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Topic: Code 3 Collectibles Smithsonian model series
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Larry
Member Posts: 34
From: Cincinnati Ohio USA
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 12-01-2005 08:34 PM
   
I ordered both the Lunar Module and Lunar Rover in mid October, glad I did, because they are both now "sold out" (joining the rest of the Air & Space line), according to Code 3's web site. |
mdmyer
Member Posts: 900
From: Humboldt KS USA
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted 12-01-2005 08:55 PM
Looks like the Alan Shepard Moon Shot and the Apollo Astronaut as well as the Mars Rover are all sold out. |
dsenechal
Member Posts: 562
From:
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 01-29-2007 04:41 PM
Why did Code 3 stop selling their space items? And more important, any chance they'll re-issue some of the more popular ones (especially the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo capsules)? The Code 3 website still indicates that they're selling space-related models, but that no longer seems to be the case. The astronaut and LM models were okay, but the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo models were absolutely outstanding. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 46820
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-29-2007 06:29 PM
The last time I spoke with my contacts at Code 3, which was about a year ago, they had decided to not go further with their National Air and Space Museum series of models. While recent after-market sales have been strong, the retail market was slow, or at least slower than they had projected/anticipated. There was discussion in early 2006 that another company might license the rights to the M-G-A models (and possibly the Mars rover) to restart production, but there has been no further news in that regard. I suspect that we have seen all the Code 3 space models that we are going to see, which is unfortunate. I may get a chance to see representatives from Code 3 next month at the American International Toy Fair and if I do I will inquire, but at this time, to my knowledge, there are no plans to expand the series. |
dsenechal
Member Posts: 562
From:
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 01-29-2007 09:21 PM
Thanks for the info. Maybe the Code 3 decision-makers will see what's going on in the secondary market and re-think their decision. We can only hope. |
bobzz
Member Posts: 100
From: Batavia, Illinois
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 01-12-2008 11:56 PM
What scale is the Code 3 LM? |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2720
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-13-2008 03:47 AM
1/48 scale on the Code 3 lunar module. |
denali414
Member Posts: 786
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 05-17-2018 04:36 AM
I just added the Mars rover to my growing Code 3 collection. Really like the detail and that the wheels move. I was just curious as I have not seen the Alan Shepard "Moon Shot" model up for sale. Is this one much rarer on the secondary market? Or just a slump of sellers recently? |
Madon_space
Member Posts: 680
From: uk
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 05-17-2018 03:47 PM
I'm jealous, the Mars Rover is the only one I never managed to get hold of.I saw the Alan Shepard Moon Shot on eBay at least a year ago but not since. |
denali414
Member Posts: 786
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 05-17-2018 06:53 PM
Yeah, there have been a few high priced Mars rovers on eBay recently, but I got lucky on a much lower priced one last week. |
Daugherty54
Member Posts: 614
From: Cabot, Arkansas, USA
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 05-17-2018 10:26 PM
The Alan Shepard rarely pops up on eBay. I'd say if you can get that one for less than $1000 you better grab it. The others are gradually getting more expensive. I am fortunate to have the complete series, but it took awhile to get the Shepard model. |
sev8n
Member Posts: 261
From: Dallas TX USA
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 06-12-2018 03:41 PM
I recently visited the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and saw what looked like the Code 3 Mercury, Gemini and Apollo models for sale in the gift shop (and online). Unfortunately they were high on a shelf and I could not examine them closely.How do these currently available models compare to/differ from the original Code 3 models? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 46820
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-12-2018 05:02 PM
Toys and Models Corporation acquired the molds for the three spacecraft from Code 3 Collectibles in 2007. Since then, I believe Daron Worldwide Trading has taken over production.From what I have seen, the re-issued capsules differ in some paint color choices and may be slightly smaller, but otherwise are identical to the originals. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2720
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-12-2018 05:36 PM
The Code 3 version is 1/24 scale and the Toys and Models are 1/25 scale. In the photo below the Code 3 is on the left and the Toys and Models is on the right. You can see a slight size difference.  |
mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1274
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 06-12-2018 08:30 PM
Thanks for posting this photo. I'd never seen them compared side to side. (Virtually identical!) |
sev8n
Member Posts: 261
From: Dallas TX USA
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 06-13-2018 12:38 PM
Thanks for the update. The KSC Visitor Complex online shop still describes them as 1/24 scale. I find it both odd and interesting they went to the effort to "shrink" the molds after acquiring them from Code 3. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2720
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-13-2018 12:55 PM
It was part of the deal in acquiring the rights to build the model from Code 3. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1493
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 06-13-2018 03:15 PM
i did check out these two models, all parts. What I did see was only the heatshield was more flat of the Toys and Models version. |
sev8n
Member Posts: 261
From: Dallas TX USA
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 06-13-2018 09:05 PM
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Originally posted by GACspaceguy:
You can see a slight size difference.
I did some pixel-peeping on your image and the model on the right appears to be about 1% smaller (out to four significant digits — err, pixels) in overall dimensions.If they were truly 1/24 vs 1/25 they should measure at 4% difference so, assuming minimal distortion in your pic, the two are almost identical in scale. Only with a reference (either a ruler in the pic or a physical measurement) can the true scale of either be determined. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2720
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-14-2018 10:23 AM
Attached you will find some more photos of the variations between the two model scales. (I did not know I was going to be reviewed down to the pixel on my last post.  )You can see the diameter differences, the height differences, some interior differences and the telling verification from the outside of the box that in fact states for the TMC version it is 1/25 scale. I trust this helps.  
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stsmithva
Member Posts: 2021
From: Fairfax, VA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 08-11-2021 06:25 PM
I am lucky enough to have recently obtained two of these excellent Code 3 models: the Lunar Roving Vehicle and the Apollo Astronaut. I am interested in getting a transparent, acrylic cover for them, since with all of those nooks and crannies they would be a pain to dust. Has anyone ever figured out a source for a transparent cover? I have found a couple online that would more than cover the whole base. That is, with the cover sitting on the shelf, with the whole base inside. About 13" x 11". However, I would love to find a cover with the very specific, nit-picky dimensions of 8.5" x a-tiny-bit-less-than-11". That cover would sit up on a lip of the base, showing the silver plaque (and an astronaut's autograph I got later). Thanks! |
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