This week I picked up again a project that I set aside about a year ago -- Ken West's incredible Apollo CM. Ken's instructions can be a little vague at times, but the fit and detail of his kits are second to none. I built his 1/33 X-15 a few years ago and it's still one of my favorite models, one that always gets mistaken for plastic.
I spent a few evenings this week building the CM's main hatch. The inside portion is finished. I test-built the outside section three times before I figured out the best way to do it. I'll post photos and explanation as I complete what I hope will be the final build of that subassembly.
Ken's build thread (http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/p...le-1-12-a.html) and Billy Leliveld's photos have been really helpful, as has the book Virtual Apollo. My sincere and reverent thanks to Ken and Billy! This is an amazing and enjoyable project.
Now, if I'm really crazy, I could scale Uhu's LEM up to 1/12. (Okay, I'm crazy but I'm that crazy. Building that gem once was enough. Thanks, Uhu!)
--David
I spent a few evenings this week building the CM's main hatch. The inside portion is finished. I test-built the outside section three times before I figured out the best way to do it. I'll post photos and explanation as I complete what I hope will be the final build of that subassembly.
Ken's build thread (http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/p...le-1-12-a.html) and Billy Leliveld's photos have been really helpful, as has the book Virtual Apollo. My sincere and reverent thanks to Ken and Billy! This is an amazing and enjoyable project.
Now, if I'm really crazy, I could scale Uhu's LEM up to 1/12. (Okay, I'm crazy but I'm that crazy. Building that gem once was enough. Thanks, Uhu!)
--David
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