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Topic: My home-made Apollo figure
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MiliputMan
Member Posts: 48
From: St-Jean Chrysostome, Quebec, Canada
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 07-21-2004 04:12 PM
   
This is my rendition of the American A7LB spacesuit. I depicted Eugene Cernan CDR of Apollo 17.Scale: 1:10
Materials: Miliput(mostly), Ping-Pong balls(helmet), Resin(valves), Brass(floating straps), Aluminum(digging tool, camera bracket) and some scratch build.
Paint: Acrylic (Liquitex) Enjoy! (This site is under construction… so it’s pretty empty) http://www.phillipe.cantin.com/sculptures/apollo17/
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Glint
Member Posts: 1040
From: New Windsor, Maryland USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 07-21-2004 05:06 PM
That's just beautiful. So life like.Thanks for sharing your work. |
spaceuk
Member Posts: 2113
From: Staffs, UK
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 07-21-2004 05:14 PM
Excellent - best I've seen yet
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sts205cdr
Member Posts: 649
From: Sacramento, CA
Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 07-21-2004 05:43 PM
OUTSTANDING work, Phillipe!If you are not already a member, you should consider joining Sven Knudson's excellent Yahoo group dedicated to real space modeling:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/space-modelers/ Thanks for sharing! --John
[This message has been edited by sts205cdr (edited July 22, 2004).] |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 07-22-2004 06:40 AM
Excellent job !
Is that a customization of the existing model ... anyway great work ! |
MiliputMan
Member Posts: 48
From: St-Jean Chrysostome, Quebec, Canada
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 07-22-2004 07:34 AM
Thanks for all the comments guys!This is completely hand made with a two-part epoxy paste (Miliput). I took me a long time to get enough reference pictures and drawings before I could start that project. I'm currently working on a 1:12 EMU. This one will have a transparent visor so we can see the astronaut face. Phillipe
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Scott
Member Posts: 3307
From: Houston, TX
Registered: May 2001
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posted 07-22-2004 09:10 AM
That is beautiful Phillipe! You are very talented. From the velcro to the tubes to the checklist, everything is dead-on realistic. |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 07-22-2004 10:57 AM
Wow. Very nice! |
tegwilym
Member Posts: 2331
From: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 07-22-2004 06:02 PM
Fantastic!
I really like that added touch of the reflection in the helmet face plate.Tom |
Jake
Member Posts: 464
From: Issaquah, WA U.S.A.
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 07-26-2004 06:40 PM
Very nice....!------------------
Jake Schultz - curator,
Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home) |
dtemple
Member Posts: 729
From: Longview, Texas, USA
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 07-26-2004 07:21 PM
Wow - nice work! |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 03-12-2005 07:54 AM
The STS EVA Astronaut figurine is truly amazing !
http://www.phillipe.cantin.com/sculptures/ |
MiliputMan
Member Posts: 48
From: St-Jean Chrysostome, Quebec, Canada
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 03-14-2005 07:54 AM
Philip,Thanks for the comment on my current project. The EMU figure is moving along once again! We just had twins before Christmas… so I now know the importance of time in the word pastime. I’m currently working on the helmet video & lights assembly. The head is now attached to the body with the lower part of the helmet. The body is also taking shape. The legs and the rotating hips seal are formed but not detailed yet. The PLSS is also attached to the body and ready to be detailed. It’s a lot of work! So much that I made a big decision to change my working medium after this figure is done. So long Milliput, welcome Castilene wax. It’s used by a lot of sculptors and I think my productivity would be much better with it. I’ll update my web site very soon (hopefully next weekend). Phillipe |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 03-31-2005 11:50 AM
You're really doing a wonderful job Philippe !!! |
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