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Topic: "Farewell, Aquarius" 1:72 Apollo 13 model build
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rlobinske
Member Posts: 148
From: Crawfordville, FL
Registered: Oct 2014
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posted 02-18-2015 08:45 PM
  
"Farewell, Aquarius"Apollo 13 in 1/72 scale as she appeared just prior to undocking from the lunar module Aquarius. Dragon kit with Space Model Systems decals and Bare Metal Foil on the command module (original idea by Glenn Johnson).  
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the clocks running
Member Posts: 382
From: Rochester, NY
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 02-18-2015 10:02 PM
Looks Awesome!Great job on this beautiful model.  |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 02-19-2015 08:50 AM
Beautiful! |
history in miniature
Member Posts: 600
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 02-19-2015 12:59 PM
Great build and idea!! |
Norman.King
Member Posts: 375
From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 02-20-2015 03:01 AM
A very nice build and great idea too, well done. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 02-20-2015 07:01 AM
Stunning! What a great build. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 02-20-2015 10:56 AM
Very nice done!! |
LM-12
Member Posts: 3207
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 02-20-2015 12:14 PM
They flew in that configuration for about three and a half hours.It looks like the LM egress platform (porch) is raised in your photos. |
bdipaolo
Member Posts: 89
From:
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 02-20-2015 02:01 PM
Very nice! Query: Was the white color of the heat shield the actual flight configuration, or was that a protective pre-flight wrap? The only pre-flight photos I can find online are before stacking with the blue protective layer on the other surfaces. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 02-20-2015 02:20 PM
Very nice. The CM looks small on its own beside the LM.I didn't know the porch moved. Was there a "stowed" and "unstowed" position? If so, when was it unstowed? Perhaps when the legs were unfolded? Thank you. |
LM-12
Member Posts: 3207
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 02-20-2015 04:18 PM
Neither did I, if it did. Here is a view of the porch during transposition and docking. |
rlobinske
Member Posts: 148
From: Crawfordville, FL
Registered: Oct 2014
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posted 02-20-2015 05:45 PM
From what I have gathered, the heat shield was a pale gray (which washed out in the photo). It is entirely possible that my information is off. The "stowed porch" is an error in the Dragon kit that I was apprised of elsewhere and am in the process for correcting. |
Michael ApolloJack
Member Posts: 58
From: Melbourne Vic, Australia
Registered: Feb 2015
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posted 02-20-2015 09:39 PM
Wow, what a great looking build, very impressive your foil work is. I really like these little Dragon kits. Have you considered making up the SM in the aftermath of the explosion? I have been thinking of doing one, and placing a mock CM window in front, with number markings and condensation. Kind of astronaut view. Very nice build. |
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