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Topic: Model gallery: A trio of Apollo astronauts
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 06-30-2009 06:16 PM
   
A few hours and we are again in July and is than the forty year anniversary of the first lunar landing of Apollo 11. This time I have three Apollo astronauts in the same position with brass self-made tools, lunar surface and two astronauts has also a camera. The building was 600 hours for all three and the material cost where euro 200 - each astronaut... I hope you like the photos with a link of the building progress :  
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Lou Chinal
Member Posts: 1306
From: Staten Island, NY
Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 06-30-2009 07:49 PM
SUPER JOB!I can only hope one of those models ends up on the third floor of NASM, with all the other models. |
Space Emblem Art
Member Posts: 194
From: Citrus Heights, CA - USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-30-2009 09:30 PM
Bravo! What an absolutely excellent slide show you have. The quality of the astronauts makes one feel like they're real. Bill
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historyinminiature
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posted 06-30-2009 09:43 PM
Pascal, beautiful models. Did you match each of the PGAs and PLSS for each of the EVA's specific missions (A-7L, A-7LB)? It was difficult to discern in your photos.
Again, really nice work.
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 07-01-2009 12:22 AM
Thanks people. Yes Steve, they are all the same with details. I must say I have try to heat up this resin arm and legs parts and try to change the position, but this won't work, the structure get lost and even it will be broken. I think it was from a another material as thermal plastic I had can change the form. Only Alan Shepard has not a camera. I have looking a lot on photos of he has carried also such camera when he was playing golf on the moon? One of the astronauts I keep for myself two I will sell, otherwise I keep no space left in my house... |
randy
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 07-01-2009 02:32 AM
Very nice! Well done. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 07-01-2009 06:00 AM
Beautiful work! Great slide show too. How do you have access to the original gloves etc? And where do you sell your work?Thank you. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 07-01-2009 06:47 AM
The access to orginal gloves is a site of a person in the USA that make a copy of the original Apollo space suit. His name is David Jackson. It's very beautiful work what he doing... |
GACspaceguy
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From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-18-2009 10:09 AM
I have been blessed by obtaining one of Pascal's trio, the Dave Scott. He has a home in one of our display cabinets. If you look at the first photo you will see a picture on the wall in the top left corner. That is Dave Scott with the LRV. This is also signed by Scott. I am hoping to have him sign the base of this figure at the ASF in KSC this fall. 
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 09-12-2009 03:58 AM
A few months ago I had a series of three astronaut dioramas ready and placed on this site. They were very quick sold, see above, soon after it was requested and whether I could make more. I have made 10 extra in different styles and sizes.
This time I have the attitude of each astronaut also change, I have the position of the legs and arms by changing them to break. I have now made two big dioramas, seven little basic versions and one big 1/8 resin Apollo 11 astronaut rebuilt by changing to a Alan Shepard Apollo 14. Here the first end result of one big diorama, the theme called "The Hammer and the Feather of Apollo 15", only the pins are missing they have not arrived from the USA... And a photo of one of the seven little basic versions with acrylic mirror display. Only this time I have the models made on a way that custumers can self put three big parts together as the Code 3 Collectibles, by the last shipping of two fixed astronauts to the USA, they both where damage by USPS post. The end result of the other big diorama and 1/8 Alan Shepard version will come later. Here's a slideshow...  
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historyinminiature
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posted 09-12-2009 06:12 AM
Pascal, keep up the great work, I see you have been busy.
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Philip
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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 09-13-2009 04:48 AM
Superb indeed, is the large Apollo 14 made of the same Revell kit used for the Apollo 11 Armstrong? |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 09-17-2009 12:58 AM
No is not from Revell, it's from lunar models and is not to get as resin kit anymore, so far I know ...here link.If there is somebody who has one let me now and will sell it? |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 09-18-2009 04:22 PM
Here the end result of the transfer from US Apollo 11 astronaut to an Alan Shepard Apollo 14 astronaut... it's weight 5 kg and 300 hours work, I hope you like the photos. Here is a slideshow of part of the building process... 
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Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 09-19-2009 11:16 AM
The best Apollo figurine I have seen in 40 years! |
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