:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Chuckster01   Click Here to Email Chuckster01     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I will second that Mark is a great guy and provided me with all of the missing "original" parts for my LM model.

stsmithva
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posted 03-12-2019 05:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for stsmithva   Click Here to Email stsmithva     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'll third the recommendation for replacement new old stock from Precise. I got some thrusters and antennae a year ago that weren't cheap, but with them and an hour of work my LM model looked so good.

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posted 07-29-2019 01:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for dom   Click Here to Email dom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Finally managed to obtain a nice LEM model - which I'm restoring with original old stock from Precise - but unfortunately I'm missing the original plastic base.

Does anyone have a spare - maybe a leftover from their own restoration project - that they're willing to part with?

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